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How to Embrace a Sustainable Living Lifestyle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He describes sustainability as “shifting to a renewable energy-based, reuse/recycle economy with a diversified transport system” People often refer to their attempts at sustainability as “going green”, being eco-friendly or adopting an eco-living lifestyle.

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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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On Environmentalism Becoming Consumerism

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

All the consuming in the world isn’t going to help one bit. Reuse and repurpose. Buy solidly made goods that will last a long time, can be reused for other purposes, or can be rebuilt when broken. Stop consuming for consumption sake. The metal ones we all have been using for centuries. Take the train, that’s what I do.