Is it possible to be a conscientious consumer?

Material World 307
1 min readDec 10, 2021

I believe that it is possible to reconcile conscious consumption during the holiday season, it is always possible to be aware of everything, especially consumption. We can make choices that are less aggressive to the environment, we can make choices for small producers, artisans, or we can choose companies that are focused on the conscious consumption of raw materials and the preservation of nature.

I believe it is possible to be a conscientious consumer. I also think that industries and businesses take advantage of festive dates to make money, but I don’t think this is a problem, I do think that each one has to do what is best for them, and each one makes the choice that is most convenient.

We have to think positively and on everyone involved, because there are always opposite sides in any situation.It is difficult to avoid consumption during festive seasons, especially if we are aware of the social differences in which we live, we have to try to make people aware that we can influence them and do their best. Carnival is an incredibly popular party, which moves the country’s economy, that’s why consumption is present in carnival and a lot, and in all social classes, carnival generates a lot of direct and indirect employment, a lot of labor and material is used for that event.

I believe in conscientious consumption and I believe that everyone consumes what they want according to what suits them best.

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Material World 307

As we are living in a material world, we aim to share some reflections on the way we (over)consume. Project developed by English students at CLAC UFRJ.