What will you be doing on November the 30th this year?
Well, given that it’s the fourth last Saturday before Christmas, I’m guessing that, like me, many of you will be…. *SHOPPING*!!
Am I right? Well, if I am then I have a website for you that may make you change your ... Read review
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Advantages: Well, the whole *world* benefits... Disadvantages: ... umm, no new goodies :(...
...change your mind. Buynothingday.co.uk is the home of the campaign of the same name – ‘Buy Nothing Day’. I’d never heard of this campaign until I read about it in a magazine, and I have to say I was interested enough to do a bit of digging about.
Buy Nothing Day (BND) was started in 1993 by an anti-consumerism group called Adbusters, and according to the FAQ’s, they now celebrate this day in 55 countries. How do they ... ...without buying anything. Not one single consumer item. (I don’t think you are meant to do without food – just all the other paraphenalia and gubbins).
Are you still with me?
Right. So why should we bother to give up shopping for one day?
Well, this group of people think that there are two main issues to be addressed here – environmentalism, and global poverty. Nobody here on Ciao will be surprised to hear that roughly 20% of ...
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