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‘I’m not buying new stuff any more’: the young people getting into ‘degrowth’ (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

No.

It's as simple as stop buying shit you don't need, and rather than buy new stuff, replace/fix/renew old stuff.

Like... stop buying a new car on lease every 2/3 years. buy a car and keep it for 10+ years.

Stop vacationing to foreign countries, go on a road trip. etc

[-] PresidentCamacho@lemm.ee 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Can anyone provide a resource for how to break this habit and maybe learn new methods of reducing it in my life

No just stop the habit

Wow thanks I'm cured... lol

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