It’s hypocritical for retailers to make carbon pledges with one hand and continue pushing consumerism with the other.
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We discovered that the 12 largest petrochemical companies announced 88 new projects between 2012 and 2019: new and expanded facilities that will likely operate for decades, ramping up carbon emissions.
The problem of increasing plastic waste has been exacerbated by the pandemic, requiring better regulation and monitoring to solve.
Instead of making symbolic gestures, Indians need to pressure the government to establish effective environmental policies and programs.
Making environmentally friendly choices is complex: here’s a guide to help you at home or out shopping.
Hearing about climate change prompts people to buy more stuff, which increases their environmental footprint. Rituals that inspire gratitude for nature can help reduce the desire to over-consume.
Environmentalism is, for the most part, the domain of the white middle class. We must recognise the contributions migrants already make, and how their power can be further harnessed.
Some designers, makers and consumers are imploring us not to stop sewing after the pandemic because of the potential for utilitarian, psychological and environmental benefits.
According to new research, the demand for products with cultural connotations can result from an appreciation of the culture in question, a desire for discovery… and its simple omnipresence.
Buy, buy, buy was a social directive after WWII.
Could spending money on goods and produced in the UK help bolster the crumbling economy?
To buy, or not to buy, that is the question many of us are currently wrestling with
The long history of racist beauty standards alone cannot explain the ongoing global use of harmful skin lighteners.
Some people might think it’s a ridiculous conversation, but for the sake of the planet we need to talk about ending capitalism.
The social and environmental costs of rampant consumerism are becoming ever clearer, and we’re all encouraged to use less and recycle more, but how can we shift more sustainable model?
Gender stereotyping might be funny, but it’s no joke. A public health professor explains why she took action against everyday sexism when she heard it in a radio advert.
A religion of conspicuous consumption has replaced Christianity at the centre of Christmas – and it’s big business which will be most pleased of all.
Bad customer service is actually good for companies’ bottom lines.
Consumerism reaches a frenzied peak as the holidays approach, but it’s not too late to put on the brakes.
The meeting of canvas and rubber that began in the 1830s still inspires crowds to queue for the latest pair. Sneakers are now big business and high fashion.
Top contributors
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Consumer Research, University of Bristol
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Professor of Work and Organisation, University of Essex
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Omar H. Fares is a Friend of The Conversation.
Lecturer of Marketing in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Bowdoin College
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Lecturer in Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Assistant Professor of Art History, Miami University
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Professeur Affilié, HEC Paris Business School
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Associate Professor in Earth System Science, University of Exeter
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Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture and Design, George Washington University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor of International Management and Marketing, Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Professor, Lectra Fashion and Technology Chair, ESCP Business School
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Professor of Strategy, Hult International Business School
