Are you a shopaholic? Do you crave shopping on “Black Friday”? Well, here’s a solution:
Friday, November 25th, is Buy Nothing Day!
Yes, that’s right – Buy Nothing Day.
The Buy Nothing Day TV and Radio Spot is priceless. Share it with your friends.
Locally, the Salt Lake Radical Cheerleaders is organizing an afternoon of cheerful song in caroling fashion on the pitfalls of consumerism. There are lots of ideas and events descriptions at Adbusters.
Jen’s Green Journal has an article on alternative gifts to give this holiday season.
For several years now I have been giving things like Peace Calendars from the War Resisters League; CodePink herbal tea; handmade crocheted and sewn gifts; hand made and sewn items from my friends and their businesses and home grown food from my garden. It is satisfying to purchase things locally and to give gifts that do not come from sweatshops and that I did not purchase on typical shopping days. In fact, I ususally spend up to 6 months planning and making things for the holidays.
This holiday season, celebrate buying nothing. Give the gift of nothing but yourself.
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 