First, WOW!!
I have
received an enormous response from the article that came out today
about saving my trash for a year. I started the project for my own
edification - my own learning, my own discovery, my own experience. I
thought about making it public, but to be honest, my life is so busy I
never got around to it. The SF Chronicle found out about it when a
friend mentioned it to a friend and today it apparently hit the news
world in full force. I checked my email this morning and it has been a
non-stop flow of communication ever since....
Second, THANKS!!!
From
the bottom of my heart, I sincerly thank all of you who have
written to share your thoughts, ideas and criticisms with me. It is
inspiring to know that people care enough, or at least are intrigued
enough to take the time to write. Many of you have shared your own
stories and that means more to me than anything. It is through
community that we learn the most and feel the most connected to each
other.
Finally, OOPS....
After
the story was discovered by local TV news and the SF Chronicle, I
decided to post a blog to share more about it. I put up some basic
information but have not yet finalized the site. I had hoped to know
before the story actually hit the papers so I could finish editing the
blog, post pictures, add the missing content, etc. Well, so it goes....
the story ran and I learned about it from all of you! That's fun!! I
will do my best to get more information up as soon as I can so that all
of you who are still interested can get the whole scoop. I will even
post pictures.
I appreciate those of you who have written to share your skepticism and dubiousness, wondering how this can be legitimate if I haven't posted any pictures. I will happily post some photos so you can have your proof... They usually say the proof is in the pudding. With me, the proof is actually in the pudding packaging.
And one more thing...
I
want to express a deep appreciation for Kelly Zito, the SF Chronicle
writer who first covered this story, for the incredible job she did of
putting this project into a larger context. In so doing she gave it
greater meaning. She clearly took the time to speak to people in the
trash industry, to uncover and share the difficult to digest truth that
much of our recycling gets shipped to Asia for processing. She shared
the overwhelming statistic that as Americans we generate over 250
million tons of trash a year. And she captured the point of the project
accurately and with grace - i appreciate the opportunity to use this
project to create dialogue about a subject that impacts us all and my
deepest belief is that change starts with each one of us. It is through
our actions, not our preaching and finger pointing, that real movement
happens. By acting upon our ideas and inspiration we bring things to
life and give others a chance to do the same.
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