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Sharing Goods to Reduce Consumption and Cut Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Everywhere you look, television, billboards, the Internet, magazines, newspapers and radios try to tell us what we need to buy and consume in order to be happy. You go to the library to borrow books, so why not share the ones you buy with your friends? Modern society comes with a lot of “I need it’s”, doesn’t it? Happiness sell!

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now take it one step further: save money on entertainment by checking out your movies at the public library. Nearly every library has expanded their catalog to include a diverse range of media offerings. Shop Online. And the best part: you may have just cut a developer out of building another cookie-cutter high-rise. Avoid Consumerism.

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