I’m not a big fan of shopping or owning huge quantities of stuff.
When I do put on my modern hunter/gatherer hat, I think of my purchase as a vote. Do I spend my voting dollar on artisan-made or an overseas sweatshop? Am I going to vote for something that will last generations or for built-in-obsolesce? Will I purchase biodegradable or plastic? How about renewable resources, recycled, responsibly farmed, Fair Trade, local, nontoxic, or used? Do I even need to buy more stuff? Maybe the person I’m giving a gift to would appreciate something I already have or an honorary donation.
While I’m on the quest to achieve a zero footprint dream, I’ve decided to present Real Thing Thursdays — my contribution to sorting through the myriad of stuff available in the world.
Real Thing Thursdays will try to highlight products you can depend on that support local communities and the Earth. Here’s the Real Thing Thursdays goal:
- Get things you’ll use repeatedly, preferably because you need it.
- Get things as sustainably as possible.
- Get once! Research and obtain things that will last for a lifetime or more.
- Reuse, recycle, compost, or regift the things you already have.
Archive:
Readers are invited to participate! Here’s how:
- Write a similar blog post on sustainable products and post the link in the comments section.
- Post a comment describing a sustainable product you like that includes a link to that item.
- Describe an item you obtained sustainably (including reusing things you already have) that makes you feel proud.
- Leave a regular comment, no pressure!
Links to non-sustainable products will be deleted.
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