The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves
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11h 54m 27s
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English
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9780063074651
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J.B. Mackinnon., J.B. Mackinnon|AUTHOR., & Kaleo Griffith|READER. (2021). The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)J.B. Mackinnon, J.B. Mackinnon|AUTHOR and Kaleo Griffith|READER. 2021. The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)J.B. Mackinnon, J.B. Mackinnon|AUTHOR and Kaleo Griffith|READER. The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves HarperAudio, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)J.B. Mackinnon, J.B. Mackinnon|AUTHOR, and Kaleo Griffith|READER. The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves HarperAudio, 2021.
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Full title | day the world stops shopping how ending consumerism saves the environment and ourselves |
Author | mackinnon j b |
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