Minimalism is an increasingly popular lifestyle movement in western economies (predominantly in the USA, Japan and Europe) that involves voluntarily reducing consumption and limiting one’s possessions to a bare minimum. This is with the intention of making space for the ‘important’ (potentially immaterial) things that are seen to add meaning and value to one’s life. Drawing on interviews with minimalists in the UK, this article reveals that minimalists practice sustainable (non)consumption via limiting their consumption. This is achieved by actively buying less, using up and maintaining what is owned, and, when objects are acquired, only practising highly intentional, considered and (sometimes) ethical consumption. For some, such practices are predominantly based on strong ethical and environmental motivations or are seen as a positive ‘by-product’ of their minimalist lifestyles. Whilst for others, their motivations are primarily aligned to personal well-being. The article subsequently argues that the limited and considered practices of minimalist consumption can be seen as sustainable practices in outcome, if not always in intent.

极简主义是西方经济体（主要在美国、日本和欧洲）越来越流行的生活方式运动，它涉及自愿减少消费并将个人财产限制在最低限度。这样做的目的是为“重要的”（可能是非物质的）事物腾出空间，这些事物可以为一个人的生活增添意义和价值。本文通过对英国极简主义者的采访，揭示极简主义者通过限制消费来实践可持续（非）消费。这是通过积极减少购买、使用和维护所拥有的东西来实现的，并且在获得物品时，只进行高度有意、深思熟虑和（有时）合乎道德的消费。对于一些人来说，这种做法主要基于强烈的道德和环境动机，或者被视为他们极简生活方式的积极“副产品”。而对其他人而言，他们的动机主要与个人福祉保持一致。文章随后认为，极简主义消费的有限且经过深思熟虑的做法可以被视为结果中的可持续做法，即使并非总是有意为之。