Buy Nothing Groups Put Community Over Corporations

Commons Team
November 5, 2024

When we need or want something, our first thought is often, "Where can I buy it?" But what if our first thought was: "I wonder if my neighbors have it?" Buy Nothing groups and free groups are community-rooted solutions for overconsumption and how much overconsumption costs us and the planet.


Whether you're looking for pots for your plants or you want to give away an old Kindle you don't use, these groups are a great way to realize the resources and generosity of our neighbors.  


On this Community Voices episode of Second Nature, we're diving into the generous, thrifty, magical world of free groups and Buy Nothing groups to discover new opportunities to connect with community and find new value in our stuff.

Here are some of the people you'll hear from in this episode:


Episode Credits

  • Listener contributions: Taylor Barkley, Morgan Gallagher, Diana Holguin, Madeline Streilein, Nick Blocha
  • Editing and engineer: Evan Goodchild‍
  • Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham

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Commons Team
November 5, 2024

Buy Nothing Groups Put Community Over Corporations

When we need or want something, our first thought is often, "Where can I buy it?" But what if our first thought was: "I wonder if my neighbors have it?" Buy Nothing groups and free groups are community-rooted solutions for overconsumption and how much overconsumption costs us and the planet.


Whether you're looking for pots for your plants or you want to give away an old Kindle you don't use, these groups are a great way to realize the resources and generosity of our neighbors.  


On this Community Voices episode of Second Nature, we're diving into the generous, thrifty, magical world of free groups and Buy Nothing groups to discover new opportunities to connect with community and find new value in our stuff.

Here are some of the people you'll hear from in this episode:


Episode Credits

  • Listener contributions: Taylor Barkley, Morgan Gallagher, Diana Holguin, Madeline Streilein, Nick Blocha
  • Editing and engineer: Evan Goodchild‍
  • Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham
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