This Friday, don’t just buy nothing — use nothing!
For 20 years, the people behind Buy Nothing Day have been pleading with consumers to avoid the frenzy inherent in “Black Friday,” the no-holds-barred shop-o-rama that comes the day after Thanksgiving.
This year, they’re ramping things up and calling for an all-out wildcat strike against the “capitalist consumption machine.” Socialists, you say? No, just worried people who want to take a stand in the face of “crises of
No Tannenbaum, No Tannenbaum
I’m inclined to agree with folks who believe it just ain’t the holidays without a big ol’ Christmas tree hogging all the space in your living room. Putting presents around the Solstice branch doesn’t really cut it for me.
Then again, chopping down a beautiful, living tree doesn’t seem all that eco-sensitive, either. Is it possible to have a sustainable holiday and a traditional tree? Yes,
Sexy Sustainable Stuff
We consumers are savvy, and we love DIY. While we are more conscious about what we consume, when we do open our wallets, we’re discovering the value and virtue of purchasing used and repurposed items.
eBay, the buy/sell empire, is challenging consumers to make even more sustainable choices. Starting last week, and ending November 19th, ebay’s, Green Team with Ecofabulous’ style guru, Zem Joaquin, is launching a
