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• "Transumers not really consumers" -- I disagree.

  I just read an AP article in my local newspaper about "Transumers" -- people who are transient consumers. They don't purchase and consume things, they rent or lease consumer items that are then passed on to the next transumer. Sounds sort... Posted Jul 05 2009, 10:56 AM by Anne Cross with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: consumption, consumerism, society, money for junk, minimizing waste, reuse, recycle

• De-tech, detox

  I realize the irony of writing a blog post about using less technology. But with that acknowledgement out of the way.... I think I've reached a tipping point with electronics. Everywhere I turn, people of all sorts are in physical contact with some... Posted Jun 15 2009, 06:02 AM by Anne Cross with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: society, simplify, minimizing waste

• What I'm doing differently

  There have been so many stories in the news, on blogs -- everyhwere -- about what people are doing differently in the midst of this "economic downturn," and lots of speculation about what habits will last and what will disappear once the economy... Posted May 19 2009, 07:11 AM by Anne Cross with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: consumption, society, budgeting, simplify, minimizing waste, saving

• Waste not, want not?

  As I was doing some baking for my annual New Year's Day brunch, I managed to finish up a jar of ground nutmeg. I have a tin of whole nutmegs, and I was glad to finish off the ground stuff so I could switch over to the less-processed variety. A friend... Posted Jan 02 2009, 06:28 AM by Anne Cross with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: consumption, consumerism, society, simplify, minimizing waste