General Consumerism and Waste
The modern ‘throw-away’ society generally means products last for a relatively short period, and can’t be fixed at home when they break. Often, these items are not much more expensive to buy brand-new rather than repair, meaning it tends to be easier to throw away the broken item.
The problem with this, is that waste has a cost. We are paying for physical resources that are thrown in the bin, burned or sent to landfill and never used again.
As a result of a growing population and an ever-increasing demand for products, we are also using resources faster than they can be replaced. This has a cost on the environment and climate change, due to the mining and manufacture of products which are all too easily thrown away.
What can we do to break the cycle of supply and demand? Are there more clever, sustainable ways to consume? Keep reading.
The Bigger Picture
We currently live in a linear economy, named this because the resources become waste when they are no longer used.
This results in an excess of waste, but how does this effect the climate?
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The Smaller Picture
Our consumerist society, often leads us to ask how we can break the cycle.
We can reduce the waste that comes from our own homes… here are some quick handy ways to reduce your waste and your eco-anxiety.
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