Paul Little Consumerism Is Killing The Planet And We Re Failing To

Paul Little Consumerism Is Killing The Planet And We Re Failing To What is clear is that the message that consumerism is killing the planet or at least our souls continues to go unheard. photo 123rf. Energy is scarce, and currently produced in ways that are heating up the planet. consumerism, on this reading, is killing the planet. the only way to save the planet is to reduce energy use.

Paul Little Consumerism Is Killing The Planet And We Re Failing To Ripple’s 35 “vital signs” are just one of several frameworks that scientists use to understand how the planet is changing as the climate crisis unfolds. a separate project announced last. Photo by bernard hermant on unsplash by stuff, lots of stuff. spend! our planet faces many perils in the coming years. one of them is the rampant consumerism that we just take for granted. most of. We're spending some time this week thinking about how much americans buy. all year round, the american economy is driven by consumption. buying things is 70% of the gross domestic product. In one landmark study, humans who ingest microplastics have been found to be at increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death. consumerism is not only killing our planet, but it’s slowly poisoning us too. a ban on single use plastics can only go so far if consumers aren’t willing to change their habits.