Anti-consumerism

This year, retailers are pushing ever more Cheap Plastic Crap trinkets for St. Patrick’s Day, as well as lawn inflatables! Take back St. Patrick’s Day with 10 simple tips for an eco-friendly, fun time.

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute animated video about where stuff comes from, how it gets made into other stuff, and where it goes after that. But mainly it focuses on how all the people get trampled on along the way? Who is in charge here? You? Or all the stuff? Watch the video then decide.

Here's a Christmas Quiz designed to help you avoid giving unwanted gifts that will only end up in the landfill by January. Have a different Christmas in 2007.

The impetus behind "Buy Nothing Day" is to raise awareness of the consumerist culture in which we live, and the degree to which our behavior revolves around our activity as consumers.