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Kicking Consumerism

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By Laura Wright Treadway
June 15, 2007
Cities & Transportation Business & Politics

Could you endure 30 days of consumer celibacy – one whole month without buying anything new (well, virtually anything)? Writer Wendee Holtcamp gave it a try, and it wasn’t easy. OnEarth Magazine senior editor Laura Wright talks with Wendee about the challenges and rewards of resisting our throwaway culture.

» Read My 30 Days of Consumer Celibacy, from OnEarth's Summer 2007 issue

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A Brooklyn-based journalist, Laura is a contributing editor to OnEarth and former senior editor at the magazine. With degrees in environmental science and geology, and stints at Scientific American and Discover, she's also our favorite science geek.