Welcome to The CompactUtah.
We are a group of individuals committed to a 12-month flight from the consumer grid.
The Compact has several aims (more or less prioritized below):
To go beyond recycling in trying to counteract the negative global environmental and socioeconomic impacts of disposable consumer culture and to support local businesses, farms, etc. -- a step that, we hope, inherits the revolutionary impulse of the Mayflower Compact.
To reduce clutter and waste in our homes (as in trash Compact-er).
To simplify our lives (as in Calm-pact)
We've agreed to follow two principles (with a few exceptions, click on files link to view these)
#1 Don't buy new products of any kind (from stores, web sites, etc.)
#2 Borrow, barter, or buy used.
Please start by reading the articles about the original compact group located in the LINKS & FILES.
Please feel free to share your ideas and any links that may help the group.
I do not want the entire group seeing these photos.Because some may recognize me. Here's the link: http://countryzgirl.zoomshare.com/files/photos.htm Enjoy
Ok so last night as I was about to jump in the shower I glanced down to notice a newspaper lying on the bathroom floor. I noticed an article, I had a horrible
... I've just joined, directly as a result of the Trib article. Ironically, just last night I was calculating how much money I've "frittered away" this year on