#consumption — Public Fediverse posts

@vmachiel @mattontech @viticci Take a look at your own consumer goods. A significant portion was manufactured in China. What about your smartphone, the chips in your devices? Isn't that all optional?

Who is worse? Xi Jinping or Elon #Musk? Is ethical #consumption possible under capitalism? No.

From those who never became social to those who have been widowed, living solo is on the increase and techniques and products to support this reality are appearing socially and as business opportunities. #Hermits can take advantage of this as well. >>

From camping to karaoke and afternoon tea, people of all ages in Japan are enjoying "solo-katsu," doing social activities solo. We explore how this unique trend is changing #consumption and #design.

Solo-katsu - Japanology Plus | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2032366/

EU's race for lithium and rare earths sidelined calls to reduce consumption, finds study https://phys.org/news/2026-08-eu-lithium-rare-earths-sidelined.html

#EU #environment #mining #lithium #consumption #degrowth

#consumption

If there is a "Play Store", why is there no "Stop Store"? Isn't that concerning?

#humor #humour #parody #meme #funny #technology #language #framing #control #consumption #platforms #Google #manipulation #awareness #truth #design #psychology #capitalism #choice #systems

🌓 Oh, look, it's the Xiaomi 17 Ultra — a phone so advanced it can't tell the difference between the moon and the sun. 🌞 But hey, who needs celestial accuracy when #Frandroid is busy being the "tech reference" for overzealous consumption? 📱💸
https://www.frandroid.com/marques/xiaomi/3211257_photo-de-leclipse-on-a-perce-a-jour-la-petite-triche-du-xiaomi-17-ultra-qui-confond-la-lune-et-le-soleil #Xiaomi17Ultra #technews #smartphone #innovation #consumption #HackerNews #ngated

Overflowing egg cartons spark hundreds of tips from gardeners, chicken owners, and crafters https://www.allforgardening.com/1919383/overflowing-egg-cartons-spark-hundreds-of-tips-from-gardeners-chicken-owners-and-crafters/ #ChangeTheWayYouGetRidOfYourOldStuff #CircularEconomy #Consumption/RecyclingHack #food #garden #gardening #hack #hacks #home #KnowYourRecyclingOptions #reddit #WasteLess #YahooLife

Gardens grow fresh bounty and food for thought https://www.allforgardening.com/1899021/gardens-grow-fresh-bounty-and-food-for-thought/ #CommunityGardens #consumption #food #FoodSecurity #garden #gardening #KevinJones #Land #SDG12 #SDG15 #sustainability #UrbanAgriculture

🔥📊 So, if you're losing sleep over the #energy #consumption of #AI, worry no more - it's only 1.5% of #global electricity! That's right, the machines are rising, but they'll still let us keep our lights on. 🌐💡 Keep clutching those pearls about #carbon #emissions while AI takes over your job; at least it'll do it efficiently! 😅🔌
https://ourworldindata.org/how-much-energy-do-data-centers-and-artificial-intelligence-use #Electricity #Efficiency #HackerNews #ngated

How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use?

https://ourworldindata.org/how-much-energy-do-data-centers-and-artificial-intelligence-use

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49022412

#HackerNews #datacenters #AI #energy #consumption #sustainability #technology

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/23/lobbyists-uk-environment-ministers-ecosystems-chicken-poultry-faming. "The #environment #department, DEFRA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the #farming #industry. The only members of this new board are #Government #ministers & #corporate representatives & #lobbyists. Among its objectives is a 'poultry sector growth plan', to address the issue of 'planning barriers'." So, yet more #chicken sh*t #pollution of our #rivers, more #animal #cruelty, more #methane & #CO2 #emissions, more wasteful & inefficient #consumption of #soya.

40% of clothing bales arriving in Ghana are unsellable. Your donated clothes aren't on someone's back — they're in a global fibre processing pipeline.

#consumption #environment #fashion #sustainability #waste

https://riftlymedia.com/?p=1749

#AliExpress fined record €550m by #EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/aliexpress-fined-by-eu-sale-of-illegal-fake-goods #retail #consumption #fraud at scale

Most zipper failures are a worn slider — a £1 part. You throw away the jacket because nobody told you. The tolerance decision was made in a spreadsheet.

#consumption #design #industry #science #technology

https://riftlymedia.com/?p=1747

Greed

the heart is a void
sucking greedily
at anything around it

a vain attempt
to satisfy
its eternal hunger

until even the self
is swallowed

into the hollow cavern
of its unending lust

the person disappears

and the dark virus remains

the emptiness begins
to curl back upon itself

its bloody lips
attacking
in steady demise

until all that remains
is the ache
of never enough.

May 18, 1987 (rewritten June 2026)

Instant coffee accounts for 34% of all coffee consumed globally — 100 billion cups a year. The specialty industry's dismissal is snobbery, not science.

#coffee #consumption #culture #food #industry

https://riftlymedia.com/?p=1744

AGAIN, someone wrote somewhere that they "eat a lot of vegetables and chicken and sometimes some meat".

Now you are thinking: Chicken is meat too.
Close, but no cigar.
-> A chicken is a person.
If you have this person killed and start eating pieces of that dead body, that is indeed meat #consumption, if you will.
-
Have a nice day!
#Vegan, of course.

#Solarpunk, when life and innovation become part of the decision-making process

Dylan Field, CEO of Figma, gave an interview at #SXSW2024 - a festival of music, film and interactive media - where he shared his vision of design for the future by highlighting an interesting movement: Solarpunk. This movement offers a less anxiety-provoking and much more positive perspective on shaping a world where life and sustainability are at the heart of every innovation.

11 July, 2024

Except: "#Solarpunk is rooted in a wider landscape of movements and currents of thought that share similar objectives of #sustainability, #inclusion and #innovation.

#Ecodesign is an approach that aims to reduce the environmental impact of products throughout their life cycle, finding innovative and sustainable solutions and encouraging the use of #EnvironmentallyFriendly manufacturing practices. The movement is also strongly guiding the approach of current websites by limiting the media used, calculating the CO2 impact of each page and favouring sustainable hosting solutions.

The #SlowLife, or #SlowMovement, which encourages a reduction in the frenetic pace of modern life and a re-evaluation of priorities, focusing on the quality of well-being rather than the quantity of activities. This resonates with the Solarpunk movement in its more #ThoughtfulApproach to #technology and #consumption.

#RegenerativeDesign which aims for an approach where systems and processes restore and strengthen #ecosystems promoting environmental health and #resilience. This movement also shares the same positive vision of creating solutions that benefit both human beings and the #environment.

#NewPedestrianism, or #NewUrbanism, share common concerns for the sustainability of urban environments. It aims to reduce dependence on cars by promoting walking, cycling and public transport, and to reduce carbon emissions in order to improve air quality. But that's not all: New Pedestrianism, like Solarpunk, aspires to create neighbourhoods that meet human needs, where it is pleasant and safe to live, work and play, while fostering conviviality between communities."

Source:
http://www.atipik.ch/en/blog/integrating-solarpunk-principles-sustainable-design

#SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunkDesignPrinciples #BuildForTheFuture #Sustainability #Accessibility #Inclusivity #SustainableTechnology #LowTech #BikeFriendlyCities #WalkableCities #EnvironmentalRestoration #BuildingCommunity

AI servers will consume more power than all conventional data center hardware by 2027, Gartner forecasts

https://1ban.news/gartner-ai-server-power-consumption-2027-2026/
#1ban #gartner #server #power #consumption #tech

Belgian retail sales volume rose 2.6% in May

Statbel reported on 6 July that Belgian retail sales volume increased 2.6% in May 2026, with most major trade sectors growing versus April.

#EU #Belgium #Retail #Trade #Consumption #BusinessIndicators

https://statbel.fgov.be/en/news

So it looks like #taxpayers in #Ontario could be asked to subsidize not just one, but 2 giant pieces of #infrastructure designed to expedite a form of #energy #consumption that’s doing grievous harm to the environmental balance they - and all other humans and other species - rely on to sustain them.

Unfortunately, You Need to Know What the Jevons Paradox is…
#HankGreen #Consumption #Energy #Atoms #Intelligence #Science #Engineering #Ethics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6sYYrLTOjQ&t=929s

#Capitalism is responsible for excessive #consumption, resource #exploitation, and increased greenhouse gas #emissions, which reverse capitalism’s positive effects. Therefore, significant societal changes are needed to address climate change than just technological solutions.
#ClimateCrisis
https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/global-social-challenges/2025/01/14/beyond-the-melting-ice-how-capitalism-fuels-the-climate-crisis/

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260701-trump-earned-over-1-bn-from-crypto-ventures-in-2025. Donald #Trump, the most #corrupt & #criminal #President in #US #history, irrespective of any & all #charges of sexual molestation of underage #girls, @DoomsdaysCW. What is #cryptocurrency used for? Answer: criminal transactions on the "dark web", buying/selling illegal #drugs, #weapons, #explosives, #paedophile #pornography, etc. It entails huge #CO2 #emissions & #consumption of #water to keep #servers powered & cool, but Trump doesn't care.

You wear 20-30% of your wardrobe. The pieces hanging untouched are overwhelmingly the ones you agonised over longest. The deliberation was the warning.

#behavior #consumption #fashion #habits #Psychology

https://riftlymedia.com/?p=1736

An Aboriginal rock shelter was demolished during construction of a Renewable Energy Zone in NSW and the native bird habitat was cleared
Iconoclasm: From cultural landscape to rubble

"The Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) demolished the rock shelter during land clearing...It is the same company that was responsible for the displacement of about 60 native bird hatchlings, left homeless after the felling of trees."

"The federal environment department investigated the matter and said it found "no evidence of non-compliance" with conditions under it's environment protection and biodiversity conservation act." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-23/rez-rock-shelter-destruction-findings/106831784

NSW government, energy company under fire after native bird habitat cleared for renewables project >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-01/nsw-government-renewable-land-clearing-birds/106085764
#biodiversity #wildlife #birds #IndigenousPeoples #AboriginalHeritage #heritage #trust #respect #RenewableEnergy #consumption #CulturalLandscape #destruction #iconoclasm #WilfulBlindness #NSW #conservation