Well, you know what? Do you? I just found out that NONE of the founding fathers were born in the US!!!!! I bet they were Marxists!

Sure, because after a huge corporation creates a criminal disaster, the first group we should punish should be workers!

I forgot to mention, I'm working on a similar project with shipping containers.

One thing I would consider wherever you are is a composting toilet. You can also compost your kitchen scraps in it. After a year, you can then use the compost in a garden. If you're going to be off the grid, you might consider trading in your TV and PC for a large laptop that is more power efficient.

Good point, I think that recycle-ability should play a growing and mandated part of any designs now.... I don't think that poor people in China, India and other places should continue to pay the cost of throw away culture.