Silvia Yu

Outflow of Death In drought-stricken California, some celebrities have been criticized for excessive water use—while regular residents face strict limits. This misuse worsens fire risks in a state already battling climate-driven wildfires, highlighting how the wealthy often escape environmental responsibility while others bear the cost.

Customized Forests High-end furniture often utilizes rare hardwoods such as teak, mahogany, and rosewood, which are sourced from forests in Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America. The extraction of these woods disproportionately benefits affluent consumers in developed nations, while local communities bear the environmental and social costs.

Behind the Seams Fast fashion encouraging overproduction and overconsumption, leading to massive textile waste and pollution. Meanwhile, the workers who make these clothes often face poor conditions and low pay. This industry reveals how resource exploitation and human inequality are woven into what we wear.

It’s okay to eat just almonds Almonds are being hyped as a superfood. Meanwhile, large-scale almond production consumes billions of gallons annually. For almonds, everything else can wither.

I Don’t Want to Eat Now Food waste is a major issue of inequality. While millions go hungry every day, tons of edible food are thrown away by households, supermarkets, and restaurants. This not only wastes resources like water and energy but also reflects a system where abundance exists alongside deprivation.

Vesta Jet Private jets allow the ultra-wealthy to use massive amounts of fuel and infrastructure for personal convenience, while most people rely on public transport. This highlights how luxury and pollution are privileges of the few, despite global calls for conservation. Vesta Jet is an advertising poster that satirizes this situation—the Private jets are leaving scars on our earth.

Keep Wealthy and Carry On One percent of society holds ownership of forty percent of the world’s resources, highlighting a stark imbalance in wealth distribution. Such inequality reflects systemic issues within global financial and political structures, where privilege, opportunity, and access are concentrated in the hands of a few.

Interior Light Diffusion Interior Light Diffusion is a term in the field of architectural lighting, referring to “a lighting method that uses indoor light to transmit to the outdoors”. According to US Department of Energy, lighting makes up one-third of the commercial carbon dioxide emissions. The wine glass metaphor the hourglass, and the hourglass channel is choked, so the energy can’t flow to the other side.

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