pointing out the obvious

Interesting dilemma - consuming helps the big machine (economy) go round and round.  However, consuming is what makes our lifestyles unsustainable.  Have you ever really thought about where that coffee really came from, and where the disposable cup goes once you’re done?

Most of us don’t think about our daily purchases, and what impact that might have on both the economy and the environment.  If you want to support the economy, you might focus your spending on locally sourced goods - most of us don’t.  If you want to reduce your impact on the environment, you would curb the unessential spending - which sounds crazy.

So, we’re stuck buying foreign made ‘green’ products that end up in a landfill.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 at 8:23 am and is filed under sustainability, economics, green, pollution.