Dumps, landfills, even oceans--sites the world over are covered in the collective detritus of our go-go consumer culture. Yesterday's hottest gadgets and plastic trinkets litter the planet. Some companies are working to make their waste more environmentally-friendly, and there have been successful efforts educating the public about the dangers of eWaste, but those initiatives don't address our deeper, habitual behavior of consumption.
in the time remaining, to help us understand how the man-made system of capitalism will lead to the extinction of our human species, and so many others.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Unconsumption Un-manifesto
from Shareable. The article, as well as the blog, contains links to some inspiring sources of recycling information. Also there are tips on breaking the consuming habit that people are seduced into by living in capitalist societies. This website appears to be a good resource for people interested in creating sustainable communities.