Question

Mention one negative effect of our affluent lifestyle on the environment.

Answer 1

The negative effect of our affluent lifestyle on the environment is as follows:

1. As people become more affluent they demand goods and services, the production of these goods and services, in turn, damages the environment, causes pollution, depletion of natural resources like coal and petroleum (non-renewable resources), and global warming.
2. Example: Excess use of air conditions and motor vehicles are adding up harmful gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, and chlorofluorocarbons resulting in global warming and uneven climate change.