Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
The three acknowledged pillars of sustainability are Social, Environment and Economic. Sustainability is often defined as a strategy of meeting current societal, environmental and economic needs in such a way that the same needs of the future generations are not adversely affected. Why is sustainable living necessary?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 17, 2013
Remember when high school kids were required to take shop and/or home economics? You can take an active role in changing our throw away society to one that produces less waste, and reduces consumerism. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 24, 2012
The consumerism of the current financial climate drives us to acquire more and more ‘stuff’, whether we really need it or not. In economics-speak, this kind of person has a “ flat discount function ,” meaning he values tomorrow almost as much as today and is therefore able to delay gratification. to $110, later.
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