I would love to make contact with any compacters in Ireland? I am researching an idea for a television series on a similiar concept, please email me at...
Bonjour!!! I have been doing it for four months. We live in the south of France. I have a blog about it and our lives in France, These days in French life. A+ ...
I guess a lot of us will be coming to the end of our year compacting. I am interested to hear if anyone is carrying on for any longer? I cannot see me going...
Hi there. My name is Sam Jones and I'm a reporter with the Guardian newspaper in London, England. I'm trying to pull together a piece for the weekend (to mark...
Just wanted to say that by reading Sam's article in today's Guardian i've learned that the ideal i've been privately aspiring to for some time goes by the name...
Hello everybody! Just like Gerald I found my way to this mailing list by reading the Guardian article! :) I'm Swiss, but currently living in Scotland. Any ...
To the new members... welcome! Have been a very quiet member for a few months... have been gradually fazing out consumption this year, hoping to really go...
hi compacters, thought i'd share with you the biggest environmentalism-consumerism dilemma i'm currently facing, to see how you approach this: i constantly...
Hi Gerald Great to have a new member and that the article helped you find us. I am hoping to carry on my new way of life into 2008, but probably on a lesser...
What are other compacters doing about Christmas presents? I have succeeded in making an advent calendar with mini envelopes made of wallpaper samples, filled...
Delighted to see this group (also read about in the Guardian this Saturday) - I've been trying to live this sort of life over the last 18 months so fantastic...
Hello All, Just wanted to add to the Christmas ideas... Plants ( off cuts of your house plants) Herbs or greens grown from seeds you have saved Seeds that you...
... i've certainly reduced my consumption considerably over the last year or so. i've hardly bought anything over a few months except food, household stuff,...
Hi there, I found out about this from the Guardian article too. I'm so pleased as it fits in with how we are trying to live. I'm going to give it a go for...
It all depend on the contract you ahve made with yourself - if you want to still buy for others then go for it. I try to buy ethical gifts where possible. ... ...
... I'm ... going to ... here ... parties ... from ... to ... Hi Kath - I'll be here in 2008! I also wonder about the children's presents issue as I have a...
Hello, I'll be here in 2008 as I decided that this is a "lifestyle" thing rather than a temporary measure. I started in the summer, and since then, my approach...
... I'll be here - I didn't start until mid-year. And I'm not quite sure I oughtn't to go back to Square One - I'm doing OK in some respects, and have got...
Depending on how old your kids are you might find next year a good time to start increasing their allowance and making them responsible for buying things for...
I have decided that, in addition to carrying on compacting, I am only going to buy products in packaging that I can either reuse or recycle. I have already...
Hello, I'm journalist for the swiss newspaper "Le Temps", based in Geneva. I'm writing a story about compacting. I would like to discuss about your experience...
My name is Sarah. I went to visit my sister in Kenya at easter and came back with a new view. I was astounded by the way everybody there re-uses and recycles...
Hey all, I'd been doing pretty much fine thus far but am feeling a bit stumped when it comes to the differences between some of the people I'm giving gifts to....
hi sarah, madness like beauty is mostly in the eye of the beholder ;-) to find just one other person who thinks alike may be all the support and reassurance...
In terms of tough customers... it might be time for some tough love. I assume that those people you are giving gifts to are among the closest in your life, in...
Dear Gerald. Thank you so much for your sincere and succinct message. It's great to make contact and makes me even more determined to do my best with this. ...
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