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As easy (and understandable) as it is to complain about paper straws and the like, the truth is that it’s overall a new positive to not create trash that will outlive multiple generations of humans. However, the bad news is that we all have a long way to go.

The “Anticonsumption” online group shows the environmental effects of producing, moving, and buying too much stuff through memes and insightful posts. Hopefully, these images might be some good food for thought, so get comfortable, be sure to upvote the posts that caught your eye and comment your thoughts below.

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My Haven

My Haven

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17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But if you're in a position to donate to them, you still should. Their funding has been cut.

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    Looking at all the examples here might lead someone to despair, so it’s worth also highlighting that it’s not all doom and gloom. For example, just this week (November of 2024) Australian scientists have developed a method to recycle old textiles into concrete. The fashion industry and fast fashion in particular create mountains of waste, so this is a great step forward.

    Remember, many of us purchase cheap clothing that tends to not even last a year, creating monumental water waste for products that end up in landfills at the end of the day. This is a good and sustainable way to turn that junk into a considerably more valuable commodity, construction materials.

    #4

    "The Heroes We Deserve"

    "The Heroes We Deserve"

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    CK
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    17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the one example of a corporation doing something that technically benefits people in addition to their shareholders and customers.

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    #6

    Local Funeral Home Offers This $85 Cardboard Casket. What A Great Way To Not Waste Money And Resources

    Local Funeral Home Offers This $85 Cardboard Casket. What A Great Way To Not Waste Money And Resources

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    Spidercat
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    17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go back to a simple cotton sheet to wrap the body. I mean...does it really matter what you're buried in? Dig a hole, chuck me in and backfill it. Go to the pub and have a whiskey for me. Job done.

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    Speaking of emissions, researchers from the University of Massachusetts are working on “agrivoltaics,” a method to help farmers utilize even more of their farmland. The crop? Energy, gathered from solar panels placed across the land. Farming does come with its own emissions, but let's face it, we need food, so might as well make it more efficient.

    #7

    Because Of The Anticonsumption Mindset, I Have So Much More Respect For Someone Driving A Normal-Sized Old Truck Than A Brand New Gigantic One

    Because Of The Anticonsumption Mindset, I Have So Much More Respect For Someone Driving A Normal-Sized Old Truck Than A Brand New Gigantic One

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    Owen
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    17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you need a truck, but don't have 'inadequate downstairs issues'.

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    #8

    Blue Shell The 1%

    Blue Shell The 1%

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    Spidercat
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    17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is called socialism. "If you give the most help to those who need the most help, you improve the situation for everyone."

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    #9

    It’s All Of Our Responsibility, As Inhabitants Of Earth, To Reduce The Impact We Make Upon It! If You Love This Earth, And Want To Make It A Better Place, The First Place To Start Is Living And Shopping More Sustainably! Creating Less Waste Is The First Step In Making Our Earth Healthy Again

    It’s All Of Our Responsibility, As Inhabitants Of Earth, To Reduce The Impact We Make Upon It! If You Love This Earth, And Want To Make It A Better Place, The First Place To Start Is Living And Shopping More Sustainably! Creating Less Waste Is The First Step In Making Our Earth Healthy Again

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    You may have noticed that behind most of these developments are researchers and scientists. It’s easy to get lost in the promises of green entrepreneurs, but at the end of the day, it’s research, both privately funded and publicly funded that is going to end up helping our environment.

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    #11

    My Mother's Blender, Still Choochin Just Fine After 4 Decades Of Use, With All The Original Parts

    My Mother's Blender, Still Choochin Just Fine After 4 Decades Of Use, With All The Original Parts

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    A Book From The 70s Based On A Computer Model Based On Just A Few Inputs Roughly Predicted The Next 50 Years, We're At The Brink Of Ecological Breakdown, Billions Live In Dire Poverty And The Rich Own More Than Half Of The World's Wealth. If That's Not An Alarming Bell, I Don't Know What Is

    A Book From The 70s Based On A Computer Model Based On Just A Few Inputs Roughly Predicted The Next 50 Years, We're At The Brink Of Ecological Breakdown, Billions Live In Dire Poverty And The Rich Own More Than Half Of The World's Wealth. If That's Not An Alarming Bell, I Don't Know What Is

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    Luke Branwen
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    15 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There will come a point where the impoverished will no longer have money to buy from the rich, and the whole thing will just collapse. I'd hope that the issues will get solved before it comes to that, but looking at the world's current state...

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    #15

    Should This Be Implemented Throughout The World?

    Should This Be Implemented Throughout The World?

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    Adam Belaire
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    11 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Should This Be Implemented Throughout The World?" You mean offering paying jobs to homeless people to help them get back on their feet? I realize picking up garbage isn't a dream job for most, but it's a start to get them food, a place to stay and be able to look at other jobs that won't see them as "homeless" but as actual "potential employees"

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    #17

    Which Would You Rather: Cheap Clothes, Or A Habitable Planet?

    Which Would You Rather: Cheap Clothes, Or A Habitable Planet?

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    Patrick Linnen
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    13 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a couple of decades to fix the crisis in the 70's. (Thanks Reagan /s) A decade or so to mitigate the crisis in the 90's or not hit any tipping points. Now we have a 'decade' to keep the crisis from becoming 'too bad'

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    #19

    The Recycling Shop Near Me Has Free Used Paints And Chemicals!😊

    The Recycling Shop Near Me Has Free Used Paints And Chemicals!😊

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    Vermonta
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    8 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our city has a paint place like that. Usually enough for a landlord to paint a house purple with green trim. and another one yellow with orange trim.

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    #20

    ♻️a Drain In Karachi, Pakistan. Hard Work Can Go A Long Way In Cleaning This Earth! Use Less Waste And Work On Picking Up Litter During Your Day! Live And Shop Sustainably ♻️

    ♻️a Drain In Karachi, Pakistan. Hard Work Can Go A Long Way In Cleaning This Earth! Use Less Waste And Work On Picking Up Litter During Your Day! Live And Shop Sustainably ♻️

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    #22

    Sushi Place Put My California Rolls In A Tupperware Container I Brought Them!

    Sushi Place Put My California Rolls In A Tupperware Container I Brought Them!

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    #24

    This Is A Great Incentive To Get More People Recycling And Cleaning Our Earth! However, We Must Keep Working To Limit Our Plastic Production And Live Sustainably!

    This Is A Great Incentive To Get More People Recycling And Cleaning Our Earth! However, We Must Keep Working To Limit Our Plastic Production And Live Sustainably!

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    #26

    This Sculpture Represents The Amount Of Plastic Found On Only 2 Miles Of Coastline In The UK. We Can Do Better! Live And Shop Sustainably

    This Sculpture Represents The Amount Of Plastic Found On Only 2 Miles Of Coastline In The UK. We Can Do Better! Live And Shop Sustainably

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    WubiDubi
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    9 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ocean Cleanup has found the fishing industry is way more at fault than plastic bottles.

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    #27

    Pulled From A Local Pet Stores Dumpster

    Pulled From A Local Pet Stores Dumpster

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    Owen
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    17 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are valid reasons for dumpster diving. But as a society, we are trained to think it's 'gross'. Just thoroughly wash after. 🤷‍♂️

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    #28

    Shows How Outrageous Pricing Has Gotten, But At Least This Is A Small Step Towards Sustainable Consumerism

    Shows How Outrageous Pricing Has Gotten, But At Least This Is A Small Step Towards Sustainable Consumerism

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    Libstak
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    14 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are hanging on because new cars expect you to have an I.T. degree to operate them and sell subscriptions for every ridiculous add on.

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    #32

    Surely They Would

    Surely They Would

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    15 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "And what good does it do you to own the stars?" "It does me the good of making me rich." "And what good does it do you to be rich?" "It makes it possible for me to buy more stars, if any are discovered." - Antoine de Saint Éxupery, The little prince

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    #34

    Now There Are "Disposable" Vapes You Can Play Games On

    Now There Are "Disposable" Vapes You Can Play Games On

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    CK
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    17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aside from being even more wasteful than the already egregious disposable vape, this thing is clearly aimed at children (and others whose brain hasn't developed past a certain point) and is designed to try to make vaping even more addictive. Vaping products should be legally required to be boring and uncool. They're already d***s. We don't need to make them more exciting.

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    #35

    The Weight Of Different Breeds Of Chicken Over Their Lifespan

    The Weight Of Different Breeds Of Chicken Over Their Lifespan

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    Hammerfairy
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    16 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The natural lifespan of chickens is about 7 years, but some chickens have been known to live up to 15 years. On production farms, chickens are killed when their productivity declines, i.e. at about 1.5 years of age.

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    #36

    Prime Day Be Like

    Prime Day Be Like

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    CK
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    16 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not anymore. Now it's like this every week for whatever sale they're having that week.

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    #37

    This Smoothie Place I Went To Gives You Mason Jars To-Go, And Fills It Each Time You Bring It Back

    This Smoothie Place I Went To Gives You Mason Jars To-Go, And Fills It Each Time You Bring It Back

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    iBlank
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    6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did this with beer growlers for a while. It's a fun, sustainable way to get craft beer, but then most places would not fill a growler if it wasn't their own, URG!!

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    #39

    Five Below Propoganda

    Five Below Propoganda

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    CK
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    16 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looking at this sign reminds me that not only do I not need this stuff, I don't want it either.

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    #40

    But I’m A Creep 🎶

    But I’m A Creep 🎶

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    CK
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    16 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No thanks, I don't want to share a city bus with 23 cars.

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    #41

    I Wouldn’t Care If People Vaped If They Weren’t Generating So Much Plastic Waste

    I Wouldn’t Care If People Vaped If They Weren’t Generating So Much Plastic Waste

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    Jessica Cooney
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    12 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice, we went from seeing cig buts everywhere to vapes everywhere.

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    #43

    A Whopping 58% Of Food Is Wasted Or Lost In Canada Every Year. The Pandemic Has Put Extra Strain On An Already Inefficient Food System As We Saw Farmers Forced To Dump Milk And Abandon Crops Due To Plummeting Demand

    A Whopping 58% Of Food Is Wasted Or Lost In Canada Every Year. The Pandemic Has Put Extra Strain On An Already Inefficient Food System As We Saw Farmers Forced To Dump Milk And Abandon Crops Due To Plummeting Demand

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    Richienotsorich
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    13 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In plastic bags though - shame! (I believe I'm legally obliged to put /s at the end of the comment) /s

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    #44

    What Was The Point Of The Plastic Bag Ban If They're Simply Going To Rebrand Them?

    What Was The Point Of The Plastic Bag Ban If They're Simply Going To Rebrand Them?

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    CK
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    17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The good plastic bags are still better than the single use (and the not even an entire single use, break immediately, completely useless) bags that can't be reused. Even if it's technically identical to the disposable bag, if people are actually using it multiple times, it makes a difference.

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    #45

    On To The Next Fad

    On To The Next Fad

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    9 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would be embarrassed to own one of these now. After watching those videos of people jumping over the counter at Starbucks to steal one and pushing people over to grab one on sale. No thanks. I feel like your life lacks meaning if you need to do this. And for what ? How low is your self esteem that you need to show some random product as a win.

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    #46

    Making It Look Like A Bigger Amount Is More Important Than Using Less Plastic

    Making It Look Like A Bigger Amount Is More Important Than Using Less Plastic

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    9 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate companies that do this. You open it up and it is just dead air under the photo.

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    #47

    This Just Completes It

    This Just Completes It

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    Kelly Scott
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    11 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What we all need to understand is that we DON'T have to buy what they advertise (looking at you, BP). Nobody holds a gun to our heads and forces us to buy all the junk that's pushed on us. Don't buy anything in an ad. Make them spend the money for nothing. Actually, by putting out more and more ads, they're achieving exactly the opposite of what they want - we're learning to totally ignore what's being shoved into our faces morning, noon, and night. Ask yourself this: when was the last time you actually looked at BP's big pop-up ad before Xing it out? I've deleted two of them by now and I couldn't even tell you what they were. And that's the way it should be. If you get in my face, make it an annoyance to be on your site, then don't blame me if I'm going to ignore those annoyances. If you make the ads more annoying and less avoidable, then don't be surprised if I leave your site entirely.

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    #48

    Neighbors Threw Out Their $5400 Play Set Because It Was “Rotten”. Just Needed Some Paint, Good As New

    Neighbors Threw Out Their $5400 Play Set Because It Was “Rotten”. Just Needed Some Paint, Good As New

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    11 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it was old enough to be considered rotten and needing new paint...doesn't that also mean that the kid was just too old for it?

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    #49

    Found At The Park And Grabbed Before My Daughter Could. Turns Out It's Disposable. What A Waste Of Material For One Use And Screw People Who Leave These At Parks 🙄

    Found At The Park And Grabbed Before My Daughter Could. Turns Out It's Disposable. What A Waste Of Material For One Use And Screw People Who Leave These At Parks 🙄

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    #50

    2 Billion Dollar Home In Mumbai Built On Orphanage Land Worth 10 M, Sold For 2.5m, Overlooking Slums

    2 Billion Dollar Home In Mumbai Built On Orphanage Land Worth 10 M, Sold For 2.5m, Overlooking Slums

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    Bernd Herbert
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    16 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the building of those a******s who recently had the wedding for several hundred million.

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