Manifesto for the New Materialism
Liking ‘stuff’ is okay, healthy even – we can learn to love and find pleasure in the material world
Wherever practical and possible develop lasting relationships with things by having and making nothing that is designed to last less than 10 years
Get to know things - before you acquire something, find out at least 3 things about it
Love stuff - mend, maintain and re-use things until it is no longer possible, then recycle them
Get active - only acquire something new if you are also learning a new, useful skill
Share - look at all your things, think about what your friends might need or could benefit from, and share at least one thing a week
The New Materialism via Chris Thomas