Our consumer society
The high standard of living that we have in Norway means that we buy a lot of things. If everyone across the world were to live in the same way as in Norway, we’d need an additional three planets to provide enough resources.
Consumption and standard of living
The high standard of living that we have in Norway means that we buy a lot. As a result of this , we also throw away a lot of things that are still usable. The waste causes environmental problems as the landfills grow by the year.
If everybody in the whole world were to live in the same way as we do in Norway, we would need an additional three planets to ensure that we had enough resources. Products are being produced more quickly and cheaply today than in the past. Cheaper products lead to a higher consumption than before.
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Norway has become a consumer society
A consumer is someone who buys goods and services from others. In Norway we shop far more than what is needed to survive. Instead of repairing things that are broken, they are often thrown away. We buy new clothes simply because the ones we have are no longer fashionable. Norway has become a throwaway society.
Some types of consumption are necessary consumption. We need food and clothes. Other types of consumption are unnecessary, and we don’t need it to survive. This type of consumption is more about convenience and the wish to be comfortable.
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