1.Introduction 

In the 21st, the consumers are paying more attention to their life quality and situation of the environment. They are considering more, when they make purchasing decisions. In the past, consumers’ purchasing tendency mainly decided on the quality and price of products. And there seems no other reasons can affect these decisions. However, in the 21st, the situation is changed among some consumers. People all over the world become focusing on the environment and human rights. Then, there are more and more consumers are changing to evaluate their purchasing decisions with more social and environmental considerations, which are called the "responsible consumption". 

When consumers want to buy something, they may ask themselves some questions such as: is this package good for the environment or is this package recyclable? Or is this product produced domestic or imported? Is the product useful for me? In addition, there are some other considerations about the reasons when the consumers buy something. Therefore, nowadays consumers make good choices often considering looking at existing alternatives. People are more likely to purchase the certified organic products, which is good for our society and environment. 

In the main body, I will show some thoughts about the responsible consumption of five authors. From their thoughts, we can understand the responsible consumption better. After the essay, I will know the reasons why I need to be a responsible consumer deeply. And I know how to be a responsible consumer in my daily life and how to use the specific methods to become a responsible consumer. In addition, it is necessary for me to spread these thoughts with my friends and other consumers. If everyone can make responsible consumption, it is easy for us to build a better world for the society, which also is a meaningful action for everyone to do.

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