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author:: Kristin Wong
full title:: How to Be a More Conscious Consumer, Even if You’re on a Budget
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Highlights
- Conscious consumption is an umbrella term that simply means engaging in the economy with more awareness of how your consumption impacts society at large. Shopping sustainably, with the intent to preserve the environment, is one way to consume more consciously. (View Highlight)
- “Even when environmental awareness galvanizes green actions, it does not necessarily put a stop to increasing consumption, (View Highlight)
- One smaller carbon footprint won’t fix climate change, but taking individual action can help compel the entities that have that power. You don’t have to be a perfect consumer; a lot of us just need to be a little better. (View Highlight)