Green Life Series: Consumer Products

Consumer Products: Items that can be used for a short period of time before being thrown away, such as disposable containers, light bulbs, toys, cosmetics, and more. Consumer products harm the environment in various ways; they contribute to the accumulation of garbage in landfills and require natural resources to manufacture. The manufacturing, shipping, and disposal of consumer products also requires significant amounts of energy, and energy consumption is linked to a major environmental problem: global warming.