It's About Time Someone Cashed In

I pretty much like taking advantage of any way I can be thoughtful without actually having to do anything. Like today being Buy Nothing Day. Doing nothing is a political statement? Sweet! Finally I can justify not wanting to stand up and move. I can sit on my couch and grumble about how bad consumerism is and I'm given every right to say I'm actually doing something progressive.

So in the spirit of all talk and no walk, here's my latest stroke of genius. The thousands of Vancouverites who've been drinking bottled water all week have likely produced a pretty hefty collection of empties. Some charity around here needs to pull itself together and spearhead a bottle drive.

This BC-style drought within a downpour has gotta pay off for someone. I know I've got a counter-full of empty water bottles in my kitchen. (Same old story, I'm too lazy to take them out to the recycling bin.) But I bet considering the fights for water in this city over the past week, there must be an impressive amount of money to be made on empties - way more charitable bling than any collection of soft drink can pull-tabs could rake in.

So do it somebody. I would but I'm too busy furrowing my brow and mumbling to myself.