There is a limited supply of these resources and they are becoming more scarce by the day. For example, the over use of oil. This persisting problem is already changing the automotive industry today. Oil is so scarce in the United States that they are forced to have it imported form other countries. Oil is just one of the many natural resources becoming scarce in society today.
Pollution is another problem caused by consumption.
For example, the consumption of aerosol cans is polluting our environment. It is contributing to the deterioration of our O-Zone layer. So many people are using this product even though they are informed of how harmful they are to our environment, but they still consume then just for the convenience. We can stop consuming aerosol cans and turn to pump spraying bottles to help better our environment. There are so many things people can do to prevent pollution of our air.