Buy Nothing Day (BND) is an international day of protest against which issue?

• A. An international day of protest against consumerism
• B. A shopping holiday with major discounts
• C. A government campaign to promote savings
• D. A campaign to reduce plastic waste

Answer: (A)

Challenging consumerism is what Buy Nothing Day is all about. It encourages people to pause the habit of buying and to reflect on how advertising and shopping shape daily life, values, and happiness. By choosing not to shop for a day, participants draw attention to the environmental and social costs of mass consumption, such as waste, debt, and the pressure to acquire more. This makes it a protest against consumerism itself, rather than a celebration of shopping with discounts, a government savings campaign, or a campaign focused only on plastic waste.