Sustainable plates for 20

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  Posted by Janel Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:01pm PST

  Hi Trystan, I just stumbled across your blog and I think it's great that you have the thrift store idea listed. My husband and I used glasses and silverware from thrift stores and yard sales for our wedding reception. We also used reusable plates made in the USA from recycled plastic (and saved them to use again). I also liked buying them from the thrift stores because it supports local charities.

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  Posted by jstyles90 Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:59am PST

  Using the three R's (recycle, reduce, reuse), really saves you money. With the economy in such disarray and high unemployment rates, most people who would not ordinarily look at thrift stores, are finding it very economical to do so. For example, my personal story is that I never liked shopping at the thirft stores. My daughter would take me shopping with her and I would just turn up my nose, until one day, I found a pair of designer shoes, that had never been worn. I purchased them for less than five dollars. Now I am "hooked" on shopping at thirft stores such as Goodwill. In addition, I recycle most of my nicer clothing and shoes back to Goodwill. The reward is huge, as it satisfies my need to give back and it also helps save the environment. I hope this helps turn some nay-sayers into thirft store shoppers. J. Nikol Bradford Englewood, OH

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