overconsumption
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The researchers say the gap between that sustainable estimate and today's global population of 8.3 billion highlights the scale of worldwide overconsumption.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Anxieties about overconsumption and environmental degradation lie beneath the playfulness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Peleg Mizrachi’s study touches on the disconnect between the intention to shop sustainably and overconsumption behaviors, especially in students.
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
Weiss, certified financial planner and CEO of The Ways to Wealth, suggests implementing a waiting period to curb impulsive spending and fight back against overconsumption.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025
If we only give nature a chance, and are perfectly frank and honest with ourselves, she will guard us against the overconsumption of food.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.
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