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Health Habits: Autonomy - Taking Control of Your Healthcare in a Broken System

Motherhood Moments

Radich discusses how the current health care system healthcare system works for the pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and regulatory agencies and against consumers especially when it comes to managing their health. How can consumers advocate for themselves and make sure they're getting the care they really need?

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Eco-Friendly Properties – The Next Big Thing of 2019

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Evidence suggests that consumers are now more aware of ethical and environmental issues surrounding the goods and services they use, with research from the Ethical Consumerism Report revealing that 50 per cent of consumers had avoided a product due to a company’s bad reputation.

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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take It Easy On the Consumerism. The holidays are, hands down, one of the most environmentally unfriendly holidays of the year. Pair that with Thanksgiving right before it and it makes me squirm just thinking about it. Christmas comes fraught with environmental issues. Don’t be one of those people!

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now that the holiday season is underway, it’s probably a little difficult to scale back the consumerism. These make great gifts that can be environmentally friendly, as well as consumable so that they aren’t cluttering up the homes of your friends and relatives. Know What You are Buying.

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How to Embrace a Sustainable Living Lifestyle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Prominent scientists have written about the dangers of continuing the rate of development and growth of consumerism-driven societies, but their warnings have largely fallen on deaf ears. The issues surrounding sustainable living have been spoken and written about since the 1800s but gathered strength during the 1970s.

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How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Reduce your “stuff” – we are constantly being encouraged and enticed to buy more “stuff” in the consumer-driven societies in which we live. Reuse and recycle – consumerism has taught us to throw away anything that is broken or that we no longer want or need.

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Avoid Consumerism. From television commercials featuring flashy new cars, to radio commercials pushing diamond anniversary rings and tempting top-shelf foods portrayed on interstate billboards, consumers are slammed with choices every day of the week. It’s easy to be influenced if you’re not on target.

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