Overconsumerism - whether on social media, online shopping platforms and physical stores - has been an ongoing trend for the last few years, made worse by the rise of social media, influencers, ...

While shoppers chase deals and discounts, others are turning away from the noise to spend the day in reflection and restraint. Instead of filling carts, Buy Nothing Day on Nov. 29 encourages people to ...

As brands flood inboxes with Black Friday promotions, more people are joining a movement that pushes back against consumerism. Each year on Nov. 28, Buy Nothing Day attracts those tired of the burnout ...

Did the pilgrims stand in line the night after Thanksgiving to buy half-price beaver pelts from Native Americans? Probably not. But the extinction of beavers on Cape Cod after European colonization ...

Resist the hypnotic marketing onslaught that leads turkey-bloated Americans into malls on the day after Thanksgiving. Instead, celebrate Buy Nothing Day with random acts of anticonsumerism.

Buy Nothing groups are hyper-local online communities where people give away items they no longer need and request things they do. It’s like Santa’s workshop, except you’re the elf—and occasionally ...