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Elie: Created page with "'''We can still have nice things, we just don't need to ''replace'' them so often.''' In developed countries, the average person could stand to reduce the amount of things they buy and throw out. {{minor|This is what's meant by "reduce" in "reduce, reuse, recycle" - and it often gets overlooked.}} ==Extent== More than half of all manufacturing could be avoided if: * People voluntarily bought fewer things * People used each others' second-hand goods more often * Plann..."

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Created page with "'''We can still have nice things, we just don't need to ''replace'' them so often.''' In developed countries, the average person could stand to reduce the amount of things they buy and throw out. {{minor|This is what's meant by "reduce" in "reduce, reuse, recycle" - and it often gets overlooked.}} ==Extent== More than half of all manufacturing could be avoided if: * People voluntarily bought fewer things * People used each others' second-hand goods more often * Plann..."

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'''We can still have nice things, we just don't need to ''replace'' them so often.'''

In developed countries, the average person could stand to reduce the amount of things they buy and throw out.
{{minor|This is what's meant by "reduce" in "reduce, reuse, recycle" - and it often gets overlooked.}}

==Extent==
More than half of all manufacturing could be avoided if:
* People voluntarily bought fewer things
* People used each others' second-hand goods more often
* [[Planned obsolescence]] was abolished

===Examples===
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===Actions to take===
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===People who don't need to consume less===
Most of the world is already poor and shouldn't be told to consume less. This page is more directed at ''developed'' countries.

''The "examples" section is not filled out yet, but when it is, you'll what level of frugalism this page is about; you'll see whether you're already frugal enough or not.''

==Rationale==
If rich & middle-class people consumed less, the world would benefit in two ways:
* Environmental
** Reduce [[energy]] demand
*** Since most energy comes from [[fossil fuels]], ''consuming less'' is essential to fighting [[climate change]].
*** Manufacturing is a major part of [[energy demand]]. So is transporting the goods. This vastly outweighs the electricity you use in your home.
*** Over 50% of carbon emissions are due to the richest 10% of the world; if you're middle-class in a developed country, '''you are part''' of that 10%.
* Humanitarian
** Goods are [[labor]]-intensive and are manufactured in [[sweatshops]]
*** Even when workers are treated okay, they are still overworked. If we want a world where people can work less (shortening the [[work week]], having more time for friends & family), the first thing we need to do is reduce the total amount of '''[[labor]]''' per capita that it takes to sustain a good quality of life.

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