This November 24th will see the biggest 24-hour stand-off from the need to shop. Buy Nothing Day is day of protest against consumerism.

Saturday 24th November is for many people the start of the frenzied run-up to Christmas and with this comes the out-of control consumerism of products and goods that the most part  are completely unnecessary.  How do you get involved in Buy Nothing Day? It?s really easy and best of all its completely FREE - For the 24 hours simply buy nothing.  Spend you?re the time and the money that you might have spent on that day on other things:  Why not spend quality time with your friends and family; make a donation to charity; offer to do some gardening for your neighbour; go for a walk; do anything, but don?t spend a penny on goods!

Critics say that anyone who gets involved with this day of activism will simply delay what they are going to buy for another day, and this will be true for many people.  But one of the main ideas behind the day is for people to stop and think about the impact that their un-bridled consumerism has on the environment, in terms of the pollution that it generates, and the negative effect that the sweatshops that are used to produce cheap consumer products have on the lives of people that work in those factories. 

When Buy Nothing Day is over and it becomes time to start buying again there are three simple rules that you can apply each time you are going to make a purchase:

1. Before you buy something, stop and think if you really need it.
2. Consider how long the product might last and if it breaks can be repaired, reused or recycled.
3. Choose products from business that are promote environmental stability or fair and ethical trade.

 The Buy Nothing Day website is packed full of ideas and tips on how to plan a successful Buy Nothing Day event , including downloadable posters, desktop images, plus details of events accross the UK.

Links:

Buy Nothing Day (UK)

Buy Nothing Day(North America)

Buy Nothing Day on Wikipedia  

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