overconsumption is american culture (from an American in Europe) | crochet coffee chats ☕️

underconsumption core is one of the best trends to come out of social media but i think we've established that it's just normal life in many countries... so does that mean overconsumption is american culture? as an american who has lived in europe for years (in london and paris), i have many thoughts on underconsumption and overconsumption in the US vs Europe... let's talk about ittttt 🌟 timestamps: 0:00 overconsumption might just be American culture 0:55 paper plates, plastic cutlery, and disposable products 2:48 paper napkins and is sustainabillity “too fancy”? 4:18 paper towels and convenience culture 6:19 why Americans don’t walk anywhere 9:15 tumble dryers vs air drying clothes 11:29 bulk shopping and food waste habits wanna work together?: [email protected] psst, I've got a brand new IG   / carlascalling   🤫 ☕️ support the channel w a lil coffee: https://ko-fi.com/carlascalling 1k subs - jan 15th 2024! 🥳 1.5k subs - may 4th 2024 🧚‍♀️ 2k subs - nov 8th 2024 🤧 2.5k subs - nov 22nd 2024 🥹 3k subs - dec 15th 2024 🥲 3.5k subs - jan 14th 2025 ☺️ 4k subs - jan 23rd 2025 🥹 4.5k subs - feb 13th 2025 😋 5k subs - april 4th 2025 🤯 5.5k subs - april 20th 2025 🥲 6k subs - may 2nd 2025 🥹 6.5k subs - may 9th 2025 🫶🏽 7k subs - may 21st 2025 🤗 7.5k subs - june 4th 2025 🥰 8k subs - june 22nd 2025 💗 8.5k subs - aug 27th 2025 💌 9k subs - nov 15th 2025 🧸 9.5k - jan 2nd 2026 🎆 10k - march 15th 2026 😭 10.5k - april 13th 2026 ☺️ 11k - april 26th 2026 🫨 music: WABI SABI - coffee shop girl - https://thmatc.co/?l=DB531410 #underconsumption #overconsumption #quietluxury #frugalliving #crochetwithme #sustainablefashion #sustainability #videoessay #fastfashion #deinfluencing