consumerism
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Marie Kondo and the life-changing magic of just buying less
The elephant in the (very cluttered) room is consumerism, the heart of environmental evil!
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The U.N.’s climate report has something to piss everyone off
Everything’s on the table when it comes to fighting climate change.
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Holidays, happiness, and the post-consumerist gospel of KonMari
“Almost every single client will tell me, at some point in the process, that they’re just not buying things anymore."
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Karl Ove Knausgaard is just as depressed by empty American consumerism as you are!
In the most recent installment of this series, Knausgaard briefly and grimly decries colonialism -- with some degrowth undertones.
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Amazon starts up site for green products, does not claim it will solve the world’s problems
When we're going to buy stuff, we want it to be as planet- and human-friendly as possible. But we don't want to be told to pat ourselves on the back just because we bought something made from bamboo.
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Dutch ‘Repair Cafes’ keep stuff out of the trash by fixing it for free
In the Netherlands, there are more than 30 "Repair Cafes" -- groups that meet once or twice a month to repair clothes and gizmos and tools that might otherwise be discarded.
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SUV with built-in stationary bike: It’s like biking to work, except stupid as hell
Introducing the most bougie car possible: the Becker Cadillac Escalade ESV.
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Williams-Sonoma wants to sell you a chicken coop
Sure, it’s green to raise chickens in your backyard, but it’s a tragedy that they have to live in rough-hewn, generic coops. What about your chickens’ sense of style and feng shui? Luckily, Williams-Sonoma takes this problem seriously.
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New fashion line creates a year’s worth of outfits with only 10 items of clothing
Many of us try on more than 10 items of clothing in a single morning. Malaysian fashion label “We are ULTRA” wants you to wear only 10 articles throughout the entire year. The label’s new ULTRA 10 line aims to cut back on consumerism and waste by offering up a minimalist wardrobe crafted from sustainable […]