Sentence examples for wasteful model from inspiring English sources

Gordon Lippincott, an industrial designer for the creation of the entire wasteful model of modern consumerism.

A reduction in consumption, a less wasteful model of living, a pooling of resources – these may be, both economically and environmentally, positive developments arising out of a disastrous set of circumstances.

The twin signatures of this era have been the mass export of products across vast distances (relentlessly burning carbon all the way), and the import of a uniquely wasteful model of production, consumption, and agriculture to every corner of the world (also based on the profligate burning of fossil fuels).

American industry abandoned this wasteful model decades ago.

The private sector has the political power and marketing skills to implement a strategy that recognizes that "somebody has to pay" and proceeds to adopt proven policies that provide universal health care paid for by the government at a far lower cost than the wasteful U.S. model based on private health insurance.

We hardly need a reminder of how wasteful the supermarket model is.

In other words, our wasteful wealth creation model has put us at odds with the mother of all capitals -- nature.

And now some of the most unlikely candidates are queuing to be heard, including the poster children for the fossil fuel high life, such as Formula One and the aviation and fashion industries, the latter considered as a sectoral role model for wasteful, disposable consumerism.

It's wasteful when a carmaker brings out a model for no other reason than its competitors have one.

The secretary of state for Justice describes a new "streamlined" model of offender management - less wasteful and more efficient.

Even an inexpensive model will be too expensive and wasteful if it does not function well in training and assessment.