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SUMMARY:Stop Buying Stuff! 
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>More and more people are becoming concerne
 d about the effects of Climate Change\, but what can we do? Become vegetar
 ian? Ride a bike? Invest in Green?</p>\n<p>Local broadcaster Meg Whitton t
 hinks one of the simplest and most effective solutions is one no one will 
 talk about: Stop Buying STUFF.&nbsp\; Saying No to Stuff is simple and eff
 ective but is never discussed as a planet solution.&nbsp\; It's time we as
 ked ourselves why.</p>\n<p>Meg worked part time at a dump and has seen wha
 t we throw out.&nbsp\; She'll speak on:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why we buy</li>\n<l
 i>Why no one will tell you to stop</li>\n</ul>\n<p>And can suggest solutio
 ns like:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>a spending threshold</li>\n<li>tips for tough conv
 ersations</li>\n<li>how to handle KIDS &amp\; purchases</li>\n<li>how to b
 uild a capsule wardrobe</li>\n<li>her 3 favourite recipes for cutting WAY 
 down on food waste</li>\n</ul>\n<hr />\n<p><img src="https://barrielibrary
 .libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/barrielibrary/white_Meg_BOUNCE-removeb
 g-preview.png" title="Meg Whitton" alt="" style="float: left\;" width="187
 " height="105" /></p>\n<p>Meg Whitton is the Morning Show Host of Bounce R
 adio\, a member of the Board of Directors for Living Green Barrie and has 
 even been an employee at the dump just because she wanted to learn more ab
 out where garbage goes.&nbsp\; This talk will look at pop culture\, advert
 ising and what she feels is one of the easiest\, most impactful ways to af
 fect climate change - and why NO ONE will talk about it!&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br 
 /><br /></p>\n<hr />\n<p>The health and safety of our participants and sta
 ff is our top priority\, please review our <a href="https://www.barrielibr
 ary.ca/about-bpl/stay-safe-guidelines">Stay Safe Guidelines.</a></p>\n<p>Q
 uestions? Please call 705-728-1010 or email askus@barrielibrary.ca</p>\n<h
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  complete our&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/kudos-
 and-concerns">Program Evaluation Form.</a></p>\nhttps://barrielibrary.libn
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