Welcome to The Compact.
I've just joined The Compact and I've vowed not to buy anything new - except stuff for Anarres is needed - in 2010.
I invite you, too!
I'm also adding another R to my Love and RRRevolution: Repair. I am going to repair a lot this year.
Who is The Compact?
We are a group of individuals committed to a 12-month flight from the consumer grid (calendar year 2010).
The Compact has several aims (more or less prioritized below):
* To go beyond recycling in trying to counteract the negative global environmental and socioeconomic impacts of disposable consumer culture and to support local businesses, farms, etc. -- a step that, we hope, inherits the revolutionary impulse of the Mayflower Compact.
* To reduce clutter and waste in our homes (as in trash Compact-er).
* To simplify our lives (as in Calm-pact)
We've agreed to follow two principles (see exceptions etc. on our blog).
#1 Don't buy new products of any kind (from stores, web sites, etc.)
#2 Borrow, barter, or buy used.
http://sfcompact.blogspot.com/2006/01/new-years-resolution.html
To join The Compact's yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thecompact/