"Covering the windows of public transit with advertisements turns a shared public resource into a mobile advertisement that is more concerned with achieving marketing and sales goals than it is with serving the local community effectively. Constant exposure to advertisements, which has become the norm for modern living, also encourages excessive consumption, which drives consumers to spend beyond their means, leading to growing consumer debt."
"Overconsumption, which reinforces the mass production of new products due to increased consumer demand, also depletes natural resources used to create those new products. The energy spent on manufacturing and production intensifies global gas pollution that results in rising temperatures and a host of environmental consequences that make life on earth much more difficult for both humans and wildlife."
A transit rider photographed an exterior advertisement that completely blocked the view through tram windows, preventing riders from seeing outside and identifying upcoming stops. Window-covering ads convert shared public vehicles into mobile marketing platforms focused on sales rather than serving community mobility needs. Constant exposure to advertisements encourages excessive consumption, pushes consumers beyond their financial means, and raises household debt. Increased demand for new products drives mass production, depletes natural resources, and consumes energy for manufacturing. Higher energy use elevates greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to rising temperatures and environmental harms that affect humans and wildlife. Buying secondhand can reduce consumption and associated impacts.
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