Buy Nothing Day

When we take the time to observe our community and realize the effects of our actions, there is a greater chance people will take action to improve the problem of overconsumption; which is why the Buy Nothing Day is important. It would help spread awareness of the negative effects of overconsumption on working conditions. Due to the high demand for numerous products, companies become more concerned for quick production of goods at low costs, and less concerned for working conditions. This is especially evident in U.S. companies abroad where cheaper labor is available. Foreign workers, working for Nike, Gap, or other American companies, face overbearing pressure to produce large quantities of clothes, shoes, and other products in a short…

environmental activists partnered and created their own campaign called “Mystical Forests” (Lasn 30). This campaign stated that logging was not sustainable and the future of British Columbia’s forestry was being threatened. When CBC rejected to air “Mystical Forests” the group “mobilized in retaliation” (Lasn 31). They created press releases, contacted journalists, and protested. Their efforts got wide coverage in print, television, and radio. Soon after, CBC pulled the logging industry’s…

In an effort to increase awareness of excessive consumerism, an annual “Buy Nothing Day” was introduced in Canada. One should see that this “Buy Nothing Day” is actually good for society. Over time this day became widely accepted by many countries, and has become an annual worldwide event. There are three advantages to this “Buy Nothing Day”; those consist of helping the environment, improving someone’s overall health and of course improving one’s bank account. As time passes, the world will see…

As humans, we tend to be massive consumers, we buy anything that we can buy and sell anything that we can sell. Money is our master while the people are its slaves, we listen to what the markets have to say and follow what everyone buys. This is something that people who don’t support the “Buy Nothing Day” would say. Buy nothing day is a day where people literally buy nothing to cause awareness of excessive consumerism. But in all honesty people need to see the good in things, and the good of…

this, a Buy Nothing Day was conceived and established in some countries. As the name implies, it is day when people choose to buy nothing to fight against and raise awareness of overconsumption and growing consumerism in our world. There are a myriad of flaws in the logic of the Buy Nothing Day; therefore, the Buy Nothing Day is not the transcendent solution to this problem. (Claim) This day could be required for the citizens to follow, or it can be through optional participation. If this day…

The so called “Buy Nothing Day” is a day against the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy. It is not. Civilians believe that because they possess more or they own the latest devices turns them into a “better individual”, that is complete gibberish. Society cannot forget about the tragedy that occurred in the 1930’s, the Great Depression, due to overconsumption . Consequently, “Buy Nothing Day” , a single day, was designed for people to realize the…

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