Is having the latest technology a want or a need?
How often do you get a new cel phone or mp3 player? Did you really need a new model? Do you consider the environmental impact of these purchases? If you are addicted, how can you break your addiction?
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wants or needs
I think before buying anything to see if you need it at all. here’s an example Max needs to buy shampoo he sees the one his mother told him to get, but he sees the one everyone has and has been told is the best shampoo they got so he buys the more expensive shampoo in instead of the one his mother told him to buy because he thinks the more expensive on is better
I think I would agree because the difference between a want and a need is something very important because just because you want it doesn't mean it will be the most efficient and the most useful for that I need just because I could use it or it is what everybody has.
This is a good example of a want and a need. Some people want to get a soda with the money they have, but they need to get water. You have to get what you need so that you can survive. But then the environmental safety aspect comes into play so you need to get something that you can refill.
I think this sends a good message about wants and needs, and I agree with choosing a needs over a wants. But one problem I see with this is how people are attached to their wants. With how many luxury items people have, it may be difficult to remove their wants. For example, let's say Billy has a Nintendo switch and playground outside in his local park. The Nintendo switch will increase his carbon footprint but the playground will not, but for Billy it's hard to leave his Nintendo switch for the playground. The main problem is if people are willing to cut out their luxuries for lowering their carbon footprint.
The goal for luxury items and ecological footprints is not to get rid of all the things that increase your footprint, but to simply lower how often you use it. At this point of time, humanity is never going to get rid of these luxury items. Billy can simply slowly spend say thirty minutes at the park, and then the rest of his time on his switch. Every week, he can increase how often he goes to the park, perhaps liking it more. Another example of slowly getting rid of a luxury item is a car. Say Billy drives to the park. He can bike there, once a week. Then the next month, twice, and onwards. The same slow acclimation can be applied to switching diets, or really anything. Changing our world isn't going to be fast, and so is using certain things over others.
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