http://www.sparkleize.com/2008/06/01/motivation-to-reduce-consumption-and-clutter/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:22:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.sparkleize.com/2008/06/01/motivation-to-reduce-consumption-and-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 Things we can do RIGHT NOW to make it better « Crystal's Adventures Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:41:19 +0000 http://www.sparkleize.com/?p=40#comment-2696 [...] 2. Stop buying stuff you don’t need. Freeing ourselves from our obsession with possessions is good for our wallets, our health and our spirits. It gives us more time and energy to focus on friends and loved ones, leisure time and personal development. Stopping the practice of buying cheap crap reduces waste, curbs environmental degradation and keeps profits out of the pockets of multinational corporations and greedy CEOs who don’t pay their fair share of taxes. Invest instead in yourself, your family, and your communities by spending time with people and repairing/borrowing/sharing/doing without things instead of buying. If you need instruction and motivation to reduce consumption, check out my article on Sparkleize. [...] [...] 2. Stop buying stuff you don’t need. Freeing ourselves from our obsession with possessions is good for our wallets, our health and our spirits. It gives us more time and energy to focus on friends and loved ones, leisure time and personal development. Stopping the practice of buying cheap crap reduces waste, curbs environmental degradation and keeps profits out of the pockets of multinational corporations and greedy CEOs who don’t pay their fair share of taxes. Invest instead in yourself, your family, and your communities by spending time with people and repairing/borrowing/sharing/doing without things instead of buying. If you need instruction and motivation to reduce consumption, check out my article on Sparkleize. [...]

]]> http://www.sparkleize.com/2008/06/01/motivation-to-reduce-consumption-and-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Andrew Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:36:32 +0000 http://www.sparkleize.com/?p=40#comment-14 Hi Crystal! Thanks for the great tips! Your readers can find this an more now on GreenMyWallet.com. Cheers! Hi Crystal!
Thanks for the great tips! Your readers can find this an more now on GreenMyWallet.com.
Cheers!

]]> http://www.sparkleize.com/2008/06/01/motivation-to-reduce-consumption-and-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Megan Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:31:10 +0000 http://www.sparkleize.com/?p=40#comment-11 Thank you for sharing "The Story of Stuff." It was inspiring, but also depressing. I was motivated to research local living economies after watching the video. Thank you for sharing “The Story of Stuff.” It was inspiring, but also depressing. I was motivated to research local living economies after watching the video.

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