# Are you over-the-top green?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-over-the-top-green/591837>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 7, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-over-the-top-green/591837 "2011-08-07T17:19:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-over-the-top-green/591837/21 "2011-08-08T16:37:55Z")

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aluminum foil wrap and containers are reusable. these may not be recyclable at your location.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-over-the-top-green/591837/22 "2011-08-08T17:58:36Z")

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I buy packets of ice tea mix. The el cheapo brand at 8 for a dollar, instead of a glass of Snapple for $1.50. I can provide the container and water.

I buy all my clothes second hand, at thrift stores and garage sales. Not only is it green, but incredibly cheaper. I’ve had this conversation at lest a thousand times:

What a lovely (insert article of clothing here). Where did you get it?

Thrift store (or garage sale.

(horrified voice) You wear used clothing?

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