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Short video on BUY NOTHING DAY from BBC News

Questions:

1. What and when is "Black Friday"?
2. How much was spent in the US on Black Friday in 2012?
3. What does "GDP" mean?
4. Why have there been stampedes, injuries and even deaths during Black Friday?
5. Why would YOU (not) join the online backlash against Black Friday?

BUY NOTHING DAY website (UK)

According to the BUY NOTHING DAY website:

1. What is so bad about shopping?
2. How does consumerism cause environmental damage?
3. Why is it preferable to use local independent shops?

Other things you could do instead of shopping...

Questions:

1. How high up on the list of your favorite activities is shopping?
2. Do you overshop (binge shop)?
3. How much of the stuff in your shopping trolley was not on your shopping list?!