Impacts of Consumerism on the environment
- Created by: Crmorgan2003
- Created on: 04-06-19 17:45
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- Impacts of Consumerism on the environment.
- Agri-business
- Large companies own multiple farms.
- Chemical fertilisers are used to maximise yield and profit.
- Habitats destroyed / polluted.
- Little investment goes back into farm.
- Transport
- Complex network of air,sea & land transport moves goods globally.
- Season-free availability of foods.
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- Disposal of waste
- 2010 - household waste in UK = 27 million tonnes.
- 2014 - amount of waste was virtually the same.
- E-waste should be recycled but is often shipped to NIC/LICs.
- Agri-business
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