"I would like to hear about ways people have actually gotten some of this going in real life without $14,000 investments in solar panels or even $65 sets of recycle bins."

I suspect there's a lot more mileage to be gained by not succumbing to the "perceived obsolescence" scam. Like buying a new cellphone or shoes (and TONS of other stuff) every few months just because the old one isn't fashionable any more. And it doesn't do any harm for us to be reminded that commerce controls the government, not the other way round.

I'm amazed at some of the postings above. I don't know whether some are joking or not, but certainly they are clearly illustrating how they are part of the problem. Talk about inconvenient truth...

It's not too hard to think before plunging into yet another TV-ad-driven or impulse purchase: do I really need this?

I don't even watch TV.

Anahata