Consumerism

What is consumerism?

• Consumerism is the idea that increasing consumption of goods is always a desirable goal and that a person's wellbeing and happiness depend fundamentally on obtaining material possessions

• Consumerism is similar to the act of shopping in general

To reduce de waste of water in your house you should…

• Take immersive baths

• Turn off the water when brushing your teeth

• Flush the toilet two times to make sure the toilet is clean

• Use the washing machine only half full

Where do you put old paper that you don’t need?

• In the regular trash

• On the ground

• In the blue trash

• On the yellow trash

Which one of these actions does not contributes to the environment?

• Waste food

• Only buy what you truly need

• Always put the trash in the trash can

• Buy biological food

When buying supplies at the store you should prefer…

• Buying things imported from other countries

• Buying local products

How much trash is in the ocean?

• 269,000 tons

• 69,420 tons

• 50,000

If you eat a snack but you don’t find a trash can where to deposit the plastic you…

• Throw it on the ground

• Keep it on you until you find a trash can

• Ask someone else to keep it

• Feed it to some dog

Does mass media and society affect teenage consumerism?

• Yes

• No

Which one of these jobs is strictly related to consumerism?

• Fireman

• Salesman

• Lifeguard

• President

Are teenagers and children becoming consumerists earlier?

• Yes

• No