To buy, or not to buy, that is the question.

Saturday November 29h 2008 is Buy Nothing Day (UK), It's a day where you challenge yourself, your family and friends to switch off from shopping and tune into life. The rules are simple, for 24 hours you will detox from consumerism and live without shopping. Anyone can take part provided they spend a day without spending!

SHOP LESS - LIVE MORE!
Everything we buy has an impact on our planet. Buy Nothing Day highlights the environmental and ethical consequences of consumerism. The developed countries - only 20% of the world population are consuming over 80% of the earth's natural resources, causing a disproportionate level of environmental damage and unfair distribution of wealth.

As consumers we need to question the products we buy and challenge the companies who produce them. What are the true risks to the environment and developing countries? The argument is infinite - while it continues we should be looking for simple solutions - Buy Nothing Day is a good place to start.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY!
This year, Buy Nothing Day will be biggest 24-hour moratorium against consumerism ever. People in around the UK will make a pact with themselves to take a break from shopping as a personal experiment or public statement and the best thing is - IT'S FREE!!!

Of course, Buy Nothing Day isn't about changing your lifestyle for just one day - we want it to be a lasting relationship with you consumer conscience - maybe a life changing experience? We want people to make a commitment to consuming less, recycling more and challenging companies to clean up and be fair. The supermarket or shopping mall might offer great choice, but this shouldn't be at the cost of the environment or developing countries.

Look around the site - you'll find links and information related to consumerism. For a quick start read the BND FAQ page. Look at the DIRECTORY page with information linking to other organisations with issues related to consumption, sweatshops and ethical consumerism.

PARTICIPATE BY NOT PARTICIPATING!
If you want to take part in Buy Nothing Day more actively (which is far more fun), join the BND UK FACEBOOK GROUP. Check the EVENTS pages - if there are no events near you - organise one and send us the details!

The ZOMBI£ $HOPP£R$ are coming!
In our absurd consumer society we are becoming zoned out zombies, shuffling from shop to shop chanting BUY, BUY - BRANDS, BRANDS! For BND 2008 we want you to become these ZOMBIES and stalk the high street.

Tell all your friends about Buy Nothing Day, send them a POSTCARD, the quickest way to spread the word! DOWNLOAD the Buy Nothing Day poster - make lots of copies, put them up at school, in windows, around workplace and your town. Print out the leaflet and hand them out and don't forget Buy Nothing Day is your day off from shopping - so have fun!!!

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