RSS Amplifier

A Small Life · Feb 26, 2026

How to Practice Conscious Consumerism

0
Sign in to vote or save

This page did not load. You can still read it on the original site — the toolbar below keeps your place in the directory.

It's exhausting, honestly.

I need a new phone. I don’t want a new phone, but my battery is on it’s last legs and it’s increasingly clear that my camera isn’t cutting it anymore. A phone is necessary for my job—for better or for worse. (It’s worse. It’s definitely worse. There’s no question.)

I still have an iPhone 11 and I only got that one after I accidentally washed my other one. FYI, phones can’t make it through the wash cycle, even if you put it in rice after. This is the first phone I’ve bought that hasn’t been because my old one was irreparably damaged and I feel guilty about it. It’s a big expense and it’s not like my old phone is completely unusable. It’s just slowly becoming that way.

Here’s what I’m doing to ease my guilt and practice conscious consumerism:

Read more

Read on asmalllife.substack.com

Comments

Nothing yet. Say the first thing.

    Sign in to join the conversation.