Consumption, resources, and the environment: What you need to know
Consumption, resources, and the environment: What you need to know As a Gen-Z, I was always told to take shorter showers, use reusable water bottles, and don't use plastic bags. Growing up, I was told that using biorenewable resources is what is going to save our planet, but is it? As humans, we have a direct and indirect impact on our environment, and the choices we make affect our carbon footprint. We are going to highlight some of the impacts that the production, consumption, and distribution of products and resources have on our environment. Moving through our day-to-day lives we have many indirect and direct impacts on our carbon footprint through what we do. Transportation, consumption, household energy, and food all have a direct impact on our environment. When we drive a car it releases carbon dioxide. Purchasing processed foods has a higher emission than fresh foods like fruits and vegetables due to the production and transportation of the product (energy education). Whil