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Showing Original Post only (View all)Buy Nothing Day [View all]
Received an email from one of my favorite herb and essential oil companies this morning inviting me to participate in Buy Nothing Day.
To avoid any suggestion of my advertising for that company, I'll just post the body text of the email which I feel is appropriate for those of us that are anti-consumerism and pro-earth:
In the spirit of living mindfully and avoiding over-consumption, we're inviting you to celebrate "Buy Nothing Day" with us. Here's how you can join in:
How To Participate In Buy Nothing Day
Don't buy anything. Plain and simple.
Volunteer and give back to your community! You can also search for a local food bank, animal shelter, retirement home, or library. Whatever your interest or skillset, theres a group that needs your help.
https://www.volunteermatch.org/
https://www.indeed.com/
https://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm
https://www.unitedwaylane.org/
https://www.redcross.org/
https://www.habitat.org/volunteer
Whatever you decide to do this Friday, we hope you are in the company of the people and plants you most cherish.
and..
How To Participate In Buy Nothing Day
Don't buy anything. Plain and simple.
Volunteer and give back to your community! You can also search for a local food bank, animal shelter, retirement home, or library. Whatever your interest or skillset, theres a group that needs your help.
https://www.volunteermatch.org/
https://www.indeed.com/
https://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm
https://www.unitedwaylane.org/
https://www.redcross.org/
https://www.habitat.org/volunteer
Whatever you decide to do this Friday, we hope you are in the company of the people and plants you most cherish.
Share your Buy Nothing Day activity with us! #BuyNothingDay
We could say it's an effort to turn Black Friday into Green Friday for planet earth.
I'm totally into that game today........
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We should address store employees issues with higher wages, no on call scheduling
Merlot
Nov 2019
#7
Great idea. Or better yet if you do buy, buy from local, small, mom & pop stores.
Pepsidog
Nov 2019
#13
Great idea. Now..can we have a day of respite from el pendejo in WH. No pics, no videos, no tweets
RestoreAmerica2020
Nov 2019
#17
Oh, so buy nothing eh? Are we supposed to shut off the water, electricity, gas too, so we won't ...
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2019
#28
I think the intent is good and well-founded with the basic concepts of....
KY_EnviroGuy
Nov 2019
#33
You got my sleepy brain trying to envision a machine you use to wash your garden hoses....
KY_EnviroGuy
Nov 2019
#39
I suggest that you buy nothing...if you want to. Otherwise, buy what you want...
brooklynite
Nov 2019
#38