TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schlossberg,Tatiana
TI  - Inconspicuous Consumption: the Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have
SN  - 9781538747087
AV  - HC79.C6 S258 2019
U1  - 363.7 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - New York
PB  - Grand Central Publishing
KW  - Consumption (Economics)
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Consumer behavior
KW  - Lifestyles
KW  - Environmental responsibility
KW  - NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy
KW  - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Pollution Control
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction -- Technology and the Internet -- Food -- Fashion -- Fuel -- Conclusion
N2  - "As we become a more digital society, the gains that have been made for the environment by moving toward a paperless world with more and more efficient devices will soon be or already have been offset by the number of devices in our lives that are always using energy. But many don't think about the impact on the environment of the "Internet of things." Whether it's a microwave connected to the internet, use of Netflix, or online shopping, these technological advances have created new impacts that the people who are most well-versed in these issues haven't considered. In Inconspicuous Consumption, Tatiana Schlossberg reveals the complicated, confounding and even infuriating ways that we all participate in a greenhouse gas-intensive economy and society, and how some of the biggest and most consequential areas of unintended emissions and environmental impacts are unknowingly part of our daily activities. She will empower people to make the best choices that they can, while allowing them to draw their own conclusions"--
ER  -