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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Clothes
Clothes should not be a want but instead a need. People should stop buying clothes just because it looks good or it's on sale. When buying clothes, you are unintentionally wasting plastic and paper. The tags on the clothes eventually go in the trash, which makes its way into the ocean. Synthetic fibers from clothes when they are washed make its way into the ocean. 20% of water pollution is from textiles treatments and dyes for clothing. About 20,000 liters of water are needed to produce just 1kg of cotton.