Tag Archives: compacting

Ozarks Going Green

September 3, 2007 – 7:35 PM

People come to compacting from a diverse background and for a lot of reasons. Some are doing it for thrift or simplicity. For others, it is an act of protest against an out-of-control corporate machine. Another cornerstone to compacting is sustainability. Simply refusing to contribute to an unsustainable system is likely the primary motivation for [...]

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Compact Action: In with the Old (part.2)

July 8, 2007 – 10:34 PM

Cynthia let’s me share with you our family’s effort’s to live without buying anything new as part of a group called “The Compact.” In the face of ongoing revelations about the abject criminality of the current administration, it sometimes seems like wasted effort. What we get out of it is community, a divorce from advertising, [...]

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Compact Action: In with the Old (part.1)

May 13, 2007 – 7:52 PM

Buying used is the core activity for compact members. For a year, they are challenged to “not buy new.” After making the commitment to simplify their lives and walk away from the corporate and commercial world of consumption, actually doing it takes up the other 364 days. We’ll look at a couple of ways to [...]

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