Exportation - To sell and release a domestic product or technology to a foreign country.
Resource extraction - The withdrawal of materials from the environment for human use
System of production - The methods which include all functions required to gather/reprocess the inputs, and deliver the goods
Mass Production - Mass production is making large quantities of identical products efficiently.
Mass Consumption - The excessive and massive consumption and purchasing of goods.
Waste generation - Waste generation is the consumption of unwanted materials as a result of human activities
Economic Growth - Increase in the size and quality of a countries economy over a certain period of time.
Increased wealth - The rise in total economic value available to an individual, community or nation
Decreased quality of life - Happens when someone's happiness and overall wellness are lessened
Negative externalities - When the product impose external costs for a third party outside of the market.
Destruction - The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists
Pollution - The existence of a substance or energy that transforms its properties, location, and quantity into an environment that no one wants
Resource Depletion - Resource depletion is the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
Tragedy of the commons - people with access to a resource use it for their own interest and profit and in doing so deplete or pollute the resources for the public
Environmental activism - The actions of individuals or groups that protect or aid the environment.
Environmental policy - Any measure by the government or corporation regarding the effects of human activities on the environment.
Sustainability - Meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Different system of production - Systems that are used to produce goods or services
