How to cut down on general consumption | Sustainable Future

The United States is the world’s largest consumer market, according to non-profit the Brookings Institution. In 2020, American residents spent more than $3 billion in soft goods, such as cars, clothing and food, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis showed. But 20 years prior, the consumption of goods in the U.S. was only half that level. Elizabeth Teo, who has a double major in physical and environmental geography and environmental studies from the University of Toronto, told CNBC how she tackles sustainability. ----- Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://cnb.cx/2wuoARM Subscribe to CNBC International TV on YouTube: https://cnb.cx/2NGytpz Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CNBCi