With what? They don’t advertise stuff and often show how to acquire things for free - eg cutting eyes off potatoes to grow yourself, getting seeds from local libraries, etc. Businesses aren’t likely to pay for something that will also cost them money.
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nairui@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The irony is that the most popular “underconsumption” influencers will start getting brand deals
LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 1 month ago
nairui@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Literally anything that suits this movement including Zero Waste products, other B Corps. One of the influencers in this article is a “sustainable fashion” influencer. What the fuck is sustainable fashion? I’m being intentionally obtuse here, like obviously sustainable fashion (thrifting, repurposing, etc) is better than supporting the wasteful slave industry of fast fashion, but let’s not kid ourselves that teens romanticizing sewing and recycling is going to fix the planet. We’ve been here before and here we are.
LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Fair enough
mean_bean279@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I completely agree that a base of people who are looking to do things for free or cheap will have a harder time with brand deals for goods for sure. That’s why I use PDS debt. It helps me better understand where I’m spending money and how I can cut costs.
I’m sure there’s a crossover too. There’s also clothing exchanges like Freestyle (in my area) that have a large presence that I could see advertising through influencers. Even though they’re trying to “consume less” they still are a market. They just might not be as likely to spend more openly.
LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That’s what I’m saying - many of these groups are nearly moneyless and mainly trade for things. There really isn’t a “market” and that’s the point
Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Underconsumption eventually morphs into so-called “buy it for life” product promotion.