Buy Nothing Day - 26 Nov

A 24 hour moratorium on consumer spending.
From http://www.buynothingday.co.uk

The challenge is to try simple living for a day,spend time with family and friends, rather thanspend money on them. People make a pact withthemselves to take a break from shopping as apersonal experiment or public statement and thebest thing is - IT'S FREE!!!

Buy Nothing Day exposes the environmental andethical consequences of consumerism. The developed countries - only 20% of the world population are consuming over 80% of the earth's natural resources, causing a disproportionate level of environmental damage and unfair distribution ofwealth. As consumers we need to question the products we buy and challenge the companies who produce them. What are the true risks to the environment and developing countries? The argument is broad and deep - while it continues we should be looking for simple solutions - Buy Nothing Day is a good place to start.

Of course, Buy Nothing Day isn't about changing your lifestyle for just one day - we want it to be a lasting relationship - maybe a life changing experience? We want people to make a commitment to consuming less, recycling more and challenging companies to clean up and be fair. The supermarket or shopping mall might offer choice, but this shouldn't be at the cost of the environment or developing countries.