Last year mother gave me some money for Christmas. Not a fortune, but it was $$$ to treat myself to things I'd really like. So I bought some DVDs and had a bit more leftover. At first I couldn't decide what to do with it and then it came to me. I'll use it to buy a composter!
The problem is, most composters are big deal things. We're just two people and four cats, and the cats don't eat a lot (any) veggies, so we don't create much to make compost with. Still, I want to go greener (and according to a recent article in USA Today most people my age are getting the urge to do the same). So last week I decided the time was right and I whipped off an order to Amazon, which was selling the thing for cheaper than anyone else. And best of all, I had to spend only 5 cents more and I'd get free shipping! (And let me tell you, this sucker is HEAVY. Of course, I bought a $7 book, but I wanted to buy it anyway.)
New York State has decided that Amazon is making too much money off its citizens because Amazon now collects sales tax from New York residents. (They've told every major business the same thing.) Mind you, Amazon has no physical presence in New York, which has been the precedent for tax collection. So I have a feeling my Amazon orders will fall off as of now. I can order a book from Barnes & Noble and pick it up at my local store, and though I have to pay state tax (and the gas to get there), I can get at least 10% off the cost of the book (because I have a B&N saver card). I'll miss ordering on impulse from Amazon and I resent that New York is yet again sucking me for more tax income.
There's a reason there's a mass exodus of people and businesses from this state. We pay too much and receive too little in return. Too bad I can't dump my compost on my local elected representative.
But I digress.
Getting back on topic ... do you compost?
