What if you could buy things that are produced and work in a planet friendly way? As our large-scale mining-and-forest based systems start to fray, many are looking for alternative ways to drive the transition to sustainability.. Platform Cooperativism has emerged as an exciting alternative to shopping from large chains and gives greater power to consumers. Programming is currently underway to create an app called “One Planet Purchasing” – helping us to start acting now […]
Category: 4b. Buyers’ club
Buyers’ club resources
The motives to start a buyers’ club range from controlling food sources to saving money by buying in bulk. Others include wanting to help local farmers, minimizing a product’s carbon foot print or simply yearning to get closer to the food system. 146 buyers’ clubs often want to do something planet-friendly. This site is a treasure trove of information. http://startabuyingclub.com/