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Tuesday, 07 September 2010 02:27

Written by Lizabeth Gray

Over the last year or so I have been trying to slim down ... not just myself but all the stuff that I have gathered along the way.

When I first came back to the States in 1991 all I had was three kids and two large suitcases. That was an easy move if you set aside clearing customs and immigration in three countries, a nine hour flight with a baby, a toddler and a 6-year-old and trying to quit smoking at the same time.

Then when I moved to South Oakland a couple of years back I was shocked to see how much stuff I had accumulated since; four truck loads of things. Shocked and pretty freaked. Now I've started trading, selling and giving away anything I haven't used in the last year and in some cases, the last month.

That brings us to the "Black and Gold City Goes Green" email I received the other day. Every month the campaign sends out an email which highlights an action that city residents can do to help make the city a greener and better place to live.This month the email offers a few suggestions on how to go about clearing the clutter without adding to the area's landfills.

Freecycling is one way of passing it forward. You can find a new home for that dresser or chair that's been sitting in the basement for years gathering dust. Or maybe you want try a consignment shop. Needless to say I am a fan of the classified ad ... go figure.

These may be baby steps but they get us to walking.

Learn more about the campaign at "Black and Gold City Goes Green."

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