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50 Eye-Opening Posts From The ‘Anti Consumption’ Group (New Pics)
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Nowadays, advertisements surround us from every direction. We are constantly encouraged to purchase items we would never have considered needing. A simple online search on our mobile devices triggers an avalanche of offers and eye-catching images that eventually persuade us to make unnecessary purchases, whether they be gadgets, clothing, or accessories.
The 'AntiConsumption' online community fights against consumerism, one post at a time. Its members share insightful content that inspires us to change our habits and reduce the accumulation of goods simply because they were suggested, rather than because we genuinely need them.
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#1
Why Have I Never Seen Anything Like This?
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#3
Yes! You Should Wear Stuff For Years
#4
Instead Of Polluting The Planet With Confetti, Hole Punch Leaves Instead! 🌎🎉
#5
Ha Ha Ha Ha Sports
#6
Spooky Reusables
#7
This Small Act Of Kindness Can Make Such A Huge Difference! Love To See It
#10
Bioplastics Made From Avocado Pits That Completely Biodegrade In 240 Days Created By Mexican Chemical Engineering Company 🥑
#11
Weddings Can Get So Wasteful And Polluting, So It's Always Nice To See People Embracing Reuse. This Idea Of Requiring New Things On Your Special Day Is Outdated And Promotes Unnecessary Consumerism, So Anyway Yes, Let's Appreciate Second-Hand Wedding Gowns!
#12
I Came Across This Years Ago And It De-Programmed Me From The Consumerist Mindset. From Matt Haig's Reasons To Stay Alive
#13
I Believe It Fits Here
Blue Bunny of Happiness 3 years ago
Golf courses are rubbish for then environment, little scope for biodiversity and lots of water run off .
#14
F**k Better Learning Materials Or Whatever, Let's Build A Massive Shrine To A Couple Dozen Students That Do Something For A Few Months A Year
Billy Harrelson 3 years ago
This applies to high school too. The football and basketball teams get the money for equipment when that money could be used to buy new books and supplies to teach kids.
#15
These Bags Are Crocheted From Recycled Yarn. My Sister And I Make These Bags From Old, Unwanted Sweaters And Cardigans
#16
Felt Like This Belonged Here
#17
Gucci-Poochie Can't Go Potty
#18
What An Idea!
#19
Where Can I Buy A Card With This On It?
#20
Regenerative Candles Creates New Candle As It Melts
#21
Never Forget, The Electric Car Is Here To Save The Car Industry, Not The Planet
Dominik 3 years ago
well and your very tweet is for your influence, not for the planet. Ppl in some countries tend to not see that there's something in between black and white when it comes to electric cars. And that there are many benefits of an electric car besides causing way less CO2 than conventional cars in their lifetimes (even if battery was produced with conventional power mix). Sure, car industry makes a good deal, too, what's bad about this? They employ many workers, too.
#22
Bernie Showing Us All The Way!!
#23
Things Used To Last For More Time
SkyBlueandBlack 3 years ago
Oh, it's my old Kenmore! Yeah, that sucker broke in the early 90s. Think I've had my current one longer.
#24
This Library Has Cake Pans You Can Check Out
#26
We Need A Different Economy
#27
There Was Once A Time When
#28
My Local Pizza Place Uses A Ball Of Dough Instead Of Those Little Plastic Tables To Prevent The Pizza Box Lid From Touching The Pizza
#29
Capitalism Drives Innovation! The Innovations:
#30
As A Pcos Patient Who Often Feels Bad About How She Looks, I Need This Reminder A Lot
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
Capitalism is just a form of power and power will twist anything. They've twisted beauty for power. However, ugly and beautiful are real things. No one made a dime off the beauty of a sparkling mountain lake or the hideousness of a blobfish. Regardless of how attractive each is, both are still vital to this world and deserve to be appreciated and respected. We need to refuse to let power tell us otherwise. Same thing with people.
#31
Eating These Corporations Is The Only Way To Truly Save The Earth
#32
It Never Worked In The First Place. Ever Since The Pandemic Started, We Are All Collectively Realizing This
#33
Street Sticker
#34
“One-Time Use” Froyo Spoons That I’ve Been Using For 8 Years
#35
Knew It Fit Here
troufaki13 3 years ago
They used to make things to last. Now they make them to wear out as soon as possible (and in the case of electronics, as soon as the warranty expires!)
#36
On Black Friday 2008, 34 Yr Old Walmart Employee, Jdimytai Damour, Was Asked By His Employer To Use His 6’5 Body As A Barrier For A Crowd Of Over 2,000 People
He died that day after being trampled by the crowd. The shoppers did not concerned about his death, and even complained of waiting too long.
The Scout 3 years ago
Trampled to death by the customer stampede. Noone was ever tried for this, but Walmart had to pay a fine of 7000$ for OSHA violations (that they spent more than 1 million dollars publicly contesting to state they had done nothing wrong). More: https://nathanveshecco.medium.com/jdimytai-damour-10-years-later-277706add1e6
#37
Reminder That The Skincare Industry Is Predatory
#38
Got Laid Off From My Job. I Have A Mug I Really Love But Has My Old Company’s Logo On It. Instead Of Throwing It Away, I Ordered A $3 Waterproof Vinyl Sticker To Put Over It. I Love The Mug Even More!
Azure Adams 3 years ago
I did the same thing. Put gay pride stickers all over my covertly homophobic former company
#39
McDonald's Has New Reusable Containers For Dine In Orders Now
#40
You Can't Tell Me That Driving Through The Night Would Be A Better Option Than This
#41
This Is Why I Despise “Collectibles”
#42
Pretty Much Sums It Up
#43
My Little '98 Camry Compared To 2 Modern Vehicles
#44
This Entire Bin Full Of Brand New, Intentionally Destroyed Shoes, Destined For Landfill. All To Prevent Reselling And To Maintain An Artificially High Price
#45
Kroger Potatoes All Individually Wrapped In Plastic. I Don’t Understand Why Potatoes Can’t Just Be Sold As-Is? Why Is The Plastic Necessary?
#46
Anti-Medical System ❤️
#47
Buy Nothing
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
Reduce consumption is a great idea but buy nothing is impossible. The thread on this cross-stitch required someone to grow cotton to make both the thread and the cloth. Someone else had to spin it into threads and then make it into cloth. A bunch of miners had to get the steel to make the needle for it. Someone had to grow food to feed all those people. That's a lot of people buying things just to survive and feed their families so one person can make an art piece on a wall. Art is what makes life worth living and a lot people depend on each other so an artist can afford both the materials and time to make it.
#48
Am I The Only One Infuriated By Cooler Screens?? These Video Screens At Gas Stations Are Worse Than Just A Glass Door In Every Way
#49
It's Worse Than You Can Imagine In Japan
#50
This Aluminum Can Comes Wrapped In Plastic
#51
1944 Ad From The Us War Advertising Council. "Be A Saver Not A Buyer"
#52
It's Not A Lot, But It's Definitely More Than Nothing
#53
One Apple Slice In This Plastic Baggie, Advertising A Movie About The Ocean…
#54
Eco Friendly
#55
This Should Be Normalised
#56
Definitely
David A Paterson 3 years ago
I have a purchase policy. I never buy anything with an advertisement. If something I normally buy gets advertised, I stop buying it.
#57
This Belongs Here
General Anaesthesia 3 years ago (edited)
"Like other resources, Human Resources are to be exploited in corporate processes and the waste products disposed of as cheaply as possible." - The Capitalist Bible
#58
I Carve Avocado Seeds And Made This Axe Necklace! 🥑
#59
We Can Do Our Best But At The End Of The Day The Force Of Capitalism Is What’s Destroying The Planet
David A Paterson 3 years ago
Sustainability is a synonym for perpetual motion, which is useless. What you want is efficiency, minimise use of resources.
#60
The Bastardization Of One Times Square
#62
On Many Japanese Toilets, The Hand Wash Sink Is Attached So That You Can Wash Your Hands And Reuse The Water For The Next Flush . Japan Saves Millions Of Liters Of Water Every Year
#63
Dumpster Absolutely Full Of Still Frozen Meat And Food. Got Free $13 Ribeyes. Couldnt Take All
#64
A Shopping Mall, Where The Lights Are Always On, The Music Always Playing (Even In The Parking Garage!), Even If The Shops Are Closed
#65
Today I Made Almost 4 Gallons Of Laundry Soap. I'm The Third Generation In My Family To Use This Recipe. Eat Your Heart Out, Tide Pods!
#66
Libraries Are The Bastions Of Anti-Consumption
#69
💯
#70
The Sheer Amount Of Stuff That Could Be Recycled Or Donated At The End Of The Semester That’s Just Tossed Out
#71
An Old Comic That Sent Me On The Path To Anti-Consumerism
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
My rats are way smarter than that. As long as they've got plenty to eat and a comfy nest and friends to play with, they're happy.
#72
If You Want To Stop Climate Change, Stop Buying Stupid Shit You Don't Need
Kirsty 3 years ago
I thought that line was a pushback on all the 'how to be eco friendly' stuff thats rammed at people constantly. Stuff that takes a lot of time that most people don't have and sometimes money too. Not to say people shouldn't do their best we absolutely should. But I always took this as a push back to it being pushed as an individual person problem to solve to make up look up at the dickheads with full control who are causing so so much more and doing nothing to even try
#73
Irony. Not For The Average Consumer
#74
Cookie Waste
#75
I Felt Like Sharing. For A Household Of 3 To Only Produce 1 Bag Of Trash For The Week Feels Good. Wish It Could Be Zero
#76
No Amount Of Wealth Could Ever Stop This
#78
Soup In Edible Bread Cups
#79
Wow This M&ms Statement Is Crazy
#80
I Hate That This Is Becoming A Trend, So Wasteful
#81
N-N-No You C-Cant Do T-This That'll Hurt Our P-Profits
#82
One Family Decided To Count How Many Yeti Products They Bought Over The Years. Top Comment Was Yeti Offering Even More Products To Their Collection
#83
$2000 Garbage Bag, Unreal
#84
Starbucks Mobile App Claims A 30 Min Wait. Employees Claim A 2+ Hour Wait. Manager Says Corporate Wont Shut Down Mobile Orders
#85
I Feel This So Hard
#86
Under Capitalism
Premislaus de Colo 3 years ago
I personally think that this is a perfect example of ethical consumption
#87
Doing The Work For Us
#88
Bunch Of Escooters Becoming Ewaste
#89
Ad Free Subways Make The Inside Look Larger And Lighter
#90
This Gross Commercialization Of Bob Ross Into Mints And Energy Drinks
#91
But Why Cover It In Plastic!?
#92
Spotted In The Wild At A Hipster Coffee Shop. They Said They Sell At Least One A Week…
#93
"Wind Farms Are Ugly" Corporate Media
#94
In NYC They Just Cut The Lights Off Of Trees After The Holidays And (I Assume) Throw Them Away
#95
New Amazon Marketing Technique: Manipulate People Into Believing Consumption=happiness
#97
I Just Cannot Believe This Is Real. This Is Enough Soap To Last A Few Generations
#98
$13, An Hour Of My Time, And A Good Amount Of Material Kept Out Of A Landfill. I Love Refurbishing Things!
Kristof De Smet 3 years ago
Same. I got a free bbq from someone who was giving it away for free. Spent €50 on it to repair and improve it. Been using it since 4 years now.
#99
The Sad Truth (Oc)
#100
Got To Love How There Are Ads Litterally Everywhere
#102
This Is Ridiculous And Makes Me Feel Icky When I Look At It
#103
A Store To Purchase Amazon Return Items
#104
Green Chef Sent Me Two Separately Packaged Green Onions For The Same Recipe
#105
Single Use Phone Chargers, Being Marketed As “Green”
#106
Ok But At Least He’s Reusing Lol
#107
A Cardboard Six Pack Holder From A Major Beverage Manufacturer
#108
Thought That People In This Community Would Be Interested In This
Paul Richards 3 years ago (edited)
i hate the Kardashians with this fire of 1000 stars. Stop supporting these useless jerks. In my perfect world this kind of behavior would be worthy of being put in stocks outside the courthouse and get pelted with rotten fruit
#109
Of Course The CEO Of Kellogg Is Going To Say That Constant Consumption Is What's Going To "Save Us From A Recession" These People Are Unreal
#111
This Line, Nearly 3 Hours Before The Taylor Swift "Merch" Shop Opens In Philly
#112
Do We Hate Plastic Stuff Or Single Use Stuff More???
#113
I Work At Supermarket. This Is What Our Uber Orders Look Like
#114
My Brain Refuses To Comprehend This Price
#115
God I Fucking Hate It Here. Spotted In A Shopping District In Denver
#116
Someone Was Posting Links To Shein, So I Gave A Link To An Article About How Awful The Company Is. This Was Their Response
#117
Do Not Provide Your Children The Choice Of Paid-For Higher Education
#118
Reminder: The Owner Of Wapo Sells Coffee Pods At Their Other Business. Don't Fall For This Greenwashing
Paul Richards 3 years ago
This kind of deception should be criminalized. Allyson Chiu should be forced for the rest of her life to rid the environment of this crime against the earth
#119
Disney Is One Corporation That Needs To Die
Karen Grace 3 years ago
That's on the parents, not Disney. No one is twisting their arms and making them go. This is a huge problem in this Country. It's called scapegoating, blaming an outside entity instead of taking responsibility for your own actions.
#120
Excessive Packaging Is So F***ing Wasteful
#121
What In The Sh-T
#122
Why Is Packaging So Much More Eco Friendly In Paris Than USA? And How Do We Make These Changes Here?
#123
Who Buys This Crap?
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
Its Sharper Image. Their entire business model was stuff you don't need.
#124
Catedral De Barcelona Inviting You To Mass And Buying A Phone
#125
Anon Is Happy With His Computer
#126
Since 2018, The Affordable Restaurants Are No Longer Worth It. Food Quality Goes Down As Prices Go Up
#127
What Happened To Buying 1 Console For Them All And Them Learning The Value Of Sharing?
Kirsty 3 years ago
There was 3 of us growing up. The big present under the tree every couple years or so was for all of us. It was a console with an extra controller. It was labelled for all of us. 2 controllers, 3 kids. We either played with winner stays on, or if it was a different type of game we took turns and played at different times 🤷
#128
I Hate This Type Of Useless Stuff
#129
Corporations Would Literally Kill You To Turn A Profit
#130
This Makes Me Feel Ill
#131
This Bullsh*t
#132
Sorry Future Generations
#133
If It Ain't Broke
David A Paterson 3 years ago
I've been using a single "disposable" twin blade razor for about six months. A pack of ten lasts about 5 years.
#134
I Hacked My Car Radio To Support Aux. Now I Don't Have To Listen To Annoying Commercials On The Radio. Also I Dont Have To Buy A New One That Support Aux. Win-Win Situation!
M O'Connell 3 years ago
If you drive an older car, you may have a hidden aux port under the carpet in the trunk from the days when trunk-mounted CD changers were a thing.
#135
And The Base Package Is $45,000
#136
Alright Everyone, What Are Your Limits?
#137
A Rare Positive Post Here: If Only More People Treated Their Possessions This Way
cerinamroth 3 years ago
I have some cute embroidered penguin patches for kids' clothes that I use on little holes/tears. Saved many a "favourite" pair of trousers that way (until they grew out of them and they were passed on).
#138
Embodiment Of This Sub
Awesome At Being Autistic 3 years ago
Nah, most, the vast majority of "stuff" in my house came from charity shops or for free online. I love having a beautiful home, it definitely helps with my mental health. And being disabled, I'm in my house most of the time. When I cark it, all of my stuff will go back to charity shops. Circle of life and all that.
#139
Rest Well This Holiday Season!
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Rob Chapman 3 years ago
The irony of this list appearing on Bored Panda, a website that bombards you with ads trying to sell you junk you don't need.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Really? I hardly see any ads at all, just one box in the right-hand column and an occasional banner within the scroll.
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whiterabbit 3 years ago
Funny how anti consumerism always ends up anti capitalism. Consumerism is a global problem. The comments on here are more ignorant than the ones on fox news.
Maya 3 years ago
Some people here are a bit confused about what capitalism is
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Anony Mouse 3 years ago
These lists keep getting posted, but to what end? It's just complaining and virtue signaling. This menu is expensive! This shirt has a logo! This person bought an expensive purse!
Julian Slate 3 years ago
Psychologically speaking, our thoughts lead to our actions. If we want a functioning economy, we need to remind ourselves that our current economy is completely dysfunctional. I know seeing this s**t is demoralizing AF, but if it's really causing so much of a mental strain that you felt the need to make this complaint, perhaps you should spend your energy elsewhere
Load More Replies... Rob Chapman 3 years ago
The irony of this list appearing on Bored Panda, a website that bombards you with ads trying to sell you junk you don't need.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Really? I hardly see any ads at all, just one box in the right-hand column and an occasional banner within the scroll.
Load More Replies... whiterabbit 3 years ago
Funny how anti consumerism always ends up anti capitalism. Consumerism is a global problem. The comments on here are more ignorant than the ones on fox news.
Maya 3 years ago
Some people here are a bit confused about what capitalism is
Load More Replies... Anony Mouse 3 years ago
These lists keep getting posted, but to what end? It's just complaining and virtue signaling. This menu is expensive! This shirt has a logo! This person bought an expensive purse!
Julian Slate 3 years ago
Psychologically speaking, our thoughts lead to our actions. If we want a functioning economy, we need to remind ourselves that our current economy is completely dysfunctional. I know seeing this s**t is demoralizing AF, but if it's really causing so much of a mental strain that you felt the need to make this complaint, perhaps you should spend your energy elsewhere
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