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Social media, magazines and shop windows bombard people daily with things to buy, and British consumers are buying more clothes and shoes than ever before. Online shopping means it is easy for customers to buy without thinking, while major brands offer such cheap clothes that they can be treated like disposable items – worn two or three times and then thrown away.
In Britain, the average person spends more than £1,000 on new clothes a year, which is around four per cent of their income. That might not sound like much, but that figure hides two far more worrying trends for society and for the environment. First, a lot of that consumer spending is via credit cards. British people currently owe approximately £670 per adult to credit card companies. That's 66 per cent of the average wardrobe budget. Also, not only are people spending money they don't have, they're using it to buy things they don't need. Britain throws away 300,000 tons of clothing a year, most of which goes into landfill sites.
People might not realise they are part of the disposable clothing problem because they donate their unwanted clothes to charities. But charity shops can't sell all those unwanted clothes. 'Fast fashion' goes out of fashion as quickly as it came in and is often too poor quality to recycle; people don't want to buy it second-hand. Huge quantities end up being thrown away, and a lot of clothes that charities can't sell are sent abroad, causing even more economic and environmental problems.
However, a different trend is springing up in opposition to consumerism – the 'buy nothing' trend. The idea originated in Canada in the early 1990s and then moved to the US, where it became a rejection of the overspending and overconsumption of Black Friday and Cyber Monday during Thanksgiving weekend. On Buy Nothing Day people organise various types of protests and cut up their credit cards. Throughout the year, Buy Nothing groups organise the exchange and repair of items they already own.
The trend has now reached influencers on social media who usually share posts of clothing and make-up that they recommend for people to buy. Some YouTube stars now encourage their viewers not to buy anything at all for periods as long as a year. Two friends in Canada spent a year working towards buying only food. For the first three months they learned how to live without buying electrical goods, clothes or things for the house. For the next stage, they gave up services, for example haircuts, eating out at restaurants or buying petrol for their cars. In one year, they'd saved $55,000.
The changes they made meant two fewer cars on the roads, a reduction in plastic and paper packaging and a positive impact on the environment from all the energy saved. If everyone followed a similar plan, the results would be impressive. But even if you can't manage a full year without going shopping, you can participate in the anti-consumerist movement by refusing to buy things you don't need. Buy Nothing groups send a clear message to companies that people are no longer willing to accept the environmental and human cost of overconsumption.
In Britain, the average person spends more than £1,000 on new clothes a year, which is around four per cent of their income. That might not sound like much, but that figure hides two far more worrying trends for society and for the environment. First, a lot of that consumer spending is via credit cards. British people currently owe approximately £670 per adult to credit card companies. That's 66 per cent of the average wardrobe budget. Also, not only are people spending money they don't have, they're using it to buy things they don't need. Britain throws away 300,000 tons of clothing a year, most of which goes into landfill sites.
People might not realise they are part of the disposable clothing problem because they donate their unwanted clothes to charities. But charity shops can't sell all those unwanted clothes. 'Fast fashion' goes out of fashion as quickly as it came in and is often too poor quality to recycle; people don't want to buy it second-hand. Huge quantities end up being thrown away, and a lot of clothes that charities can't sell are sent abroad, causing even more economic and environmental problems.
However, a different trend is springing up in opposition to consumerism – the 'buy nothing' trend. The idea originated in Canada in the early 1990s and then moved to the US, where it became a rejection of the overspending and overconsumption of Black Friday and Cyber Monday during Thanksgiving weekend. On Buy Nothing Day people organise various types of protests and cut up their credit cards. Throughout the year, Buy Nothing groups organise the exchange and repair of items they already own.
The trend has now reached influencers on social media who usually share posts of clothing and make-up that they recommend for people to buy. Some YouTube stars now encourage their viewers not to buy anything at all for periods as long as a year. Two friends in Canada spent a year working towards buying only food. For the first three months they learned how to live without buying electrical goods, clothes or things for the house. For the next stage, they gave up services, for example haircuts, eating out at restaurants or buying petrol for their cars. In one year, they'd saved $55,000.
The changes they made meant two fewer cars on the roads, a reduction in plastic and paper packaging and a positive impact on the environment from all the energy saved. If everyone followed a similar plan, the results would be impressive. But even if you can't manage a full year without going shopping, you can participate in the anti-consumerist movement by refusing to buy things you don't need. Buy Nothing groups send a clear message to companies that people are no longer willing to accept the environmental and human cost of overconsumption.
flat broke (صفة) = having no money at all = على الحديدة (مفلس)
stony broke (صفة) = having no money at all = على الحديدة
Examples:
I am always flat broke by the end of the month.
أنا دايما على نهاية الشهر بكون على الحديدة.
She can't afford to go on holiday this year because she is stony broke.
هي مش هتقدر تقضي إجازة السنة دي عشان هي على الحديدة.
We can't go to the movies because we are flat broke.
احنا مش هنقدر نروح السينما عشان إحنا على الحديدة.
stony broke (صفة) = having no money at all = على الحديدة
Examples:
I am always flat broke by the end of the month.
أنا دايما على نهاية الشهر بكون على الحديدة.
She can't afford to go on holiday this year because she is stony broke.
هي مش هتقدر تقضي إجازة السنة دي عشان هي على الحديدة.
We can't go to the movies because we are flat broke.
احنا مش هنقدر نروح السينما عشان إحنا على الحديدة.
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An urban garden is a garden that is created in a city or urban area, often in small or unused spaces like balconies, rooftops, community plots, or even windowsills. The goal of an urban garden is to grow plants, vegetables, fruits, or flowers in places where space is limited, helping people connect with nature and produce their own food within the city.
### The Benefits of Urban Gardening
Urban gardening is becoming popular in cities around the world. People are growing plants on their balconies, rooftops, and even in small gardens. It doesn’t matter if you have a small space; you can still enjoy gardening.
1. It’s Good for Your Health
Gardening is a great way to get some exercise. It helps you stay active, and it can reduce stress. When you grow your own vegetables, you eat fresh and healthy food. This is good for your body and mind.
2. Saves Money
Growing your own food can save you money. You don’t need to buy as many fruits and vegetables from the store. This can be a big help, especially when food prices go up.
3. Good for the Environment
Urban gardening is also good for the environment. Plants produce oxygen and help clean the air. Growing your own food also reduces the need for transportation, which helps reduce pollution.
4. Connect with Nature
In busy cities, it’s easy to feel disconnected from nature. Gardening allows you to connect with plants and the earth, even in a small space. This connection can make you feel happier and more relaxed.
5. Learning New Skills
When you start gardening, you learn new skills like how to plant seeds, water the plants correctly, and take care of them. It’s a rewarding activity that anyone can learn, no matter their age.
### Difficult Words and Their Meanings
1. Balcony – A platform outside a building, often with a wall or railing.
2. Rooftop – The top of a building.
3. Exercise – Physical activity that helps you stay fit and healthy.
4. Reduce – To make something smaller or less.
5. Fresh – New or not old; food that is not processed.
6. Environment – The natural world, including the air, water, and land.
7. Transportation – The movement of people or goods from one place to another.
8. Pollution – Harmful materials released into the environment, usually from factories or cars.
9. Disconnected – Feeling separate or not in touch with something.
10. Seeds – The small part of a plant from which new plants grow.
Urban gardening is becoming popular in cities around the world. People are growing plants on their balconies, rooftops, and even in small gardens. It doesn’t matter if you have a small space; you can still enjoy gardening.
1. It’s Good for Your Health
Gardening is a great way to get some exercise. It helps you stay active, and it can reduce stress. When you grow your own vegetables, you eat fresh and healthy food. This is good for your body and mind.
2. Saves Money
Growing your own food can save you money. You don’t need to buy as many fruits and vegetables from the store. This can be a big help, especially when food prices go up.
3. Good for the Environment
Urban gardening is also good for the environment. Plants produce oxygen and help clean the air. Growing your own food also reduces the need for transportation, which helps reduce pollution.
4. Connect with Nature
In busy cities, it’s easy to feel disconnected from nature. Gardening allows you to connect with plants and the earth, even in a small space. This connection can make you feel happier and more relaxed.
5. Learning New Skills
When you start gardening, you learn new skills like how to plant seeds, water the plants correctly, and take care of them. It’s a rewarding activity that anyone can learn, no matter their age.
### Difficult Words and Their Meanings
1. Balcony – A platform outside a building, often with a wall or railing.
2. Rooftop – The top of a building.
3. Exercise – Physical activity that helps you stay fit and healthy.
4. Reduce – To make something smaller or less.
5. Fresh – New or not old; food that is not processed.
6. Environment – The natural world, including the air, water, and land.
7. Transportation – The movement of people or goods from one place to another.
8. Pollution – Harmful materials released into the environment, usually from factories or cars.
9. Disconnected – Feeling separate or not in touch with something.
10. Seeds – The small part of a plant from which new plants grow.
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