LJUBLJANA, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian NGOs hosted various events on Buy Nothing Day joining other countries around the world on the last Saturday in November in response to Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, the the Slovenian Press Agency reported.
This year, Buy Nothing Day runs under the motto "The More You Consume, the Less You Live". Slovenian NGOs organised an exchange of used clothes, books, as well as food, toiletries and cleaning products at the Library of Things in Ljubljana.
Among other events, Red Cross Ljubljana hosted a workshop where visitors will be able to learn how to renovate furniture, repair clothes and maintenance some household commodities.
A debate on consumerism was held earlier in Ljubljana on Tuesday, with Ziva Lopatic, the head of fair trade movement in Slovenia, saying that consumerism has made it hard for people to see the distinction between sensible purchases and mindless spending, according to the report.
