Tag Archives: consumerism

Electronics industry is facing a ‘Nike moment’

Here is a brilliant video from Greennovate, a non-profit sustainability consultancy and education initiative, highlighting not only what the issues are with the electronics industry, but how we can help catalyse the process for positive change. Go to their page … Continue reading

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If you WANT something buy the best quality, if you NEED something buy secondhand

I feel like my last post left something unresolved, what to do when you become more aware of consumerism?  I really don’t know the answer to that, but buying best quality ‘wants’ and secondhand ‘needs’ seems to work in a … Continue reading

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Ignorance?

One of my friends suggested the the couple in my past post were just ignorant, which is a valid reaction.  I have definitely been swept away in the excitement of buying cheap socks or earphones, and would prefer to think … Continue reading

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Are these people boasting about abusing workers?

These people are on all the bus stop signs in Brisbane and Melbourne at the moment and since my last post on Nerida’s concern about the true cost of cheap fashion, I feel like these guys are blatantly screaming “Look … Continue reading

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Alternative Hedonism for TheVine

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The Melbourne Review Issue 3

Latest fashion column in The Melbourne Review looking at luxury, modern consumption and the shift towards Alternative Hedonism.

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