What's Changing? - Consumption
Please see below selected recent consumption-related change.
See also:
July 2021
- A report from the Finnish scientific journal Environmental Research Letters compared the global warming potential of different shopping models, from the classic cycle (buy new, use for a while, bin), to reuse models like second-hand shops, to rental. It found the renting model is the least sustainable, as the extensive packaging, relentless cleaning and constant transportation between renters, made this model much more carbon intensive than alternatives.