Tag: Buy Nothing
Posted on April 1, 2023
by Cate Vegas
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As we approach Earth Month, it’s important to reflect on our consumption habits and their impact on the planet. Many probably remember my crazy challenge for Earth Day 2021 where I participated in Buy Nothing for 30 days, where the challenge is to refrain… Continue Reading “5 Reasons to Buy Nothing for Earth Month 2023”
Posted on March 8, 2023
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The Conscious Closet Dilemma Fall 2022 I was in the midst of my epic clothing purge, after realizing how much time and money it was really costing me to move, store, sort, and organize things I never wore. Clothes were listed on my Poshmark… Continue Reading “How For Days Co. Introduced Me to Circular Fashion”
Category: Anti-Consumerism, Buyerarchy of Needs, Conscious Brands, Recycled clothing, Wearing Conscious, Zero WasteTags: Buy Nothing, conscious clothing, Conscious Style, donations, For Days, greenwashing, socially conscious
Posted on May 10, 2022
by Cate Vegas
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Auditing more beauty boxes, I soon came to the uncomfortable truth: The most socially conscious thing is to not buy what you don’t need. And these I didn’t need.
Posted on January 16, 2022
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My 2022 goals to become more socially conscious this year.
Posted on April 11, 2021
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The biggest thing that makes this ‘challenge’ mentally challenging for me? The perception that I would be missing out on the joy of buying things. Eleven days in, I’m convinced that’s not entirely the case. Mindless Buying Is Unconscious Buying Several items on this… Continue Reading “Day 11: Buy Nothing Challenge”
Posted on April 5, 2021
by Cate Vegas
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I survived the weekend still buying nothing! I’ve been making a list of purchases that have really, really tempted me. Like, I was justifying in my head why I “need” to purchase said thing. When I looked at the list, I realized there are… Continue Reading “Day 5: Buy Nothing Challenge”
Posted on April 1, 2021
by Cate Vegas
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Today is April 1, 2021. This is not an April Fools joke. I’m going to document my journey to not buy anything besides food and supplies (sponges, laundry soap, etc.) for 30 whole days. Why Buy Nothing? Let’s face it… It’s too easy to… Continue Reading “Buying Nothing for 30 Days”