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My Attempt to 'Buy Nothing New' This October
Blog | by Anjuli Crocker | October 22, 2012
How hard is it to not buy anything new for an entire month? New Dream's AJ Crocker tries it out—and finds a world of abundance and creativity.
Freecycling: Don’t Throw It Away, Give It Away
Blog | by Dale S. Brown | August 13, 2012
How can you assure that your unwanted items get to people who would find them helpful? Try Freecycling.
Survey Results II: Conscious Consumers and Activism
Blog | by Guest bloggers | June 11, 2009
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of… Versailles?
Blog | by Mark Valentine | July 25, 2012
For many people, the unlikely stars of "The Queen of Versailles" are iconic expressions of the American Dream.
Rethinking Our Wasteful Habits: Is Anything Ever Really Obsolete?
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | June 6, 2012
We need to rethink the idea of “obsolescence” and focus on the factor that really defines an item’s value: demand
Navigating Your Local Thrift Store, the Land of Misfit Toys
Blog | by Kim | July 17, 2008
You Don't Need All That Cookie-Cutter "Stuff
Blog | by Hanaa | December 8, 2008
Food, Pleasure and Science
Blog | by Kim | December 30, 2008
Breaking the Soda Habit
Blog | by alexis | January 12, 2009
Reusable Moving Bins: Save a Tree When You're on the Move
Blog | by Kim | January 22, 2009
The Company That Wants You to Buy Less
Blog | by Wen Lee | October 11, 2011
Patagonia is asking customers to buy less and buy used—something that flies in the face of everything we know about commercial business.
Social Justice, meet Diet
Blog | by Jameise | April 29, 2009
Survey Results I: Conscious Consumers and Activism
Blog | by Guest bloggers | June 11, 2009
Artist Critiques Social Norms and Our Consumer Culture
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | September 26, 2011
Undermining the status quo with provocative artwork and a healthy dose of wit and humor.