It’s Time to Ban Earth-Damaging Ads

Created
Fri, 29/12/2023 - 02:40
Updated
Fri, 29/12/2023 - 02:40
by Daniel Wortel-London

Advertising works. A recent study by the Advertising Association finds that every dollar of ad spending drives up sales by $21. Ads get us to recognize brands and hum jingles even if we are annoyed by pop-ups. They are particularly effective in driving the kind of unsustainable consumption that is destroying our planet.

This begs a question: Should advertising be limited for the sake of the environment?

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