http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/ musings of the lazyst environmentalyst Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:49:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-1854 The solar powered what!? « Ockham’s Razor Thu, 15 May 2008 08:32:55 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-1854 [...] I was “rolling in money” (a relative term) there were a number of things on which I regularly wasted my money. Of course they were all things I just couldn’t live [...] [...] I was “rolling in money” (a relative term) there were a number of things on which I regularly wasted my money. Of course they were all things I just couldn’t live [...]

]]> http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-1844 If the price of electricity rises… « Ockham’s Razor Sun, 04 May 2008 07:52:07 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-1844 [...] benefit of going from full-time work to living on a scholarship was I can’t afford all that stuff I used to buy, and sometimes I still miss wanton spending [...] [...] benefit of going from full-time work to living on a scholarship was I can’t afford all that stuff I used to buy, and sometimes I still miss wanton spending [...]

]]> http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-1770 Loving Libraries « Ockham’s Razor Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:13:11 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-1770 [...] using the same item over and over, decreasing the need for each person to buy their own copy. Consumption uses finite resources and produces greenhouse gas [...] [...] using the same item over and over, decreasing the need for each person to buy their own copy. Consumption uses finite resources and produces greenhouse gas [...]

]]> http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-1530 Peeling Prawns « Ockham’s Razor Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:44:23 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-1530 [...] Apart from Thailand, many Asian countries have factory workers subjected to appalling conditions because the workers are not able to (and sometimes not allowed to) bargain for better conditions. Sometimes the workers are migrants from rural areas, rather than those from another country as in Kemp’s article. The culpability for this situation lies with us in richer countries. We buy the goods produced and don’t consider who made them and under what conditions. Campaigns against Nike’s factory conditions came to my attention a number of years ago, but any large sporting, clothing, (insert product) company is the same. Most clothes, household goods, appliances and toys sold in Australia are made in China, Taiwan, etc. Both my camera and MP3 player were made in Indonesia, probably under similar conditions. I really have to stop buying things. [...] [...] Apart from Thailand, many Asian countries have factory workers subjected to appalling conditions because the workers are not able to (and sometimes not allowed to) bargain for better conditions. Sometimes the workers are migrants from rural areas, rather than those from another country as in Kemp’s article. The culpability for this situation lies with us in richer countries. We buy the goods produced and don’t consider who made them and under what conditions. Campaigns against Nike’s factory conditions came to my attention a number of years ago, but any large sporting, clothing, (insert product) company is the same. Most clothes, household goods, appliances and toys sold in Australia are made in China, Taiwan, etc. Both my camera and MP3 player were made in Indonesia, probably under similar conditions. I really have to stop buying things. [...]

]]> http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-861 matt Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:49:08 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/the-evil-consumptive/#comment-861 Just wait to you have kids. Then all logic really goes out the window! Just wait to you have kids. Then all logic really goes out the window!

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