It's that time of year again

Transit shelter advertisement, Vancouver, BC

Thursday, November 27, is US Thanksgiving. This means that Friday marks the traditional start of the US Christmas shopping season. But some retailers started the Christmas season just after Halloween.

And with Christmas shopping comes credit card bills.

Interac is again trying to encourage consumers to pay for their Christmas shopping via Interac rather than credit card. A bit self-serving, but I can't say that I disagree with the sentiment.

Metro Vancouver is also encouraging people to buy gifts that won't end up in the dump. ("Create memories, not garbage")

Create memories, not garbage, Broadway and Cambie SkyTrain station, Vancouver, BC

This campaign has also been going on for a few years. It it not really surprising. The amount of slightly aged, but still 100% usable, electronics that ends up at the recycling depot just after Christmas is remarkable.

I'm sure we'll see both campaigns continue for years to come. I just wonder what happens to all of the old posters when the campaigns are finished? It would be just too ironic if they ended up in the dump.