Resourceophobia
Resourceophobia refers to a feeling of anxiety and unease when purchasing disposable products or disposing of waste. The 20th century has witnessed the growth of a disposable consumer society where the use of resources to meet our consumer demands is common place. Paper, cardboard, glass and increasingly plastic are used to package and hold convenience products which consumers use for only a short period of time. Those suffering from ‘resourceophobia’ are acutely aware of the natural resource used to create products packaging, such as the oil use to manufacture plastic, and therefore feel uneasy about their role in wasting the Earth’s resources.