Increasing consumerism is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You could use it to describe a trend of spending habits being on the rise, for example: "Increasing consumerism in the United States has led to a sharp rise in credit card debt among citizens."
Again, the law has proved ineffective in stopping this, and increasing consumerism may have led to even more extravagant demands.
A resurgence of interest in patient- and family-centered care is due, in part, to increasing consumerism in health care and the linking of reimbursement to the patient experience.
Pressure from rapid population growth and industrialisation, as well as ever increasing consumerism, are placing unprecedented and unsustainable pressure on the ecosystems we depend on for our survival and continued economic progress.
His lack of discussion of the role of capitalism in environmental and human health degradation is unfortunate, given many research conclusions concerning the role of large corporations that have knowingly seeded scientific doubt about the threats of technology to environmental and human health, as well as the strong ties between capitalism and increasing consumerism.
The companies that are able to do that will benefit from the increasing consumerism of China's aspiring, middle, and affluent classes.
As a push back against increasing consumerism, artist Ted Dave created the idea of Buy Nothing Day in Vancouver in 1992.
Although Chace sees much to lament about American higher education--spiraling costs, increased consumerism, overly aggressive institutional self-promotion and marketing, the corruption of intercollegiate sports, and the melancholy state of the humanities--he finds more to praise.
Current social practices may continue and even follow a path of increased consumerism and thirst for travel.
The decision-making process for referrals is complex; increased consumerism in health care 3 and increased legal rights of patients may increase patients' preference for referral.
The proliferation of armed conflict and the displacement of whole populations; widening disparities within countries and around the world; increased consumerism, widening of communication networks including roads, air transport and electronic and satellite media and connections between individuals and groups - all help create conditions that fuel rising demand.
How can we square this encouragement of increased consumerism with the need to use resources wisely?
