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Unexpected thoughts on the label maker

Behold the mighty old school label maker! I found this little red beauty while helping a senior client organize a bookcase filled with office supply treats. Asking the usual questions when such a unique artifact appears, I learned that she neither uses it nor has tape for it, but she likes knowing it’s there just in case. The more high-tech versions of these devices have been and continue to
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September 25, 2014
by Debra Baida
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collaboration, consumerism, eco-friendly, less is more, organizational tools, simplicity, tips, waste reduction

Earth Day Special: On Environmentally-Conscious Organizing

A famous amphibial puppet speaking of the color of his felt famously sang, “It’s not easy bein’ green; It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.” “Green” has seeped into so many things – far too many – that the word has been overused to the point of being meaningless. This is precisely why, two years ago, a group of professional organizers decide
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April 22, 2014
by Debra Baida
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consumerism, eco-friendly, less is more, sustainable living, voluntary simplicity

The gift of connection

The countdown to the year-end ritual of flocking to malls and online stores is upon us. Care to guess where you’ll find me? Dashing (as usual) in the opposite direction. When the holiday freneticism is unavoidable at every turn, there’s something wonderfully delightful and perhaps a little bit deviant about choosing to swim against the mainstream current. I actually manage to avoid stress and lang
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December 21, 2013
by Debra Baida
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consumerism, eco-friendly, goal setting, less is more, recycling, simplicity, zero waste

Consuming with eyes wide open

An internal dance of joy leapt within me when I read the following line in Green Washed: Why We Can’t Buy Our Way to a Green Planet by Kendra Pierre-Louis: While we need to be more conscious about what and how much we choose to consume, that consciousness is a starting point, not an end point. This quote was the perfect finale for my presentation on a panel about environmentally conscious organizi
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July 07, 2013
by Debra Baida
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consumerism, eco-friendly choices, greenwashing, guest speaker, less is more, waste reduction

Airing my trash on PBS NewsHour

Of all the things to get me excited, who knew the prospect of talking about my trash on national television would be one of them? Early last month, a crew from the PBS Newshour came to the house to interview Sven and me about residential composting for a story they were producing about San Francisco’s journey toward zero waste. Sven wrote about the happening, its genesis, and more in a most
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February 13, 2013
by Debra Baida
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composting, consumerism, food waste, recycling, waste reduction, zero waste

The power of we

In early 2008, the following email was sent to the general listserv of the National Association of Professional Organizers’ San Francisco Bay Area chapter (NAPO-SFBA): I’ve been contacted by…Rebuilding Together, the national organization that does Habitat for Humanity type rebuilds and remodels of both private homes and non-profit organization’s facilities. I was a construction c
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October 15, 2012
by Debra Baida
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client project, collaboration, community, generosity, nonprofit, volunteerism
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