I don’t like buying things that pollute and deplete. Other than food and building maintenance, I try to keep track of things I buy that are material or cause polluting and depleting. I haven’t kept track of subway and bus fares, but I ride them a couple times a month.

April 16: Yesterday I bought an envelope to send a tax form. It cost fifty cents plus four cents tax. I gave them sixty cents and let them keep the change. I probably could have bought a box of fifty for a not much more, but I rarely use envelopes.

I bought a round-trip ticket on Amtrak to Harrisburg, where I’m leading a leadership talk today. To get from Harrisburg to the conference center, I’m using a car service. The client is reimbursing me for the train and car so I’m not sure if I count them as my purchases. It doesn’t come out of my fee.

I’ll post more as they come.

Regular monthly costs

Each month my phone and internet service costs $25. I pay monthly for web hosting and Zoom. I forget how much, but they’re standard rates.

EDIT: I forgot that I bought Amtrak tickets to Philadelphia last month and for another visit in July.

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