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On Environmentalism Becoming Consumerism

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Paper shredders. Combine errands, use public transportation, pump up the air in your bike tires, or try to telecommute one day a week from home. Sadly, the environmental movement has become just another place for companies to sell us more crap we don’t need. Biodegradable trash bags. Disposable diapers. Drive less.