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No New Things

A Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity
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From award-winning sustainability expert Ashlee Piper, a witty, no-nonsense guide to regaining control over your time, consumerist impulses, and financial and mental wellness

For nearly two years, Ashlee Piper challenged herself to buy nothing new. And in the process, she got out of debt, cut clutter, crushed her goals, and became healthier and happier than ever—all the things she’d always wanted to do but “never had time to” (because she was mindlessly scrolling, shopping, spending, and stressing). After a decade of fine-tuning, No New Things guides readers through the same revolutionarily simple challenge that has helped thousands of global participants find freedom and fulfillment in just thirty days.

The book follows the rise of what Piper calls “conditioned consumerism” and how it sneakily hijacks our time, money, and mental bandwidth, as well as harms the planet. From there, readers follow customizable daily action items that bring about the ease and richness of a life less bogged down by spending and stuff, without compromising on style, convenience, or fun.

Whether you’re a bona fide shopaholic or someone who just wants to buy less and live more, No New Things is the antidote to modern overwhelm.

Product Details

PublisherCeladon Books
Publish DateApril 15, 2025
Pages288
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781250382160
Dimensions8.6 X 5.7 X 0.9 inches | 0.8 pounds

About the Author

Ashlee Piper is a sustainability expert, commentator, and speaker whose work has been featured on more than three hundred TV segments, including the Today show, Good Morning America, and CNN, and in Vogue, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and Newsweek. Piper’s 2018 book, Give a Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet., has been hailed as a “sustainability bible” by celebrities and reviewers. Piper has spoken at the United Nations and SXSW and has a popular TED talk. She is also the creator of the #NoNewThings Challenge, for which she received a 2022 Silver Stevie Award for Female Innovator of the Year, and a professor of sustainability marketing. She holds a BA from Brown University and a master’s degree from the University of Oxford. She lives in Chicago in a home that’s 98 percent secondhand and can often be found singing Seal’s “Kiss from a Rose” at any not-so-fine karaoke establishment.

Reviews

“As a borderline hoarder, No New Things is just what the doctor ordered. This book is transformational.”
—Katie Couric

“Having left the world of marketing, Piper reveals the addictive consumer loop we can be lost in, while reminding us of our potential for real happiness beyond the materialistic treadmill. No New Things calls on us to examine what drives our unending stream of desires while upholding the happiness we are capable of.”
—Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Change and Real Life

"The idea of curbing our consumption and truly understanding the forces that drive us to endlessly acquire is explored and explained, making a strong case that we can find ourselves happier and even healthier if we start by being more mindful about what we amass."
Town & Country's Must-Read Books of Spring 2025

"...a savvy and convincing argument that less can be more."
Publishers Weekly

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