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Why I Decided to Share—and Eventually Sell—My Car
Blog | by Amanda Eaken | February 16, 2015
A San Francisco resident and mom is about to give up her family car in pursuit of a more sustainable, simple lifestyle. Here, she tells her tale.
WEBINAR: Bag the Plastic Bag
Webinars | September 24, 2015
Want to eliminate plastic bags in your community? Watch this webinar recording to learn how to get started, with examples from Washington, D.C. and Chicago.
What If You Cut Your Consumption Rates by Half?
Blog | by Inbar Hyams, OuiChoose.com | July 18, 2018
What if instead of breaking our heads trying to determine the optimal choices, we go for something radically simple and just cut our consumption rates by half? Here's how.
Do You Love What You Wear? 10 Tips for Boosting Your Style While Avoiding the Traps of Fast Fashion
Blog | by Rebecca Ballard | June 9, 2016
Here are 10 tips for boosting your style while avoiding the traps of fast fashion.
Embrace the Risk: Shop With Recycled Containers
Blog | by Jake Giessman | October 15, 2012
Want to reduce your plastic packaging waste? Consider bringing your own recycled containers when you go to the food store.
Helping Teachers and Their Students Think About the "Stuff" They Use
Blog | by Shara Drew | September 19, 2017
Susan Salterberg talks about her work helping K-12 educators design creative lesson plans around consumption, well-being, and sustainability.
Why Witches? This Halloween, Put on Your Pointy Hat and Summon Your Inner Subversion
Blog | by Guinevere Higgins | October 22, 2019
One person's take on how New Dreamers are like witches.
Oregon Artists Transform Ocean Debris Into Knowledge
Blog | by Jennifer Prediger | April 11, 2012
Volunteers create art supplies out of marine trash and assemble the pieces into giant sculptures.
The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On the End of Shopping and the Birth of a New World
Blog | by admin | June 8, 2011
In the coming years, “growth” will mean not quantity of stuff but quality and happiness of life. Yes, there is life after shopping.
Partner Update: Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Adopts New Dream’s Kids & Commercialism and Kids Unbranded Programs and Assets
Blog | February 19, 2020
Our longtime partner, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC), has officially adopted New Dream’s work in this area. CCFC is committed to helping children thrive in an increasingly commercialized, screen-obsessed culture, and is the only organization dedicated to ending marketing to children.
This Holiday, Opt for Giving Over Receiving
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | October 19, 2017
Rather than making a typical wish list of items to receive, why not create a list of gifts you want to give to your loved ones?
Have a More Fun, Less Stuff Easter
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | March 22, 2017
Easter doesn't have to be yet another commercialized, excessive celebration. You can still participate in all the fun without the waste and stress.
Pushing Back Against Rampant Commercialism
Blog | by Wendy Philleo | October 29, 2014
Executive Director Wendy Philleo offers her thoughts on fighting rampant commercialism and how best to push back against it.
How to Create a Zero Waste Easter Basket
Blog | by New Dream | March 22, 2017
Challenge yourself to create an Easter basket that will produce no garbage that would be sent to landfill.
VIDEO: San Francisco Says No to Bottled Water
Videos | May 30, 2014
Learn about how San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale and distribution of plastic water bottles on public property.