buy nothing day
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Buy Nothing Day is an international day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. Typically it is celebrated the Friday after American Thanksgiving in North America and the following day internationally. While critics of the day charge that Buy Nothing Day simply causes participants to buy the next day, Adbusters states that it "isn't just about changing your habits for one day" but "about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste.TRANSCRIPT
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FoodFood
Why are you buying your food Why are you buying your food from a tobacco company?from a tobacco company?
Did you know that every product pictured Did you know that every product pictured here is owned by Phillip Morris, the world's here is owned by Phillip Morris, the world's largest cigarette company? largest cigarette company?
Chances are that you've been helping to Chances are that you've been helping to promote Marlboro cigarettes without even promote Marlboro cigarettes without even knowing it. knowing it.
You can withdraw that support by You can withdraw that support by personally boycotting these products. personally boycotting these products.
It's like giving money to a health It's like giving money to a health organization that is working to find a cure organization that is working to find a cure for cancer - but in this case you are taking for cancer - but in this case you are taking money from a corporation that causes it. money from a corporation that causes it.
So next time you go buy food- try it. You'll So next time you go buy food- try it. You'll like it. like it.
What do you What do you think?think?
FashionFashion
TobaccoTobacco
AlcoholAlcohol
Nearly 50% of automobile Nearly 50% of automobile fatalities are linked to fatalities are linked to alcohol. alcohol.
10% of North Americans 10% of North Americans are alcoholics. are alcoholics.
A teenager sees 100,000 A teenager sees 100,000 alcohol ads before reaching alcohol ads before reaching the legal drinking age. the legal drinking age.
What do you What do you think?think?
MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
What are they doing to What are they doing to your life?your life?
BEWAREBEWARE......They will They will CONSUMECONSUME you soon...you soon...
SAVESAVE
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PLANET!!PLANET!!
Buy less...Buy less...
FREE FREE YOURSELFYOURSELF