My partner and I keep buying 'sustainable' gadgets thinking we're helping but our closet is full of barely-used devices and we're spending more than ever and neither of us wants to admit we might be making it worse. We say we want to live more simply but every solution seems to require another purchase.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to act responsibly becomes its own form of unconscious consumption.
“Where Are You with Technology and climate?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.