Reflective Journal - The Consuming Hope and Sadness of Consuming
The Consuming Hope and Sadness of Consuming I have kept a journal of my consumption habits for a week. The feeling I get is a mixture of hope and despair. At one point this week, I was sitting at my dining room table, with my head in my hands, wondering if it was possible to make all of the changes I would need to make, in order to live as sustainably as I wanted. The amount of product knowledge I need to accumulate is staggering. It is helpful to know what I do not know. But it is also scary. With that in mind, what follows is a week in my life as a consumer – the ads I see and how they influence me, the way I use water, how I travel, the products I use, how I spend money - everything I could account for. A Note About Reading This Sustainability Reflective Journal I will make general statements about daily habits and products I use here, to avoid repetition. That way I don’t have to write about brushing my teeth each day with the same toothpaste, or about travelling to work each day