Talking trash just doesn’t have the naughty little edge that it  used to.  Reducing your carbon footprint and helping the world be a cleaner, safer, healthier place to live—for us and our offspring—requires trash talk and THEN action.  The old “trash to treasure” theory is being implemented on a daily basis by Tiffany Threadgould and her company RePlay-Ground.  They push reincarnating garbage into usable products.  Although initially a disgusting, and possibly dangerous thought, she really has some good ideas. Make a paper-tube fruit bowl for your kitchen or dining area, it’s a great way to add an accent color and could be fabulous, (and what a hoot of a gift idea for the financially strapped)..  Visit www.replayground.com for some great info, as well as some highly tricked-out project suggestions.  And spread the word about using the items you already have instead of buying new—don’t let it be just YOUR dirty little secret.