Overconsumption is threat to Earth’s resources and exasperating effects of climate change. As someone who loves the planet and cares deeply about sustainability, I have become increasingly frustrated with the wasteful consumer lifestyle in the US. I decided to research overconsumption and try to mitigate it. My investigation helped me understand the cultural norm of overconsumption, so I surveyed Millennial and Gen Z humans about their habits and possible solutions.

As a personal project I designed emere. While the app is still in development and not available to the public yet, I am sharing it here.