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Consumption is a word used to describe acts of acquisition – generally, the acquisition of things, in exchange for money.

Unconsumption is a word used to describe everything that happens after an act of acquisition.

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Unconsumption means the accomplishment of properly recycling your old cellphone, rather than the guilt of letting it sit in a drawer.

Unconsumption means the thrill of finding a new use for something that you were about to throw away.

Unconsumption means the pleasure of using a service like Freecycle (or Craigslist, Goodwill, or Salvation Army) to find a new home for the functioning DVD player you just replaced, rather than throwing it in the garbage.

Unconsumption means enjoying the things you own to the fullest – not just at the moment of acquisition.

Unconsumption means the pleasure of using a pair of sneakers until they are truly worn out – as opposed to the nagging feeling of defeat when they simply go out of style.

Unconsumption means feeling good about the simple act of turning off the lights when you leave the room.

Unconsumption is not about the rejection of things, or the demonization of things. It’s not a bunch of rules.

Unconsumption is an idea, a set of behaviors, a way of thinking about consumption itself from a new perspective.

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Brian W. Jones, designer & writer, Göteborg, Sweden

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Original by Kiss Me Now Kill Me Later

3:46 pm - Fri, Sep 16, 2011: 192 notes

It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) — time to share a wine-related repurposing find:
Via itsdesigned:

I think this is very interesting. using what seems to be wood from wine crates as flooring. not only is it a green idea (re-use of wood) but it adds such great character to the floor.

(via treehuggingarchitect)

For other wine-related repurposing ideas, check out the Unconsumption “wine o’clock” series — a semi-regular series of Friday afternoon wine-themed posts — here.
Cheers!

It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) — time to share a wine-related repurposing find:

Via itsdesigned:

I think this is very interesting. using what seems to be wood from wine crates as flooring. not only is it a green idea (re-use of wood) but it adds such great character to the floor.

(via treehuggingarchitect)

For other wine-related repurposing ideas, check out the Unconsumption “wine o’clock” series — a semi-regular series of Friday afternoon wine-themed posts — here.

Cheers!

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This is so beautiful. Environmentally and aesthetically. It would make great flooring for some kind of sustainable,...
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I would love to have these floors.
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Floor made from recycled wine crates - mm hmm. Maybe a wooden floor is in my future after all…
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