Monday, January 5, 2015

I Have Joined The Compact, Wish Me Luck

Way back when a thing came into being called The Compact.  If you join The Compact you agree, with certain exceptions that you get to decide upon, that for the next year you will not purchase new products but only used products.  The purpose of The Compact is to counteract the negative environmental and socioeconomic effects of our common consumer culture.  It basically is that you will stop buying new and instead make your own, buy used, or barter or borrow.

 As my family will tell you, I have been making my own or buying used for MANY years.   But I have also been buying new.  This year I hope to stop buying new, except for certain pre-established exceptions.  My pre-established exceptions are undergarments,consumables and gifts for others.  I figured now was as good of a time as any to join The Compact.  Especially since I am living in 242 square feet and cannot fit much new in to this space. :-)

Charity Shops are crammed with so many useful things why would I need to buy something that is newly manufactured.  May my carbon footprint grow smaller this year.





It’s called “The Compact” and tens of thousands of people have already made one year commitments to choose used. - See more at: http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/is-2015-your-year-to-stop-buying-new-and-join-the-compact/#sthash.Kzi1BggC.dpuf
It’s called “The Compact” and tens of thousands of people have already made one year commitments to choose used. - See more at: http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/is-2015-your-year-to-stop-buying-new-and-join-the-compact/#sthash.Kzi1BggC.dpuf
It’s called “The Compact” and tens of thousands of people have already made one year commitments to choose used. - See more at: http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/is-2015-your-year-to-stop-buying-new-and-join-the-compact/#sthash.Kzi1BggC.dpuf
It’s called “The Compact” and tens of thousands of people have already made one year commitments to choose used. - See more at: http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/is-2015-your-year-to-stop-buying-new-and-join-the-compact/#sthash.Kzi1BggC.dpuf
It’s called “The Compact” and tens of thousands of people have already made one year commitments to choose used. - See more at: http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/is-2015-your-year-to-stop-buying-new-and-join-the-compact/#sthash.Kzi1BggC.dpuf

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