Abby Quillen wrote this article for
The Human Cost of Stuff, the Fall 2013 issue of YES! Magazine. Abby is a freelance writer living in Eugene, Ore. She blogs at
newurbanhabitat.com.
Abby's articles and essays have appeared in
YES! Magazine,
The Christian Science Monitor,
Colorado Central Magazine, and on Common Dreams, Nation of Change, Reader Supported News, The Daily Good, Truthout, and Shareable.net.