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E-Commerce
fromThe Conversation
4 days ago

When you click on an ad in sales season, retailers get to harvest your data

Personalised, persistent ad campaigns and constant promotions drive overconsumption, harvest consumer data, and contribute to waste while benefitting retailers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The one change that worked: I adopted a one-in, one-out wardrobe policy and rediscovered my love of clothes

I've loved sustainable fashion since my early teens, always more interested in stealing my dad's band T-shirts than anything remotely designer. Originally, it was a money-driven choice, but when I turned 15 I became acutely aware of the fashion industry's damaging impact on the planet and the unethical labour conditions behind high-street brands. I decided that wasn't something I wanted to be complicit in. Charity shopping became my favourite weekend activity and cheap, mismatched clothes began pouring into my ready-to-explode wardrobe.
Fashion & style
#advertising
fromThe Cool Down
5 months ago
Media industry

Resident raises concern after spotting invasive campaign creeping across building walls: 'Such an eyesore'

fromThe Cool Down
5 months ago
Media industry

Resident raises concern after spotting invasive campaign creeping across building walls: 'Such an eyesore'

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Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

People Are Sharing Overconsumption Trends They Hate The Most, And Humans Are So Wasteful

Overconsumption trends illustrate excessive and wasteful consumer culture including unnecessary purchases, extravagant beauty routines, and planned obsolescence.
fromThe Washington Post
5 months ago

Column | Five pencils, two dolls & one president who really wants a big new plane

"I don't think that a beautiful baby girl needs - that's 11 years old - needs to have 30 dolls. I think they can have three dolls or four dolls because what we were doing with China was just unbelievable."
US news
Growth hacking
fromFast Company
5 months ago

Tired of overconsumption? Try this new challenge to break free of consumerism

Overconsumption is a widespread issue fueled by marketing, but the No New Things challenge offers a practical solution for a sustainable lifestyle.
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