Consumerism

People buy clothes because they want to throw them away

• True

• False

The writer thinks it is worrying that people spend money on things they do not need.

• True

• False

The amount the average Briton owes on credit cards is one third of the amount they spend on clothes each year.

• True

• False

Only a very small proportion of unwanted clothes are thrown away.

• True

• False

Charities can find ways to use clothes even if they are not very good quality.

• True

• False

Buy Nothing Day is a protest against credit cards.

• True

• False

The two friends who did the ‘buy nothing’ experiment only bought food for 12 months

• True

• False

If everyone followed the Buy Nothing idea, the environment would benefit

• True

• False

1. Fast ……………………………… is made quickly and cheaply.

Some clothing is so cheap that people can afford to wear it a couple of times and throw it ……………………………… .