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  1. #Fashion: Recycled polyester releases both the highest number of fibres and the finest particles, worsening the microplastic pollution problem.

    98% of recycled polyester comes from plastic bottles, not textile waste.

    changingmarkets.org/report/spi

    #pollutants #waste #pollution #consuming #regulation #plastics #microplastics #pollutants #polyester #textiles

  2. #Fashion: Recycled polyester releases both the highest number of fibres and the finest particles, worsening the microplastic pollution problem.

    98% of recycled polyester comes from plastic bottles, not textile waste.

    changingmarkets.org/report/spi

    #pollutants #waste #pollution #consuming #regulation #plastics #microplastics #pollutants #polyester #textiles

  3. #Fashion: Recycled polyester releases both the highest number of fibres and the finest particles, worsening the microplastic pollution problem.

    98% of recycled polyester comes from plastic bottles, not textile waste.

    changingmarkets.org/report/spi

    #pollutants #waste #pollution #consuming #regulation #plastics #microplastics #pollutants #polyester #textiles

  4. : Recycled polyester releases both the highest number of fibres and the finest particles, worsening the microplastic pollution problem.

    98% of recycled polyester comes from plastic bottles, not textile waste.

    changingmarkets.org/report/spi

  5. #Fashion: Recycled polyester releases both the highest number of fibres and the finest particles, worsening the microplastic pollution problem.

    98% of recycled polyester comes from plastic bottles, not textile waste.

    changingmarkets.org/report/spi

    #pollutants #waste #pollution #consuming #regulation #plastics #microplastics #pollutants #polyester #textiles

  6. Is Australia serious about reducing road trauma?
    Australians want giant fuel guzzling cars risking the life of other beings

    "As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what could be the worst year for pedestrian fatalities in nearly two decades, it’s time to look more closely at what this means."

    "Evidence from multiple countries suggests driving larger vehicles may lead to more confident or risk-prone behaviour."
    >>
    theconversation.com/australias
    #Cars #SUVs #KIllerCars #bullying #pedestrians #children #risks #FossilFuels #PetroMasculinity ##Climate #pollution #RoadKill #regulation #Australia #consuming #RoadTrauma

  7. Is Australia serious about reducing road trauma?
    Australians want giant fuel guzzling cars risking the life of other beings

    "As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what could be the worst year for pedestrian fatalities in nearly two decades, it’s time to look more closely at what this means."

    "Evidence from multiple countries suggests driving larger vehicles may lead to more confident or risk-prone behaviour."
    >>
    theconversation.com/australias
    #Cars #SUVs #KIllerCars #bullying #pedestrians #children #risks #FossilFuels #PetroMasculinity ##Climate #pollution #RoadKill #regulation #Australia #consuming #RoadTrauma

  8. Is Australia serious about reducing road trauma?
    Australians want giant fuel guzzling cars risking the life of other beings

    "As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what could be the worst year for pedestrian fatalities in nearly two decades, it’s time to look more closely at what this means."

    "Evidence from multiple countries suggests driving larger vehicles may lead to more confident or risk-prone behaviour."
    >>
    theconversation.com/australias
    #Cars #SUVs #KIllerCars #bullying #pedestrians #children #risks #FossilFuels #PetroMasculinity ##Climate #pollution #RoadKill #regulation #Australia #consuming #RoadTrauma

  9. Is Australia serious about reducing road trauma?
    Australians want giant fuel guzzling cars risking the life of other beings

    "As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what could be the worst year for pedestrian fatalities in nearly two decades, it’s time to look more closely at what this means."

    "Evidence from multiple countries suggests driving larger vehicles may lead to more confident or risk-prone behaviour."
    >>
    theconversation.com/australias
    #Cars #SUVs #KIllerCars #bullying #pedestrians #children #risks #FossilFuels #PetroMasculinity ##Climate #pollution #RoadKill #regulation #Australia #consuming #RoadTrauma

  10. Is Australia serious about reducing road trauma?
    Australians want giant fuel guzzling cars risking the life of other beings

    "As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what could be the worst year for pedestrian fatalities in nearly two decades, it’s time to look more closely at what this means."

    "Evidence from multiple countries suggests driving larger vehicles may lead to more confident or risk-prone behaviour."
    >>
    theconversation.com/australias
    #Cars #SUVs #KIllerCars #bullying #pedestrians #children #risks #FossilFuels #PetroMasculinity ##Climate #pollution #RoadKill #regulation #Australia #consuming #RoadTrauma

  11. The accumulated waste of mass consumption are decaying in landfills.

    The chemicals those goods were drenched in – lead, mercury, cadmium, PFAS, PCBs – are seeping slowly out into water, soil and air.

    Read a report by Juliet Ferguson and Leana Hosea: euobserver.com/eu-political/ar

    #trash #waste #civilization #pollution #consuming #responsibility #history #regulation #plastic #landfill #pollutants #goods

  12. The accumulated waste of mass consumption are decaying in landfills.

    The chemicals those goods were drenched in – lead, mercury, cadmium, PFAS, PCBs – are seeping slowly out into water, soil and air.

    Read a report by Juliet Ferguson and Leana Hosea: euobserver.com/eu-political/ar

    #trash #waste #civilization #pollution #consuming #responsibility #history #regulation #plastic #landfill #pollutants #goods

  13. The accumulated waste of mass consumption are decaying in landfills.

    The chemicals those goods were drenched in – lead, mercury, cadmium, PFAS, PCBs – are seeping slowly out into water, soil and air.

    Read a report by Juliet Ferguson and Leana Hosea: euobserver.com/eu-political/ar

    #trash #waste #civilization #pollution #consuming #responsibility #history #regulation #plastic #landfill #pollutants #goods

  14. The accumulated waste of mass consumption are decaying in landfills.

    The chemicals those goods were drenched in – lead, mercury, cadmium, PFAS, PCBs – are seeping slowly out into water, soil and air.

    Read a report by Juliet Ferguson and Leana Hosea: euobserver.com/eu-political/ar

  15. The accumulated waste of mass consumption are decaying in landfills.

    The chemicals those goods were drenched in – lead, mercury, cadmium, PFAS, PCBs – are seeping slowly out into water, soil and air.

    Read a report by Juliet Ferguson and Leana Hosea: euobserver.com/eu-political/ar

    #trash #waste #civilization #pollution #consuming #responsibility #history #regulation #plastic #landfill #pollutants #goods

  16. 🔗 UrlRoulette URL of the Day #310! 🌟

    consumed.today
    consumed.today shows you what the author has consumed on every single day.

    This is our URL of the day 👉 urlroulette.net/ui/42qv7a2Wxpr7 🚀

    @shenaniganry
    #consuming

  17. 🔗 UrlRoulette URL of the Day #310! 🌟

    consumed.today
    consumed.today shows you what the author has consumed on every single day.

    This is our URL of the day 👉 urlroulette.net/ui/42qv7a2Wxpr7 🚀

    @shenaniganry
    #consuming

  18. "Australia’s now seven-year-old Modern Slavery Act
    risks becoming a global laggard, anti-slavery advocates say. Unlike comparable jurisdictions, such as the US and EU, Australia has no ban on imports linked to forced labour, nor does it require companies to act on modern slavery risks – only to report them."

    “It’s unacceptable that in Australia at the moment, there is nothing to stop or prohibit people from importing goods into Australia that have been made or that have been suspected to have been made by forced labour."

    "...Australia’s legislation needed to move beyond “a regime that focuses all of corporate effort on writing reports about modern slavery, and shift attention to actions required by companies and outcomes”."
    >>
    theguardian.com/law/2025/aug/2
    #ForcedLabour #mandatory #SupplyChains #regulation #consuming #slavery #work #ethics #enforcement

  19. "Australia’s now seven-year-old Modern Slavery Act
    risks becoming a global laggard, anti-slavery advocates say. Unlike comparable jurisdictions, such as the US and EU, Australia has no ban on imports linked to forced labour, nor does it require companies to act on modern slavery risks – only to report them."

    “It’s unacceptable that in Australia at the moment, there is nothing to stop or prohibit people from importing goods into Australia that have been made or that have been suspected to have been made by forced labour."

    "...Australia’s legislation needed to move beyond “a regime that focuses all of corporate effort on writing reports about modern slavery, and shift attention to actions required by companies and outcomes”."
    >>
    theguardian.com/law/2025/aug/2
    #ForcedLabour #mandatory #SupplyChains #regulation #consuming #slavery #work #ethics #enforcement

  20. "Australia’s now seven-year-old Modern Slavery Act
    risks becoming a global laggard, anti-slavery advocates say. Unlike comparable jurisdictions, such as the US and EU, Australia has no ban on imports linked to forced labour, nor does it require companies to act on modern slavery risks – only to report them."

    “It’s unacceptable that in Australia at the moment, there is nothing to stop or prohibit people from importing goods into Australia that have been made or that have been suspected to have been made by forced labour."

    "...Australia’s legislation needed to move beyond “a regime that focuses all of corporate effort on writing reports about modern slavery, and shift attention to actions required by companies and outcomes”."
    >>
    theguardian.com/law/2025/aug/2
    #ForcedLabour #mandatory #SupplyChains #regulation #consuming #slavery #work #ethics #enforcement

  21. "Australia’s now seven-year-old Modern Slavery Act
    risks becoming a global laggard, anti-slavery advocates say. Unlike comparable jurisdictions, such as the US and EU, Australia has no ban on imports linked to forced labour, nor does it require companies to act on modern slavery risks – only to report them."

    “It’s unacceptable that in Australia at the moment, there is nothing to stop or prohibit people from importing goods into Australia that have been made or that have been suspected to have been made by forced labour."

    "...Australia’s legislation needed to move beyond “a regime that focuses all of corporate effort on writing reports about modern slavery, and shift attention to actions required by companies and outcomes”."
    >>
    theguardian.com/law/2025/aug/2
    #ForcedLabour #mandatory #SupplyChains #regulation #consuming #slavery #work #ethics #enforcement

  22. "Australia’s now seven-year-old Modern Slavery Act
    risks becoming a global laggard, anti-slavery advocates say. Unlike comparable jurisdictions, such as the US and EU, Australia has no ban on imports linked to forced labour, nor does it require companies to act on modern slavery risks – only to report them."

    “It’s unacceptable that in Australia at the moment, there is nothing to stop or prohibit people from importing goods into Australia that have been made or that have been suspected to have been made by forced labour."

    "...Australia’s legislation needed to move beyond “a regime that focuses all of corporate effort on writing reports about modern slavery, and shift attention to actions required by companies and outcomes”."
    >>
    theguardian.com/law/2025/aug/2
    #ForcedLabour #mandatory #SupplyChains #regulation #consuming #slavery #work #ethics #enforcement

  23. “Always #connected, always #posting & #consuming, we resemble #madmen now, giving voice to thoughts that are normally the province of the eccentric ranting on a street corner.” (Good piece, but doesn’t mention some obvious countermeasures: stay the hell away from #X, etc) www.ft.com/content/5d06...

    Welcome to slop world: how the...

  24. 'Another 300 million are "emerging" or "aspirant" #consumers but they are reluctant spenders who have only just begun to open their purse strings, as click-of-a-button digital payments make it easy to transact.

    What is more, the #consuming class in #Asia's third largest #economy is not "widening" as much as it is "deepening", according to the report. That basically means #India's #wealthy population is not really growing in numbers...'

    bbc.com/news/articles/c8rk5d7e

  25. → You can still own music (by @thibaultamartin)
    ergaster.org/posts/2025/02/14-

    “I want to rebuild a long lasting emotional connection with music, instead of consuming it from brittle catalogs.”

    #own #emotional #music #consuming

  26. [#TRADESHOW] The 2024 Guangzhou #Global #Tea #Industry #Trade #Fair is a premier #event, inviting major tea-#producing countries as well as tea-#consuming and transit countries. This #international #platform aims to bring together global tea #industry experts, scholars, and practitioners to explore new heights and patterns for the tea industry under the current development structure. 16.-19. August 2024. #Canton Fair Complex, #Guangzhou, #China. cnbusinessforum.com/event/2024

  27. Environmentally sustainable plant-based dishes in restaurants and cafes?

    "Occasionally ordering a plant-based meal instead of a meat dish can greatly reduce the environmental footprint of the global food system. Animal agriculture accounts for 56% of food-related greenhouse gas emissions but produces only 18% of calories and 37% of protein."

    "This means a family of four ordering plant-based meat burgers instead of beef patties saves carbon emissions equal to driving from Brisbane to the Gold Coast."

    Check out the meat heavy menus in your local eatery in NSW!
    Ways restaurants can promote plant-based meat dishes.
    >>
    theconversation.com/what-kind-
    #meat #climate #restaurants #cafes #eateries #food #NSW #consuming #livestock #ClimateBreakdown #GHG

  28. The Right to Repair

    New EU rules encouraging consumers to repair devices over replacing them.
    europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pre

    EU Parliament votes yes to right to repair
    The European Parliament showed resounding support for consumers’ right to repair during today’s pivotal vote on the “Common rules promoting the repair of goods”.
    repair.eu/news/unlocking-consu

    Planned obsolescence
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to
    Right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment.
    #stuff #repair #repairability #rights #consuming #ElectronicDevices #waste #PlannedObsolescence #design #ThrowAwaySociety #GHG

  29. "Nearly all the works of Roman art that were most greatly admired in antiquity have been lost or destroyed. The vast majority of #ancientRome public buildings have either been completely destroyed or deteriorated into ruins.

    But we still have a literal mountain of ancient Roman #trash": talesoftimesforgotten.com/2021

    #olive #oliveOil #Rome #Trade #civilization #empire #pollution #consuming #responsibility #history #regulation #plastic

  30. Pet dumping in throwaway society.
    Animal shelters are overflowing. Australian's are surrendering their pets at an alarming rate, leaving shelters around the country overflowing and forcing some to stop accepting new animals all together.The 'novelty of pet ownership has worn off'.
    abc.net.au/news/2023-05-02/ani
    #Pets #Fashion #Consuming #PetDumping #AnimalWelfare #Ferals

  31. [Moreover, in “borrowing” the equivalent of 4.1 planets’ worth of #biocapacity, #Canadians are #consuming more of the Earth’s biocapacity & resources than we are entitled to, if everyone on #Earth were to get their #FairShare .
    In doing so we are, in effect, taking precious resources not only from others around the world who need them for their own #human & #SocialDevelopment, but from #FutureGenerations and from other #species .]

    timescolonist.com/islander/tre

    #Canada #ClimateChange #environmental