Will consumerism fill up the planet? Readers answer
Will consumerism fill up the planet? Readers answer

In the latest instalment of the long-running series where readers answer other readers' questions, one reader asks: if consumer capitalism continues at its current rate, will we reach a point at which there is literally no space left on Earth for all the stuff that has been created?

Reader's question

Alex Robinson from Alnwick, Northumberland, poses this question, which touches on the physical limits of growth and consumption.

How to participate

Readers are invited to post their answers and new questions below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection of responses will be published next Sunday.

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