Awesome. I liked the end of your post the best though: "We challenge ourselves to utilize discarded materials as much as possible, giving thanks for the abundance. We have achieved a negative zero carbon footprint by producing more than we consume, and saving more from the landfill than we contribute to it." I followed you because of that statement alone!
So you guys are going to love this: Ecobricks! Have you heared of them? I make ecobricks out of all my plastic, and plastic that I pick up daily. It's the ultimate in repurposing. I'll be posting a lot about them. You can also see our site. www.Ecobricks.org
Isn't it great when you really feel the value in repurposing? It's incredibly fulfilling to make something valuable out of waste. The Ecobrick is awesome. It's very cool that you are taking the opportunity to upgrade the earth. It seems we have a lot in common. I'm grateful to share with you @russmaier.