Tag: Environmental Impacts
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The Power of Shopping Locally
Since the dawn of capitalism, the earth has been suffering. Pollution and climate change are an omnipresent challenge that the world is facing right now. As a community we need to start consuming less and smarter. Capitalists have convinced consumers that there is only one way to shop, that only benefits them. While capitalists have a…
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Reducing Waste Throughout Your Day
Many of us have set routines to navigate through our days, whether we recognize them or not. However, few realize the amount of waste created throughout those routines. In the shower, no one really stops to think about what we do with the plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles when they’re empty or how much water…
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The Battle of Capitalism: A Struggle Between Profits and Welfare
One of the key driving forces of our economy is profit. The central goal of companies in a capitalist economy is to make the most profit, whether that is economically efficient or not. Large companies find many ways in which they can increase profits. Unfortunately, a lot of the strategies that result in the largest…