3,428 posts tagged Consumption
SubscribeFuzzCharts Misleading Macroeconomics
http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ fuzzcharts-misleading-macroeconomics.ht…-
Is Recession Good for the Environment?
http://planetsave.com/ blog/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ is-recession-good-for-the-environment…Whether or not we’re actually in a recession (it feels like one from where I’m standing), there’s been a lot of discussion about if that could be a good thing for the environment. The pro side’s argument goes like this: Yes, because people spend less during a recession.
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India isn’t eating too much
http://nitawriter.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ india-isnt-eating-too-much/I thought the controversial issue of Bush and Rice “accusing” India and China of pushing up world food prices (because now we can afford to buy good food!!) would have blown over by now…but to my surprise, the International Herald Tribune wrote about it yesterday: …a growing number of politicians,
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EPS Developing Energy Use Monitoring System
http://www.environmentalleader.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ eps-developing-energy-use-moni…xChange Point, a system that allows companies to track their energy usage and CO2 emissions at the product level, plant level and corporate level, is being developed by EPS, an energy management company (via CNet).
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How To Wear... Competition!
http://galadarling.com/ article/ how-to-wear-competitionHow utterly fabulous! iCiNG has teamed up with Polyvore for another competition! How To Wear… Purple! This one’s more trend-centric than the last. It’s called How To Wear…, & the idea is that you make a set giving us your take on how to wear… Gladiator sandals Metallics Purple Blazers Prints Waistcoats Headwear Flared trousers High waists ...or 1940’s style!
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the apocalypse lens
http://www.bluishorange.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ the-apocalypse-lens/The Last Bite and The Gospel of Consumption are two of the best articles I’ve read in awhile, proving that I do indeed see everything through the apocalypse lens.
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The Human Footprint - How much milk will you consume?
http://ecopreservationsociety.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ the-human-footprint-h…National Geographic looks at human consumption and our impact on earth. There is a look at Milk and the dairy industry. Part One - Introduction Part Two - Milk and the Daily Industry
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The Dutch …
http://dangerousmeta.com/ site/ the_dutch/retake Manhattan, courtesy Amstel Light and the Dutch Reclamation Society. Supporting establishments on, of course, Amsterdam Avenue. Too bad I’m not in NYC ... though I’d probably be thoroughly harangued by a Stuyvesant look-alike for ordering a Guinness.
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Gas Face Special: Behind the boycotts, why they don’t work
http://stockmarketnewsfeed.com/ gas-face-special-behind-the-boycotts-why-they-do…Talk Stock Trading - Financial Market News: Have you ever received one of those “boycott the gas station” e-mails? In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, gas prices shot up and I got my first e-mail with the subject line “FW: Don’t get gas from ExxonMobil.” Soon after, I received “Don’t buy gasoline
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photography: chris jordan
http://realdeepsnow.com/ ?p=228photography: chris jordan By ccrossen | May 15, 2008 The more we consume (see previous post - a lot of gear to consumer, where does it end? how should we react? do we really need a new lantern? a new water bottle? a new board bag?) the more our landscapes and environments absorb an overwhelming amount of dietris and crap.
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Conspicuous Consumption and Race: Who Spends More on What
http://akowe.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ conspicuous-consumption-and-race-who-s…Fashionable clothes, jewelry, flashy cars…. They are all items of conspicuous consumption that give their owners status on the street. Some groups, such as blacks and Hispanics, seem to spend more on such emblems of success than others.
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