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Environmental and Economy affects of Consumerism (Causes (Economy Causes…
Environmental and Economy affects of Consumerism
Effects
Environmental effects
Extraction of Natural resources
Deforestation
Lower air quality
Greenhouse gases
Climate change
Soil erosion
Coral reef destruction
Ocean asidication
Fewer fish species
Less food
Carbon DIoxide being released
Bar air quality
Loss of Habitats
Extinction of species
More farms
Toxic by products
Pollution and waste
Higher Health Problems
Increase of heart attacks
Asthma
Lung problems
Excessive consumption
Obesity
Poverty
Economic class more divided
Economic Effects
More Industrial Production
A higher growth rate for the economy
More goods and services available
More advertising
Cost reduction
More affordable
More products you can buy
Causes
Environmental Causes
Increase of product
Increase of materials
Machines have to be made
Materials
Packaging
More Packaging
Plastic production
Plastic waste
One time uses
Styrofoam production
Economy Causes
More Advertisements
Creates Ideas
Manipulates emotion
Stimulation
Factories
Mass Production
Cheaper Items
Assembly lines
Fossil Fuels being used
Requires more when production is high
More Employees
Increases production
More costs
More customers
More income
Exposure
Shipping
Social and Cultural changes
Values
Changes peoples perspective
Wanting them to buy expensive items
Economic status
Customer styles
Divides economy classes
Social statues
Habits
Economic status
What businesses can do to help the environment
Reduce paper and plastic waste
Replace packaging with cardboard
Make mass shipments
Reuse plastic form shippings they receive
Recycle
Use new and improved technology
Limit gas usage
Use more electricty
Get LED light bulbs
Use less propane with vehicles
Buy electrical forklifts
Economic Benefits
Innovation
Allows the manufacturer to develop
More income
New Ideas
Better products
Living standards improve
Decreases depression
Allows consumers to benefit form it
Less responsibilities
More rime during the day
productivity
Allows the economy to keep on improving
American dollar increases
Welthier in other countries
Country becomes wealthier
Increase of population
Increase of employment
Living standards improve
Technology improves
Development in cites
More funding for medication
Allows people to live longer
Increase of population
Industrial growth
Diseases can be cured
Cancer can be slowed down
What the common person can do to limit consumerism.
Limit commercials that you view
Limit television exposure
Watch a show that has multiple series
Resist the urge to buy something uneccessary
Limit materialistic items that you buy
Save money
Open savings account
Invest in stocks
Invest in cryptocurrency
Go to the grocery stores and limit time at malls
Clean up your Email
Unsubscribe from spam emails
Get a service to protect your email from ads
Dont give your email to businesses