Abstract
This final essay will talk about what is Hyper consumerism, And knowing well what it is and its causes we will know which solutions can be apply to this problem, that in this essay is only focused on Mexico, but its not a problem only for this country. Also the economy of the Mexicans is not the only one affected, because is like a chain that involves more aspects and a very important one is the environment.
“Talk about responsible consumption is to raise the problem of overconsumption of developed societies and powerful groups in any society that continues to grow as if the Earth 's capacities were infinite” Daly, H. (1997)
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And everyone can say or thought, its okay it is only a financial problem, but the answer to that comment is that isn’t true, the problem goes more beyond than only financial, it also affects the environment and more of what you think, throughout this essay it is being saying that hyper consumerism is a chain of several problems, well now we can add environmental problem. “Sufficient to note that the 20 richest countries in the world have used nature in this century, that it is to say more raw materials and nonrenewable energy resources, that all mankind throughout history and prehistory Vilches, A. …show more content…
Also a very natural resource that its affected is the water, according to Bovet, with all these we are overusing and depleting resources as essential as water, which will impact on the lives of future generations. Groundwater, which renewal may need thousands of years are being literally taken by assault and the exploitation results in a rapid decline of the water table, causing leakage of sea water and land subsidence. So the environmental sustainability is simple, because the planet cannot support the life style we are carrying out. So to try to stop the big mess we made, either we stop our consumption in excess or we will end with our natural resources that in few words the natural resources are more efficient tan all the things we buy just to feel us happy or satisfied with