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Reno Gazette-Journal: Recycle the Season: Here's How You Can Cut Holiday Waste Headed to Landfill
December 25, 2011
Five million extra tons of garbage are produced between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day in the United States each year as Americans discard mountains of packaging for everything from toys to food, according to the Center for a New American Dream.
Read MorePost Growth Institute: What We’re Reading (and Watching!) – December, 2011
December 23, 2011
The High Price of Materialism by the Center for a New American Dream. This 5-minute animated video looks at how the culture of consumerism undermines our wellbeing. It presents problems that emerge from excess materialism and offers ideas for a healthier, fairer and more sustainable way of life.
Read MoreThe Southern: Some Say Simplify Holiday Season with Alternative Approaches
December 23, 2011
Suggestions from The Center for a New American Dream for "unplugging the Christmas machine" were available in a booklet during the recent Alternative Gift Fair held at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship. The suggestions were long on "ways that are fun and creative."
Read MoreThe Jewish Week: Chanukah and the Value of Giving Gifts
December 19, 2011
A 2005 survey, conducted by the Center for a New American Dream, showed that four out of five Americans think the holidays are too materialistic. As receivers we can remind our loved ones that we don’t need or expect expensive gifts.
Read MoreWisconsin Public Radio: Interview with Juliet Schor, December 16, 2011
December 16, 2011
Economist Juliet Schor believes it's possible to fix the American economy and put people back to work, but only if we revise the old American mantra of "more, more." Schor outlines a new "economy of plenitude," which includes 30-hour work weeks and 3-day weekends.
Read MoreKnox College News: Knox Psychology Professor's Work Featured in New Video
December 12, 2011
Well-known for his research on materialism, Knox College Professor Tim Kasser has collaborated on a new, 5½-minute animation video that spotlights some of his work. The video, "The High Price of Materialism," is featured on the web site of the Center for a New American Dream.
Read MoreVoiceAmerica: Interview with Wendy Philleo, December 5, 2011
December 5, 2011
Wendy Philleo, Executive Director of New Dream, discusses what has become of the "old" American Dream. She offers a powerful new vision that showcases new pathways that promote a more socially and ecologically balanced society.
Read MoreUSA Today: Retailers Offer Freshly Cut Trees Online
December 2, 2011
Some retailers' websites are hawking freshly cut Christmas trees delivered door to door anywhere in the 48 contiguous states. But not everyone is keen on this trend, including New Dream's Lisa Mastny.
Read More"The Long View": Interview with Wendy Philleo, November 30, 2011
November 30, 2011
In this 20-minute interview, New Dream Executive Director Wendy Philleo talks about what the organization is doing to encourage and support an American economy that is healthier, more sustainable, and focused less on consumerism and on ‘more of what matters.'
Read MoreMSNBC: Some Fight Uphill Battle for a Simpler Holiday Season
November 29, 2011
A nonprofit called The Center for the New American Dream is asking people to take a pledge, this one promising to do things like “give the gift of time” and “consider less gimmicky, less commercial gifts.”
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