Your Girl Friday International

Americans have a reputation of mass consumerism. Basically, a lot of shopping. I have traveled to multiple countries and have seen that Americans and other nations shop as well. From the outdoor markets of Athens, Greece to the Mexican border towns of Tijuana, Algodones, MX. Stuff is available to purchase, so much so that they pile that stuff outside of their shops onto the sidewalks to entice customers to buy their stuff. Sadly so that the major brand stores really are not necessary as shopping doesn’t require an “environment” which is where they spend the extra money they are charging you for new stuff. There are alternative shopping resources that exist. So, shopping these alternative shopping choices for your next project you can help the environment.

Here’s a list:

Thrift shops or stores – people donate their possessions when are no longer using them. These include clothes, books, household goods…