Eco-nomics, The hidden costs of consumption

Eco-nomics, The hidden costs of consumption

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  eco nomics uncovering thehidden costs of everyday consumption ?
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  meet joe.
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  joe’s an averageguy
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  trying to makethe right choices...
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  for his family...
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  and his pocketbook.
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  in a singleyear, joe will spend $25,000 on consumer goods and energy
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  and consume $100,000 worth of natural resources.
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  joe pays for theproducts he uses...
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  but is hepaying the of consumption ?
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  what about the costs?
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  costs from pollution &contaminants
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  costs from disaster andpollution cleanup & lost natural resources
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  costs for oil &agribusiness subsidies
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  military costs for energy & food security
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  what would the truecost of products be...
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  if their pricetags reflected the costs?
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  gasoline the cost of filling up retail cost $43.73 hidden 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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  plastic kid’s toy retail cost made in china $1.99 hidden costs total cost $3.94 what’s hidden? environmental costs for the oil needed to ship the toy
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  cheeseburger retail cost the hidden cost of beef $1.99 hidden costs total cost $3.00 what’s hidden? environmental costs from the production of beef
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  bottled water retail cost the true cost of convenience $2.50 hidden costs total cost $5.23 what’s hidden? environmental costs from the use of oil to produce and ship the plastic bottles
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  home electricity retail cost a month’s supply $351 hidden costs total cost $784 what’s hidden? environmental costs from the use of coal power
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  in a nationof 304 million...
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  costs add up.
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  $1.69 trillion hidden costs $513 billion annual U.S. consumption of gas
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  $338 billion annual U.S. consumption of goods made in china $330 billion hidden costs
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  $38 billion hidden costs $75 billion annual U.S. consumption of beef
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  $5 billion annual U.S.consumption of bottled water $5.45 billion hidden costs
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  $451 billion hiddencosts $370 billion annual U.S consumption of electricity
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  for the sakeof convenience or a lower pricetag today...
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  we’ve avoided paying the costs.
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  so... who will pay our debt?
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  our kids.
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  through rising healthcare costs
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  and higher taxes to payfor environmental cleanup, government subsidies, and food & oil security.
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  and we haven’t evenmentioned the things you can’t put a pricetag on...
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  depletion of naturalresources global warming lower quality of life animal & plant extinctions
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  so what’s an averageJoe 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 yourdollars. 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. talkto your family & friends about the hidden costs of consumption teach your kids to consume less encourage your employer to be more eco-conscious
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  your everyday choices make a difference.
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  think about the costs
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  and make nomical choices.
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  for your family...
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  and your pocketbook.
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