Talk:Throw-away society

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--Alex 08:31, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

I don't see how this deserves a speedy deletion. If you don't like this article, why not put it on vfd? Revolución 21:23, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

The first sentence of the article reads with a good bit of bias. While I personally agree that disposable consumerism is a negative feature of contemporary western society, Wikipedia articles are not the proper forum for making these arguments. On Wikipedia we are supposed to present the topic from a neutral point of view. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.137.24.5 (talk) 09:23, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

External Links

Does anyone see the basis for this link to disposable chopsticks? Probably advertising...doesn't seem to be attached to anything else in the article specifically. IamM1rv (talk) 18:24, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

Link 2 doesn't appear to work. Does it need to be updated? Mel Beebe (talk) 05:11, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

All of the links in the Christian attitudes section have errors! Maybe try deleting and redoing them? Mel Beebe (talk) 18:02, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Information on environmental effects

I think the environmental effects of a throw-away society should have their own subsection. Part of the reason why the concept of a throw-away society is important is the harm done to the environment in exchange for convenience. Mel Beebe (talk) 05:17, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

Waste and Socioeconomic Status

Something that often does not get covered when discussing environmental externalities of any action is how different the effects of those externalities (especially negative) are depending on socioeconomic status. For example, plastic waste from single-use products often ends up in less wealthy communities, simply because wealthier communities can afford to have the waste shipped away. Mel Beebe (talk) 05:25, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

Food Waste

This section is very short and could use to be expanded Amb8675 (talk) 00:43, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

References

Cohen, Elizabeth (2003). A Consumers' Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America. May add this as a source after adding in more information Amb8675 (talk) 19:30, 15 October 2020 (UTC)Amb8675