Comments on: Black Friday? Buy Nothing Day? How About Buy Something Responsible Day?

By: Para um 2010 mais sustentável

Para um 2010 mais sustentável — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:33:37 +0000

[...] traz dez tendências de sustentabilidade para ficar de olho no ano que vem, como decisões de compra consciente, novos indicadores econômicos e sociais (como o Joie de Vivre) e “reciclagem” de [...]

By: Notes on a Plastic-Free, Shopping-Free Holiday | Fake Plastic Fish

Notes on a Plastic-Free, Shopping-Free Holiday | Fake Plastic Fish — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:35:06 +0000

[...] to the rest of the year. But Nick Aster from Triple Pundit makes a good point. In his post, “Black Friday? Buy Nothing Day? How About Buy Something Responsible Day?” Nick writes: …the idea is to make a concerted effort to encourage spending some extra [...]

By: Black Friday « Love, Me

Black Friday « Love, Me — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:14:43 +0000

[...] Friday” shopping spectrum – buying lots of crap and buying nothing. Today I read a great article by Nick Aster in Triple Pundit suggesting that this day (and I suggest everyday) being more about [...]

By: katrinah

katrinah — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:17:25 +0000

Great post, Nick! When you consider that our purchases can support people who really need support, consumerism is a good thing. I just interviewed an amazing social entrepreneur, Eve Blossom, who founded Lulan.com. This wonderful company helps prevent human trafficking by creating jobs and strengthening communities in southeast Asia. The best part? You can avoid the crowds by buying online ;-) http://bit.ly/8XLrc4 Awesome.

By: Nick Aster

Nick Aster — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:12:32 +0000

Hey Tom, good to hear from you! Indeed, you’re right. Buy responsibly day should be all the time, but the idea of a responsibility mob – specifically to stimulate the right kind of business/economy really appeals to me…

By: Gina-Marie Cheeseman

Gina-Marie Cheeseman — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:09:20 +0000

I’m with Tom. I like the idea of not buying anything one day a year. Plus, tomorrow it will be a zoo no matter where you go.

By: Tom Foremski

Tom Foremski — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:54 +0000

Nick, why can’t we have a Buy Nothing Day just for one day? It’s the greenest thing you can do. The other 364 days are all Buy Something Responsible Days anyways. Why restrict it to one day? Just declare that every day is a Buy Responsible Day except Buy Nothing Day – that way we can have both :)

By: Rebecca Graham

Rebecca Graham — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:33:12 +0000

In the San Francisco Bay Area, we’re celebrating Plaid Friday, a mixed up weave of local businesses!