We love Ricky Gervais’ thoughts on unnecessary upgrades.
Hilarious Ricky Gervais from The Office take on unnecessary upgrades
Goodbye Waste. Hello resourcefulness
From hyper consumption to collaborative consumption, welcome to our new world marked by trust between strangers, access over ownership, and experience over stuff.
Good-bye wasteful ways, hello resourcefulness!
Secondhand Style Queen
Secondhand shopping reduces the impact on our environment and our wallets.
(and if shopping at charity stores like Brotherhood of St Laurence) you’re supporting a good cause too,
Check cute, stylish Jessi Arrington, who gets all her clothing second hand.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jessi_arrington_wearing_nothing_new.html
How your choices matter
How many T-shirts do you own? One? Five? Twenty?
2,700 litres of water go to making one t-shirt.
That’s enough for one person to drink for 900 days!
Continue reading “How your choices matter”
Less stuff = more happy
Got 5 minutes? Hear how less stuff = more freedom and time!
http://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_less_stuff_more_happiness.html
When Less is More
Need a five minute break?
An excerpt from this thought provoking clip
“research consistently shows, the more people value materialistic experiences and goals, the lower their happiness and life satisfaction”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGab38pKscw
Or check a 2010 Cornell University study hypothesizing it’s experiences,
not stuff that will bring lasting happiness:
http://unclutterer.com/2010/04/05/stuff-wont-make-you-happy-experiences-will/
Recycling Macklemore and Thrift Store
Ba da da da daaaa.
We still love this 2012 chart topping op shopping tune, so today, we’re recycling it!
Crank this for a Buy Nothing New Month theme song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes
When We Throw Something ‘Away’, where is ‘away’?
Ever pondered when you throw something ‘away’, where is ‘away?’
Here’s one answer.
New Life Into Old
Have you been to pinterest and typed in ‘upcycled’ or even googled it?
Seriously. Creativity abounds.
What’s in your home or wardrobe you can remake into something else?
For you or someone else?
Refashion Co-op is a great resource site for ideas to refashion clotheshttps://www.facebook.com/RefashionCoop
Show us your up-cycled awesomeness on Facebook, Pinterest or instagram using the #BNNM
One In One Out
Buying second hand at charities like Brotherhood of St Laurence, doesn’t just extend the life of existing goods, but supports their amazing work in our communities.
They sell a range of white goods, home wares, clothing, books and toys. Continue reading “One In One Out”
