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?
Wants or Needs? >
Do you NEED it?
There are a lot of factors that can contribute to wanting something, but is it really something you need? The short answer, no. We live in an age of wants, and society/life leaves many things to be desired, but we really don't need these things. Obviously, no one is going to get rid of everything and live as a hermit just to reduce their carbon footprint, but we change some things in our lives so that we don't have such a profound impact on our world. For example, I leave my laptop plugged in always, which is not really a good thing, but I can unplug it when it is at 100% battery, so that I save some power. Another thing I can do is unplug my phone when it is at 100% (another problem I have). Any ideas on what we could do in this day and age to reduce our carbon footprint?