Very interesting blog post of Beth Terry which fits also nicely to the
‪#‎gettingridof1000things‬ challenge 2015. Some nice quotes from her article:
“I think what inspires us to recycle, or to create a nice “free pile” on the curb, or give things away (rather than throwing them in the garbage), is to find a good home for the materials we know have value.”
“..giving things away is only a good solution if you’re reducing the amount of stuff you acquire in the first place. Giving things away shouldn’t just be a way to make ourselves feel better about continuing to consume.”
“..it feels really good to let go of the things that you never use and probably never will use. It makes room in your life for the things that are truly important (as long as you don’t fill up all that empty space with more stuff!) And it allows someone else to actually use those things that you were only theoretically going to use “some day.””

http://myplasticfreelife.com/2015/06/hoarding-for-the-environment-zero-waste-experts-bea-johnson-and-deb-baida-respond