With the global financial storm raging, it seems more likely than
not that we've entered a new age of frugality, where resourcefulness
and conservation will become more ingrained in our daily lives. The
changes in our behavior--both as individuals and as a culture--could
be widespread and dramatic. Many of us have already begun to cut down on consumption, putting
off big purchases or eliminating small luxuries, like our morning
latte. That will probably accelerate. Services that allow people to
pool resources to defray costs--like Zipcar , the hourly car rental
service--could become more diverse and prevalent. Some people might
become more self-sufficient, developing or reviving skills in home or
auto repair, for instance. Bartering of services and expertise could
become more common. Rather than tossing stuff, we'll hold on to it
longer, find new uses for it or offer it up on Freecycle . More social
networks like Urban Edibles , a site that documents wild food sources
such as apple, walnut and fig trees here in Portland, Oregon, will
spring up. And on and on. Read More... Links:
------ http://www.zipcar.com/ http://www.freecycle.org/ http://urbanedibles.org/
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