eco-nomics, the hidden costs of consumption
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uncovering the hidden costsof everyday consumption
nomics eco
?
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meet joe.
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average guyjoe’s an
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right choices...trying to make the
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family...for his
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pocketbook.and his
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joe will spendon consumer goods and energy
$25,000
in a single year,
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and consume $100,000worth of natural resources.
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for the productsjoe pays
he uses...
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but is he paying the
of consumption?
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what about the
costs?
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costsfrom pollution & contaminants
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costsfrom disaster and pollution cleanup& lost natural resources
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for oil & agribusiness subsidiescosts
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military costsfor energy & food security
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what would the
of products be...true cost
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costsreflected the
?if their pricetags
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gasolinethe cost of filling up
retail cost
$43.73hidden costs
total cost
$232.11
what’s hidden? environmental, healthcare, subsidies, security, and other traffic-related costs
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hidden costs
gasoline
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retail cost
$1.99hidden costs
plastic kid’s toy
total cost
$3.94
made in china
what’s hidden? environmental costs for the oil needed to ship the toy
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retail cost
$1.99hidden costs
cheeseburger
total cost
$3.00
the hidden cost of beef
what’s hidden? environmental costs from the production of beef
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retail cost
$2.50hidden costs
bottled water
total cost
$5.23
the true cost of convenience
what’s hidden? environmental costs from the use of oil to produce and ship the plastic bottles
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retail cost
$351hidden costs
home electricity
total cost
$784
a month’s supply
what’s hidden? environmental costs from the use of coal power
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in a nation of304 million...
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add up.costs
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$513 billionannual U.S. consumption
of gas
$1.69 trillionhidden costs
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annual U.S. consumption of goods made
in china
$338billion
$330 billionhidden costs
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$38 billionhidden costs
$75 billionannual U.S. consumption
of beef
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$5 billionannual U.S. consumption
of bottled water
$5.45 billionhidden costs
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$370 billionannual U.S consumption
of electricity
$451 billionhidden costs
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for the sake ofconvenience
or a lower pricetagtoday...
?
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we’ve avoidedpaying the
costs.
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so...
who will pay
our debt?
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our kids.
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through rising
and costshealthcare
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and
and highertaxes
to pay for environmental cleanup, government subsidies, and food & oil security.
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and
and we haven’t
the things you can’t put
a pricetag on...
even mentioned
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and global warming
animal & plant extinctionslower quality of life
depletion of natural resources
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so what’san average Joe
to do?
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limit your impact.
reduce your consumption (buy used, borrow, grow your own food)
eat less meat
walk or bike instead of driving
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vote with your dollars.
support eco-conscious businesses and products
buy food from farmers’ markets
shop local to reduce transportation and shipping costs
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spread awareness.
talk to your family & friends aboutthe hidden costs of consumption
teach your kids to consume less
encourage your employer to be moreeco-conscious
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your
make a difference.
everyday choices
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think about the
costs
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and make
choices.nomical
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family...for your
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pocketbook.and your
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