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Cutting Back on E-Consumerism

Posted Dec 17, 07 12:10 PM CST in Business Technology 

(Newser) – While many Americans spend big bucks online, some are using the Internet to tone down their consumerism. PC World's Grant Gross has joined a national group called the Compact, which encourages members to swear off buying new stuff whenever possible and stick to local products. It's a step "beyond recycling," according to the group's popular blog.

New undies are kosher, but Gross buys all his appliances secondhand off eBay. It may be a big corporation, but it plays host to a swarm of "mom 'n pop stores" that the Compact supports. But when it comes to electric guitars, Gross finds it hard to stick to his guns: "there's this brand-new Taylor electric guitar that looks really, really cool," he writes.

Source PC World

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The Compact aims to get consumers to reduce and reuse before they recycle.   (Shutterstock)
An eBay sign is shown outside of the eBay campus in San Jose, in this July 17, 2007 file photo. EBay Inc. is expected to release quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)   (Associated Press)
The Compact aims to get online shoppers to buy secondhand goods.   (Shutterstock)
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