10 Lively Facts About U.S. Environmental Policy
Let us begin by saying that we are not willing to get into a debate about whether or not the government should or shouldn’t be able to set plentiful laws about environmental regulations or the use of natural resources. We will leave that to people who are more passionate about politics than we are to debate. However, in the U.S., the government does currently have many agencies and laws that regulate (or [...]
“Living Room Revolution” Author Cecile Andrews Wins Get Satisfied Award
Happy Earth Day! Happy Living Room Revolution! Because a Living Room Revolution is what this planet needs right now and there’s no one better suited to nail it than the person who sent in the winning entry for our $500 Get Satisfied Award – and wrote the book! Our five judges have voted, without knowing the names of any of the entrants, and prolific Cecile Andrews is the winner. Her other classic [...]
10 Lively Facts About Energy Consumption
Consumption isn’t just about “stuff” and purchases, it’s also about resources. And, in America in particular, energy consumption per person leaves a huge carbon footprint. In training our brains to think about consumption, energy can be harder to wrap our minds around than products or “stuff” because it’s less of a tangible thing. To help you get there, we’ve put together ten facts about energy consumption to particularly put things into perspective for [...]
10 Lively Facts About Trash
If there’s one thing that we’re sure of when it comes to overconsumption: it leads to lots of trash and lots of landfill space. In the moment of a consumer purchase or consumer rush, you may not think of the trash aspect of consumerism. Trust us, though, that trash impact is significant. The next time that you’re out shopping, take a moment to consider these ten facts about trash in the U.S. We’re [...]
10 Lively Facts About Population Growth
We don’t talk much about overpopulation at Postconsumers because, frankly, we’re more concerned with how the people who do populate the planet choose to live and find their own individual level of satisfaction (paired with responsible choices). But the rate at which the world population is compounding is staggering, and it has some major implications for one of our favorite topics, the sustainability of the planet. Today, take a look around you [...]
