Anti-consumerism hobbies? (self.degrowth)

submitted 4 months ago by anothercatgirl to c/degrowth@slrpnk.net

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Hello I'm thinking about how I can do the cool things my friends are doing (largely cosplay) withoutspendingg large amounts of limited resources on things I don't need. Like cosplay for me largely feels like it's about buying the right clothes and props, when there's probably more to it than having and wearing a costume that fits. Maybe I should try to socialize with tailors and makers instead of just sitting at home staring at my beautiful hoard of supplies?Like degrowth I want to interpret it as gaining skills while decreasing resource usage.

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[-] houseofleft@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago

There are some awesome hobbies that involve no consumerism, but wanted to give a shout out for making existing consumerist hobbies more sustainable:

With cosplay- try making more costumes from existing clothes/costumes rather than buying everything new. Even picking themes that let you reuse stuff hekps reduce waste.
You can often loan things, if you like reading you don't have to buy new books for everything! Libraries are a great resource and often stock new bestsellers.
When you can't loan, second hand items are also great. Fast fashion is particularly unsustainable, but buying second hand clothing is a lot more sustainable.

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