I like to think that what I put in the garbage bin will at least not end up littering the rivers and beeches, although it may not be recycled. The challenge is to consume as little as possible, and one way to do that is to re-use as much as we can. Last year I found that canvas, left over from my sailmaking, could well be turned into useful stuff, like shopping bags, or any ol’ sort of bags or tool racks. My home-made shopping bags have cut my use of plastic bags to nearly nil. The paper pattern for that bag, plus for the parachute drogues I make, are stored and ready for use. Old sailcovers and sails could easily be transformed into useful things. Maintaining, repairing, re-using and keeping stuff for as long as possible, is everyman’s best way to reduce consumption. My car is 19 years old, my boat is 45, and my house is 105...
Arne
PS: Ooops, this thread was to be about a gas stove for Annie. However, she does the right thing by looking for one that is just lying around, un-used. Better putting it back in operation than to dump it and buy another one...