可不可以一年不shopping?

今年夏天特別酷熱, 香港人開始將環保意識提升, 只是無奈怎樣救救地球.

數天前, 我到又一城行街, 習慣第一個想去的地方必定是Page One, 古語有云: "書中自有黃金屋". 當慣常的我進入四周搜索之際, 一 本綠色封面配灰相的書吸引我注意, 仔細看看書名, 一個很特別的名字: "可不可以一年不買? 365天零購物生活日記"

第一感覺是會不會幫助我減少購物增加現金流的書. 當我細看書面的細字後, 那數秒前的想法消失了. 但是給我另一種看法, 而這個看法比我的想法天吸引.

作者Judith和她的老公Paul一個共同訂下親身生活體驗的誓言, 如書名說就是她們決定一整年都不買, 如非必要的日常用品, 特別之處在於她們發現原來生活的物質如此過剩外, 人以為可以有理性節制, 經整整一年的過程, 原來購物並不是理性. 這場實驗不是想像中那麼容易, 但成了後她們改變了生活態度.

她們的故事非常藉得我們借鏡外, 更是有助環保其中的重要一環.

P.S.: Judith有此想法及行動, 原於美國是有一個活動是和世界各地人一同慶祝:

"什麼都不買日 (Buy Nothing Day)" http://www.buynothingday.org/

Buy Nothing Day
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(photo: Buy Nothing Day demonstration,

San Francisco, November 2000)

Buy Nothing Day is an informal day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. It was founded by Vancouver artist Ted Dave and subsequently promoted by the Canadian Adbusters magazine. Participants boycott purchasing anything for 24 hours in a concentrated display of anti-consumerism. The event is intended to raise awareness of what some see as the wasteful consumption habits of First World countries. Activists may also participate in culture jamming activities like the Whirl-Mart and other forms of radical expression. It is also used to protest materialism and bandwagon appeals.
In the United States and Canada, supporters demonstrate on the day after American Thanksgiving. This day, often called "Black Friday," is one of the busiest shopping days of the year (although this is not so in Canada, the date remains there to synchronize events). In other countries the demonstrations occur a day later.