Buy Nothing Day
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Buy Nothing Day is an international day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. Typically it is celebrated the Friday after American Thanksgiving in North America and the following day internationally. While critics of the day charge that Buy Nothing Day simply causes participants to buy the next day, Adbusters states that it "isn't just about changing your habits for one day" but "about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste.
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