As consumerism has grown, its harmful effects on the environment have become more serious. Although some people believe that consumerism has positive effects on the economy, it actually harms our nature. “Rising consumption has helped meet basic needs and created jobs,” Christopher Flavin, president of the Worldwatch Institute, said in a press statement. However, as this new, more powerful economy with more optional employment spreads, it increasingly damages our natural system. Consumerism has negative effects on the environment because it causes air pollution, contaminates the seas and has harmful effects on nature. It is the largest emission of air pollutants that can be attributed to humans. Because when we buy a beautiful car for ourselves, we do not think about its disadvantages for nature. We simply buy to satisfy our luxury needs. "As the list of causes of air pollution shows, the next offender is number one. Burning fossil fuels is part of the daily life of every human being on the planet. We burn fossil fuels in our cars, fossil fuel is burned to extract...