61 Rebelling Against Black Friday Consumerism

<p class="p1">We generate 23% more waste during December than other months of the year, but more than three in four Americans wish the holidays were less materialistic. Our retail and consumer culture have gotten out of hand over holiday gift-giving. 9 in 10 believe holidays should be more about family and caring for others than about giving and receiving gifts. It’s too easy to hit Amazon or just grab something off the shelf at a store. Non-material gifts require more thought, so they are valued more by the recipients.</p> <p class="p1"><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/123723/Ep_61_600.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="315" />The Center for Biological Diversity’s Kelley Dennings joins us to share what she’s learned about dematerializing and greening up the holidays. Just like “paper or plastic,” does the question of natural or artificial Christmas tree haunt you? She also points us to resources her team has created to help you do a holiday reset (see links below). They include helpful ways to introduce new non-material holiday traditions in your family. We hope this episode inspires you.</p> <p class="p1">We also discuss the successful crowdfunding campaign to make our documentary, <em>GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth</em> free from now on (see links below).</p> <p class="p1"><strong><br /> LINKS:</strong></p> <p class="p1">Simplify the Holidays<br /> Gift guides and other green holiday info<br /> <a href="https://simplifytheholidays.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://simplifytheholidays.org/</a></p> <p class="p1">SoKind alternative gift registry<br /> <span class="s1"><a href="%22" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://sokindregistry.org/</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><em>Simplify the Holidays Through Waste Reduction</em> – Webinar<br /> <span class="s1"><a href="%22" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://youtu.be/jdxyYZfV27I</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><em>GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth</em> – free on YouTube<br /> <span class="s1"><a href="https://youtu.be/_w0LiBsVFBo" target= "_b