THROW-AWAY CULTURE

CONSUMPTION CULTURE
CONSUMPTION
CULTURE

Can be broadly defined as:

social status
values and activities
are centered on the consumption of goods and services.
 CONSUMERISM
PROBLEMATIC

Negative and serious consequences for the environment

habitat destruction
water
air pollution
climate change
THROW-AWAY CULTURE
THROW-AWAY CULTURE IS DROWNING US IN WASTE
everyone creates waste without thinking
about it.
the things you toss in the garbage
eventually affect the planet and your
health.

THROW-AWAY
CULTURE
 WHAT IS THROW-AWAY
CULTURE?

instant orders
overnight shipping
mass production
WHAT COUNTS AS
THROW-AWAY WASTE
The people knowingly or accidentally
contribute to climate change
FAST FASHION Consumer fashion companies create new
products much faster.
It’s a form of throw-away culture called fast
fashion, wich produces 92 million tons of
waste annually on a global scale.
TRADITIONAL
CONSTRUCTION When people want to buy a home or get
commercial property
the machinery burns fossil fuels
METHODS teams throw out waste like scaffolding,
concrete and excess construction
COFFEE PODS Machines that make coffee with single-use
pods:
revolutionized the market
consumer loved
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