consumption (economics)

Chronicles the pursuit of the American buyer by consumer marketing researchers.

Janisse Ray explains how spending her childhood in rural isolation grew into a passion to save the longleaf pine ecosystem in the South.

Provides information designed to help young people become more conscientious about their purchases, discussing sweatshops, advertising, fast food, and other topics, and offers ideas and resources for being a more educated consumer.

Takes a phase-by-phase journey through life from infancy to old age to illustrate the enormous imprint every American makes during his or her time on Earth. Incorporates surprising facts with playful visuals to reveal our level of consumption and the simple changes we can all make to reduce the impact of our ecological footprint on the world.

Teaches about the difference between wants and needs, and making choices.

Helps readers understand the environmental impact of their actions by providing statistics on the amount of food, clothes, gas, milk, water, and other things they will consume in their lifetime.

"What's your human footprint? Well, it's 13,056 pints of milk; 28,433 showers; 12,888 oranges; 14,518 candy bars; 43,371 cans of soda; and $52,972 worth of clothes, all in one lifetime. And that's just a fraction of the mountain of stuff you'll consume. Think of that times six billion other footprints. Makes you want to step more lightly on the Earth!"--P. [4] of cover.

Introduces students to real-life situations that focus on reducing dependency on fossil fuels, producing food and goods using less energy, recycling, and reusing as a way to save the planet.

Introduces the economic principle of scarcity, andhow it affects prices and choices.

Easy-to-follow text teaches young readers how to spend money wisely.