11/13/2012

Outline_„People Throw Things Away- Everyday!


Outline „People Throw Things Away- Everyday!
Intro:
·         Society of waste->
·         Things aren’t produced to last
·         people throw away things that are fine
1.       Is trash really trash?
o   Statistics on how much is thrown away
o   It´s easier to throw something away than selling, recycling or reusing it
o   Some people live off other people´s trash so…
o   Most things that are thrown away are still useable, food is still edible

2.       What do the industries do?
o   Many products are not produced to last
o   New technology makes it harder to fix things by yourself/ is more sensible
o   Fashion makes people want new clothes, even when their wardrobe is fine
o   Advertisement makes us buy products we did not really want
o   Cheap products (especially clothes and food) make us wasteful and too lazy to think twice
3.       What can we do?
o   Sell our old things (ebay article to come) or give to charity
o   Recycle
o   Check food and not just date of expiring, inform about how long food is edible, plan meals
o   Reuse things( in a creative way)
o   Ask ourselves: Do I really need/want this?
Conclusion:
·         People are wasteful and
·         People are lead to a wasteful behavior by industries and the market
·         We can not change the market but we can change our behavior and our way of thinking.

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