Consumerism has been around for roughly two centuries and has been affecting us mostly in a negative way. Two centuries ago, people started consuming at a faster rate than ever because stuff was cheap back in that time period. Everyone could buy large quantities of items. This means that people have access to buy whatever they want because of the low prices. People started to buy stuff they don’t need. Consumerism negatively affects all aspects of society.
One example of how consumerism negatively affects all aspects of society is through the natural resources. People gather resources to make materials for people to use. Nothing is infinite and people are constantly tearing natural resources down. Machinery that is used to mine these materials burn through diesel like nothing which contribute to greenhouse gases. According to Phys.org “We are demanding nature 's services -- using resources and creating CO2 emissions -- at a rate 44 percent faster …show more content…
The useless things that people by usually go to waste after the first couple weeks. According to channel.nationalgeographic.com “Fifty-five percent gets buried in landfills, 33 percent gets recycled, and 12.5 percent goes to incinerators” (Dan Kulpinski). Most waste goes to landfill, which cannot not be a liable source to go dump waste away in the future because there is not an unlimited area of space to be constantly dumping waste away at. Landfills are hazardous because it toxins seep into the soil. The soil absorbs these chemicals and can negatively affect agricultural activities. Landfills also affects the groundwater. Ground water supplies 51 percent of our drinking water. It as well supplies 64 percent of water for irrigation for our crops. People’s health will be on the line due to the fact that they’re drinking polluted water or eating contaminated vegetables/fruits. Some problems of consuming contaminated products are birth defects, cancer, and genetic
One example of how consumerism negatively affects all aspects of society is through the natural resources. People gather resources to make materials for people to use. Nothing is infinite and people are constantly tearing natural resources down. Machinery that is used to mine these materials burn through diesel like nothing which contribute to greenhouse gases. According to Phys.org “We are demanding nature 's services -- using resources and creating CO2 emissions -- at a rate 44 percent faster …show more content…
The useless things that people by usually go to waste after the first couple weeks. According to channel.nationalgeographic.com “Fifty-five percent gets buried in landfills, 33 percent gets recycled, and 12.5 percent goes to incinerators” (Dan Kulpinski). Most waste goes to landfill, which cannot not be a liable source to go dump waste away in the future because there is not an unlimited area of space to be constantly dumping waste away at. Landfills are hazardous because it toxins seep into the soil. The soil absorbs these chemicals and can negatively affect agricultural activities. Landfills also affects the groundwater. Ground water supplies 51 percent of our drinking water. It as well supplies 64 percent of water for irrigation for our crops. People’s health will be on the line due to the fact that they’re drinking polluted water or eating contaminated vegetables/fruits. Some problems of consuming contaminated products are birth defects, cancer, and genetic