Book Discussion: Inconspicuous Consumption by Tatiana Schlossberg

Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have is a 2019 book by former New York Times science writer Tatiana Schlossberg that reveals the hidden environmental and carbon costs of our everyday habits

The book explores unseen ecological impacts by dividing them into four main areas:

• Internet and technology: Streaming video, data centers, cloud storage, and electronic waste.
• Food: Agriculture, meat production, organic farming, and food waste.
• Fashion: Fast fashion, synthetic polyester production, and microplastic shedding from laundry.
• Fuel: Transportation, ride-sharing, and electricity generation

Please email Jean Santopatre, Pastoral Associate, at [email protected] for details and the reading schedule.