The environmental consumer contradiction, policy change needed

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 17 June 2024

Many of us now consider the environment when we make a new purchase - choosing the brand with the recyclable bottle, the low carbon footprint or even just a nice picture of a dolphin on the bottle.

But in an opinion piece, University of Auckland Associate Dean of Sustainability Dr Gabriela Baron, argues that green consumerism is an oxymoron.

Dr Baron speaks to Jesse.

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