This year — skip the expensive dinner, and store bought cards, candy, giant stuffed teddy bear, and standard flower arrangements, for something much more special, unique, and good for your wallet and the environment. This […]
A Guide to Buying Books the Anti-Corporate Way
Here’s where NOT to buy books: Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, Barnes & Nobles, Books-A-Million, or other mega, chain retailer. You know what I’m talking about. They not only have a gigantic eco-foot print, but they also […]
4 Rules for Anti-Corporate Living
1) Whenever possible, buy local and buy small. 2) If you see the product everywhere (e.g. McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Exxon), you can make a safe bet that it’s a mega corporation, and should avoid it. 3) […]
Shower Curtains & Starbucks
Christmas and New Years have come and gone, and along with it a massive tax break for American corporations, and continued political chaos. Despite the highs and lows though, I’ve stuck mostly to my anti-corporate […]
Must Watch!
If you have some extra hours of free time during this in-between holiday week, be sure to check out my earlier post about “How Big Oil Conquered the World”. Then, once you’re fired up about […]
A Counter-Corporate Christmas
If you’re like me, you haven’t quite finished your Christmas shopping yet, even though it’s only ten days away! As I’ve started to put more mental energy towards this initiative, I speculated that others might […]
Super Oils & Honey
Over the past few months I’ve slowly transitioned to using more pure and natural beauty cosmetic as alternatives to mass-produced creams filled with chemicals and preservatives, and my body couldn’t be happier! Below, I’ll share […]
Deleting your [corporate] social media accounts
This podcast explores the feasibility and methods for deleting your social media accounts and information off the internet, and discusses related privacy and consumer protection issues. Oh, the irony of us willingly (and dare I […]
Day 9
If I’m being honest, I’ve been actively avoiding taking a trip to the grocery store since starting my anti-corporate challenge. However, I was forced into it today due to the fact that I volunteered to […]
2 Books That Will Change Your Life
Through my journey on becoming less materialistic and a more mindful consumer, I’ve found two books to be especially powerful, enlightening, and inspiring. I have notice marked improvements in my overall level of happiness, contentment, […]
