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Rein in advertising to help tackle climate crisis, report urges – The Guardian
Industry promotes materialism and lifts sales of climate-harming products, study says
Advertising needs to be controlled and changed to reduce its impact on the climate, according to a report released as consumers prepare to spend billions on Black Friday.
The report by the New Weather Institute thinktank and the charity We are Possible examines how advertising indirectly contributes to climate change and the ecological emergency.
Researchers say the promotion of consumerism, materialism and a work-and-spend cycle, and the industrys role in pushing sales of beef, tobacco, high-polluting…
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