Postconsumers Cartoons: Freedom Acres
This week’s featured Postconsumers cartoon by Mike Swofford is perfect for Valentine's month - and even more perfect for those stuck in the harsh East Coast winter wishing that they could visit Freedom Acres! See More Postconsumers Cartoons See More Postconsumers Memes Stop Goofing Off and Take Our Web Course! Get more cartoons like this by following us on the social networks below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+
How Much Does “Stuff” Matter to Love? An Interesting Study on Engagement Rings.
“Stuff” doesn’t equate to love, and most Postconsumers will be among the first to tell you that. But for some reason, an area where the idea that “stuff” and “how much somebody loves you” seem to be the equivalent of each other in our culture is the idea of an engagement ring. The often huge size and lavish cost of engagement rings are somehow held up as an indication of the extent [...]
Postconsumers Cartoons: Satisfied Shoppers
This week’s featured Postconsumers cartoon by Mike Swofford shows you that shopping doesn't need buying to make it fun. See More Postconsumers Cartoons See More Postconsumers Memes Stop Goofing Off and Take Our Web Course! Get more cartoons like this by following us on the social networks below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+
Explaining Fair Trade Chocolate
Valentine’s month means chocolate season, but as we’ve already covered there’s certainly a carbon and social consciousness footprint associated with chocolate products. Even taking out the impact of climate change and global warming on the ability to sustainably grow the cacao plant required to make chocolate, you’re still left with some sobering statistics. For example, according to a 2011 report from the U.S. Department of Labor, almost two million children were involved in [...]
Adding Up the Carbon Footprint of that RomCom Night
Valentine’s Day (or night or month) dates. They are a staple of the American (and increasingly global) experience. And there are some that are more common than others. But, of course, nobody will deny that one of the most common Valentine’s Day dates is to see the romantic comedy film (RomCom) dujour. It allows you to enjoy the idea of romance without it being overblown, laugh together and probably also sit a little [...]
Postconsumers Cartoons: Island of No More Stuff
This week's featured Postconsumers cartoon by Mike Swofford puts into perspective that "stuff" doesn't make or break majesty, but it can make or break our "easter island" planet. See More Postconsumers Cartoons See More Postconsumers Memes Stop Goofing Off and Take Our Web Course! Get more cartoons like this by following us on the social networks below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+
Sensual Fruit vs. Sensual Chocolate. Which Has the Bigger Eco-Impact?
As you know, one of our favorite suggestions at Postconsumers for Valentine’s Day gifts that treat your loved one to something special without adding to a massive collection of “stuff” is to indulge in food. In fact, we’ve even created a step-by-step guide to making an eco-friendly Valentine’s Day dinner. But dinner doesn’t have to be the only option. There are plenty of snacks and treats out there that are equally sensual – [...]
20 Quotes About Love that Mean More Than Stuff
Happy Valentine’s Day! We’ve dedicated a lot of time this month to helping you focus on something negative – the rampant consumerism surrounding Valentine’s Day. And we think that that’s an important task because awareness and knowledge bring power. On the other hand, we don’t inherently think that Valentine’s Day is a bad holiday. In fact, we’ve also put together a list of creative ways to celebrate without the consumerism. And in truth [...]
Five Examples of Valentine’s Day Marketing to Watch Out For
It seems like every year around this time, we start warning you about the consumer element and the Valentine’s Day marketing overkill that could have you struggling with moving forward on your Postconsumer journey. It’s easy to get swept up in the romance of Valentine’s Day. It’s even easier to fall prey to busy schedules and easy consumer fixes and just one-off a Valentine’s Day gift for your loved (or lusted after) one. [...]
Our Favorite Valentine’s Day “Experience” Gifts
Every year around Valentine’s Day (or any gift-giving holiday for that matter) we start to remind you that gifts that provide an “experience” are superior to gifts of “stuff” (though we do shirk away from the word superior generally, in this case we think that it’s true). But we just realized that we haven’t given you any advice on great ideas for creating these “experience” gifts – and beyond that how to do [...]
