The new movie by The story of stuff project (link) shows how the electronics industry is deeply unsustainable.
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The story of electronics
Posted in consumerism on November 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So much for green consumerism
Posted in consumerism on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A recent study showed what is obvious for most people (excluding CEOs, orthodox economists and neo-liberal politicians): companies lie. About 96% of products sold in Canada have some misleading claim about its environmental credentials, says the environmental marketing firm TerraChoice. Greenwashing is not only pervasive, it is even increasing:the proportion of products containing fake labels [...]
Why “cash for clunkers” doesn’t work
Posted in consumerism on October 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One only has to walk on the streets to be flooded with propaganda from auto manufacturers saying that it is “eco-friendly” to substitute an old car for a new car with lower emissions per kilometer. Several governments have also jumped in the bandwagon, offering tax rebates or subsidies to those who buy new cars and [...]
A very cool tool
Posted in consumerism on May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In The Guardian’s website, we can find a carbon calculator, where one can see how greenhouse gas emissions in the UK can be reduced (link). The most interesting thing is that a big slice of emissions are embedded in consumer goods, including the imported ones. This means that reducing consumption (particularly of carbon intensive goods) and improving [...]
The story of bottled water
Posted in consumerism, tagged videos on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From Free Range Studios comes another short film on the environmental impacts of the consumer society. “The story of bottled water” (link) explains how major companies made us believe that tap water is unhealthy and created a huge industry of bottled water. Annie Leonard then shows how bottled water production destroys natural habitats and how [...]
