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A potato masher, didgeridoo, and, uh, six vacuums. Why I rescue trash.

Earth-friendly living can sometimes be confused – confused, mind you – with cheapness. And while reducing and recycling can be accomplished out of the public eye, reusing may expose one to scrutiny. 

“Where did we get this?” my wife asks me when she comes across a new-to-her item in our household. She already knows the answer: Either I bought it at a yard sale, or I found it on the street. Let’s say “rescued,” actually. Rescued it from the street.  

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