Saturday November 28th is Buy Nothing Day. It's a day where you challenge yourself, your family and friends to switch off from shopping and tune into life. The rules are simple, for 24 hours you will detox from shopping and anyone can take part provided they spend a day without spending!
On a typical November weekend day Victorians alone spend almost $22 million dollars on household goods, $11 million in department stores and $9.6 million on clothing and soft goods (ref. TheAge.com.au), but how often are these purchase prefaced with simple questions... Do I need it? Do I already have it? Will I actually use it? Could I borrow it instead? Is it made sustainably?
Embrace the day tomorrow and cut up your credit cards for a truly sustainable christmas!
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