The increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural environment. What are the causes of this? What can be done to solve this problem?

An increasing

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rate of consumer

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has clear negative implications for the environment. Some underlying reasons for

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phenomenon are

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and rising

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emissions, and remedying

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situation requires initiative from both governments and individuals. One of the main drivers of human-induced environmental damage is

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. Prompted by rising income levels, advertising, and social expectations, people today buy in surplus, creating more demand for

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.

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, resources are exploited to meet

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growing demand, which leads to resource depletion and abuse of natural landscapes

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as forests.

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leaves Earth’s natural reserves drained and forests naked, ridding flora and fauna of their homes. In light of

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issue, raising public awareness of the consequences of

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should be the first resort.

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can be done through social media campaigns showing images of environmental tragedy brought on by human greed. Witnessing harm inflicted on nature would implore people to be environmentally conscious and

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mindful consumers. Increased

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triggers an overwhelming release of

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into the atmosphere.

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is because most

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processes in plants and factories are fossil fuel-based,

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are the vehicles used to move

goods

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around the world like trucks and ships. These two emit

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dioxide as a by-product, adding to global warming.

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phenomenon, in turn, causes wildfires, flooding,

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loss,

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driving rare

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and

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to the point of extinction. To counter

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situation,

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the government

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has to step in and make critical changes. One

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change would be incentivizing sustainable business practices through subsidies and tax exemptions

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imposing green taxes and quotas on major polluters.

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so-called carrot or stick approach is sure to lower

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carbon

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footprint created by main

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producers. In conclusion, environmental harm caused by the growing

production

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of consumer

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can be tied to

overconsumption

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and excessive discharge of

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gases. Having known

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, informing people

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the side-effects of consumerism and encouraging governments to make necessary policy changes would be the right courses of action.