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Anticonsumerism questions whether we as a society really need all our gadgets like hairdryers and whatnot; shows how advertising cons us into buying things we don't really need and don't ultimately make us happy; and asks whether "economic growth" really equates with "progress", or whether it just means ever-increasing environmental destruction.

1. Buy Nothing Day Japan - Plans for this anti-consumerism event in late November: local activist news, flyers and network tools, Zenta Claus Campaign, links to related sites.
2. Buy Nothing Day UK - Organizers of the UK Buy Nothing Day, exposing the environmental consequences of consumerism.
3. Consumer Monster Challenge - An international Buy Nothing Day direct action involving a puppet and a video camera.
4. Earth Patrol - Short page featuring 13 tips on how to reduce personal environmental impact. Also links to other sites.
5. Green Home - An environmental site that details simple actions we can do at home in order to save the environment.
6. International Buy Nothing Day - Worldwide initiative to provide a pause for reflection from the rigors of the consumption economy by observing this event in late November. Philosophical background, organizing resources, and links to national BND sites.
7. Shut Up and Shop - Australian graffiti artist with qtvrs, interactive shockwaves, and quicktime movies, all with the theme of world hunger.

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