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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Planes
One of my biggest carbon footprints, is travelling by planes.
But I cannot stop because my family always wants to travel around the world. And we live in Tahiti and all our family lives in France. So if someone gets sick or dies (and even for vacation), we take planes and go in France.
Also my dad is a pilot so we are encouraged to take the plane.
Secondly, my purchases cost me a lot in my carbon footprint because I love to do shopping and I recognise that I don't pay attention to plastic bags even if I should do it.
For the planes I cannot reduce my consumption, but I will do it for my purchases.
For the food, this is not my biggest problem but I eat a lot of meat (everyday) because I eat the same food as my parents. But sometimes when I am alone I try to eat meat-free dishes.
I get what you aresaying, but it kind of sounds like excuses tbh. Like yeah, living in Tahiti makes flying hard to avoid for emergencies, but for vacations it’s still a choice. Saying you “can’t reduce” isn’t really true
Also the pilot argument doesn’t really justify anything it just explains why you fly more
At least youre honest about shopping and food, but it feels like you’re choosing to change the easy stuff and not the biggest impact (planes). So it’s more “I don’t want to reduce it” than “I can’t”





