p40 #2
The consumerism is to buy and use a lot of goods and services. On the good side, that creates the flow of money and improves our economy. To do that, the consumerism makes our lives become well off. On the bad side, we have a tendency to pursuit of greater convenience, so we cannot recognize a negative effect on the environment. For example, "dioxin", which breaks out by burning plastic bag have harmful effects on the human body. Also, "carbon dioxide", which is emitted from cars and factories cause a negative effect on the environment such as "global warming".
