consumerism
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How to not buy anything ever again
Photo: Toban BlackNeither a borrower nor a lender be? Stuff it, old man. Shareable has collected a primer on “collaborative consumption,” i.e. the fine art of consensual mooching. At the risk of sounding like a dangerous commie: It turns out there’s basically no reason to be the sole owner of anything ever again. Among the […]
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What if you updated your electronics like you update your wardrobe?
Photo: George MacklinDesigner and TED fellow Dominic Muren wants you to update your electronics like you update your wardrobe. In other words, he thinks you should be able to replace or update only what gets worn out, instead of tossing and re-purchasing everything you own at one whack just because one part is busted or […]
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Join a sewing club to save clothes from the landfill
Hit up a sewing club to stitch, socialize, and mend your tattered duds. It's for the earth!
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Guy stops using soap for a year, loves it
Sean Bonner hasn't used shampoo or soap in a year -- and he says he smells great.
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'Collaborative consumption' can put your underused stuff to work [VIDEO]
Rachel Botsman, coauthor of a book on collaborative consumption, details a 21st century economy rising up to take advantage of all our unused stuff.
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Live chat with the Story of Stuff’s Annie Leonard
'Tis the season of giving, which is why Umbra is looking forward to chatting with Annie Leonard, the mastermind behind the Story of Stuff project.
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Ask Umbra on Black Friday, giving thanks, and buying nothing
Don't get caught in the herd headed for Black Friday's 'Savings Stampede!' Join Umbra in celebrating Buy Nothing Day, or "Giving Thanks Day."
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Ask Umbra on parabens in processed foods and personal lubricant
A reader gets hot and bothered looking for a paraben-free lube. Ask Umbra explores the perils of parabens and the everyday products they're in!
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Ask Umbra on how to repair a broken electric toothbrush and other gadgets
Ask Umbra brushes off her handy tools for fixing gadgets -- like a reader's broken Sonicare toothbrush.