I'm starting to have some issues with being a child of tis consumerist society. I am raised to believe that more, bigger, the better. This is not what my parents are all about, but it is a product of capitalism. We consume the amount of things we do because we are conditioned to believe those are the things we need. The latest gadget, like the one in my hand for example, is essential to my well being. I know for a fact that I don't need a phone, and yet I am willing to purchase the latest and greatest. I want to believe my purchasing pattern is discriminatory. I can do so much better. My issue with the way I learned to consume is the amount of waste I generate and other opportunity costs. I throw away an enormous amount of garbage every week.
The whole issue goes back to my consumption pattern and what adjustments I can make to change it. I recycle a lot more now then I did before. The man focus is on beverage containers. I was reading an article last night about how much oil it takes to make those containers and how they end up in the middle of the ocean. It's such a waste.
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