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On Environmentalism Becoming Consumerism

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

All the consuming in the world isn’t going to help one bit. Stop consuming for consumption sake. No one person or small family needs four bathrooms, five televisions, multiple cars, a vacation home, and an RV. The metal ones we all have been using for centuries. I haven’t been on a plane since 2007. Reuse and repurpose.

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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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