On Saturday November 28, 2009, millions of people will be participating in the 17th annual Buy Nothing Day, which is a fast-growing, successful event/campaign to promote awareness of consumerism and its effects on society, culture and the environment.
It is the perfect opportunity for you to bring to your awareness your own bad consumerist habits that you unconsciously indulge in, such as buying a cup of coffee every morning, fast food lunch every day, or chocolate bars or chips. Adbusters posted a great article this month titled ‘Nothing To Do But Shop’ which you can read here.
To prepare for Buy Nothing Day (in order to get the most out of it), this is what you do:
- Print this card and carry it with you in your wallet, in front of your credit card or debit card.
- Visit this forum to find out about an event (to engage in numerous pranks and shenanigans) near you.
- Try having a Buy Nothing Day TOMORROW! and document your story by adding a comment, below.
