What’s Buy Nothing Day?
What’s Buy Nothing Day?
Protest against consumerism
What’s Buy Nothing Day?
Protest against consumerism
By Ted Dave (Canada), 1992
What’s Buy Nothing Day?
Protest against consumerism
By Ted Dave (Canada), 1992
In North America → November 25th
International → November 26th
Is over-consumption a problem?
Is over-consumption a problem?
environmental degradation
Is over-consumption a problem?
environmental degradation
Credit card debit
Is over-consumption a problem?
environmental degradation
Credit card debit
Waste (natural resource, energy, money)
Buy Nothing Day in Korea
Buy Nothing Day in Korea
- Survey -
Have you ever heard of
‘Buy Nothing Day’?
Have you ever heard of
‘Buy Nothing Day’?
YES
25%
NO
75%
Yes
No
Does over-consumption
cause any problem?
Does over-consumption
cause any problem?
Neutral
25%
YES
75%
Yes
Neutral
Have you ever suffered
from over-consumption?
Have you ever suffered
from over-consumption?
YES 100%
YES
NO
How hard it would be
if you can not buy anything
for a day? (1 to 5)
How hard it would be
if you can not buy anything
for a day? (1 to 5)
5
4
3
2
1
0
No.1
No.2
No.3
No.4
Activities on Buy Nothing Day
Activities on Buy Nothing Day
Wildcat General Strike
Activities on Buy Nothing Day
Wildcat General Strike
Buy Nothing Day Hike
Activities on Buy Nothing Day
Wildcat General Strike
Buy Nothing Day Hike
The Winter Coat Exchanges