The eco guide to not buying stuff

17.12.2017

What do you give to the person who has everything? How about nothing?At the risk of undermining the work of a certain Mr S Claus, here's a sobering thought: while the US contains just 3.1% of the world's children, its citizens buy in excess of 40% of the world's toys.Kids are effectively regarded as consumers in training and we know where that leads. According to US studies the average American home contains more than 300,000 items. Continue reading...

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