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When sustainable consumption becomes another form of overconsumption

I bought a bunch of sustainable products to feel better about my carbon footprint but then realized I was just buying more stuff to solve the problem of buying too much stuff.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The commodification of environmental consciousness can perpetuate the very consumption patterns it claims to address.

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“Where Are You with Ethical consumption?”

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