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What Would You Never Even Consider Buying Used?
I gave an interview yesterday for an article about The Compact, (buy nothing new movement) and holiday gift giving. The reporter wanted to know what my Compact exceptions were, and I gave her my memor… more →
The Non-Consumer Advocate
What Would You Never Even Consider Buying Used?
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 1 day ago: I gave an interview yesterday for an article about The Compact, (buy nothing new movement) and holid … more →
No Impact Man, Superhero or Eco-Dude?
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 6 days ago: Colin Beavan, holding both my copy of his book and his famed, "travel mug." For a guy who … more →
Christmas Lights -- Get The LED Out
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 1 week ago: The following is a reprint of a previously published column. Enjoy! As the Non-Consumer Advoc … more →
The costs of full recovery
beanbagsandbullsh1t wrote 2 weeks ago: I don’t always agree with Speaking Up boss and Social Enterprise Ambassador, Craig Dearden-Phillips, … more →
Coupons and Toiletries -- A Follow Up
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 3 weeks ago: I am loving all the comments in response to the recent column titled, “Coupons — Are The … more →
Comments From The Secretly Frugal
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Kristen wrote 4 weeks ago: The recent column titled, “Shh . . . it’s the Secretly Frugal” garnered the most a … more →
Seven Ways to Avoid Buying New Stuff -- A Guest Post from Leo Babauta of mnmlist.com
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: The following is a guest post from Leo Babauta of both zenhabits.net and mnmlist.com. It came to my … more →
What Non-Consumer Activities Have You Been Up To?
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: My days are all very different, yet bear striking similarity to one another. Some days I work as a l … more →
Non-Consumer Mish-Mash
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 1 month ago: It’s time again for Non-Consumer Mish-Mash, where I write a little bit about this and a little … more →
Is The Value of Money All About Perspective?
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: My 11-year-old son is not a big fan of frugality. He lives in an imaginary world where my Compact me … more →
The Non-Consumer Advocate in The Oregonian
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: Click here to read an article about The Non-Consumer Advocate that’s running in today’s … more →
A Compact Chat
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: My name is Katy Wolk-Stanley and I am a diehard member of The Compact, (a worldwide buy nothing new … more →
MWF Seeks Dumpster Discards - Must Be Clean
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 1 month ago: The following is a reprint of a previously published column. Enjoy! Have you ever been embarrassed b … more →
$100 Holiday Gift Challenge -- Round II
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 1 month ago: Last year I posted a $100 Holiday Gift Challenge which was easier than it sounds, because we had alr … more →
No Heat Challenge
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: My buddies over at the Compact Yahoo Group have put together a No Heat Challenge. This challenge is … more →
Breaking The Compact Left and Right
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: It’s no secret that I am a dyed in the wool member of the Compact, (Buy nothing new.) I never … more →
The trouble with a No Impact Planet
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Andrew Potter wrote 1 month ago: Outdoorsy types have for ages practised no-impact camping, with its charming motto, “Take only pictu … more →
The Worth of Individual Action
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 2 months ago: I just finished reading Colin Beavan’s No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who A … more →
Does Writing on a Variety of Subjects Dilute the Message?
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 2 months ago: Because I write about a variety of different subjects I sometimes feeling like I am a Jack of all tr … more →
