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Minimalist Teen's Guide to Shopping Sustainably
  • Pages
    • The Comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Shopping
    • Introducing Sustainable Shopping
    • 21 Sustainable Shopping Principles
    • Should I Buy This? Quiz
    • Final Notes
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      7 Shopping Soundbites
    • Sustainable Brands
    • Top Resource Recs
    • Additional Resources

7 Shopping Soundbites

Seven mantras to keep in mind as you’re shopping. These should be in playing in the back of your head when you’re checking out!
“The #1 most sustainable option is to not buy anything at all!”
“Doing something is better than doing nothing.”
“You save 100% when you don’t buy anything.”
“I could see myself wearing this in 3, 5, 10 years.”
“If I’m not paying for this, someone/something else is.”
“What’s the true cost of this?”
“Your values only matter when they’re inconvenient to uphold.”
 
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