Can people really go an entire day without purchasing a single thing? Well this November people everywhere have the opportunity to participate in “Buy Nothing Day.” It occurs on November 27 and the 28th and has been ongoing for the past twenty years. It was brought to the world by Adbusters; a magazine made up of activists and artists. This day is meant to show the world how if we spend less we can save our environment. The required rule of this day is that you are not to purchase anything at all. In addition, this year they are even including no use of computers or cars for 24 hours. If enough people participate there will be a great difference in sales and hydro power for an entire day. Then I find myself asking what about the following day? After 24 hours without these common actions, that are now considered primary necessities, shopping consumptions could even become doubled! Honestly I don’t believe that this event will have a huge impact in our already tainted environment. It will take more than one day a year to lead ourselves on the path to save our earth. Although, on a more positive side I do think that in another 10 or 20 years an improvement will be shown. People will have obtained much more information surrounding this event. In turn, people will gradually make “greener” choices on any day of the year, not this specific day. This will then eventually give our environment a break, but will not solve all of the problems from the years and years that we have abused it. So if you really want to make a difference the question isn’t just whether you will take part on this titled day. It is are you going to start changing your lifestyle for longer than one day?
Works Cited
“Buy Nothing Day.”
Adbusters. Accessed November 18, 2009
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