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A decade more of thoughtful living

My recent musings have been on my private Facebook page, but after some friends said they'd like to share what I have posted with their friends, I've decided to post back on this blog too. These days, I own my own freestanding home with a garden, instead of a rental flat as I had in the past - but I feel I am quite behind with what I could do for sustainable living. I still have a herb and vegetable garden, use timers for lights and devices on chargers, have installed sensor lights, shop with reusuable shopping and produce bags, and dry my clothes on hangers on a chain..actually I still have the same chain and hangers as I did over ten years ago. But the last few years have been less about small steps and more moving towards "zero waste"; initially just reducing landfill and recycling wherever possible, then gradually becoming more mindful of the end-of-life of the products we buy today; and now considering the energy that goes into transporting "things&quo