Consumerism Crisis by Ayana Pathak (The Charter School North Dulwich)

The American phenomenon of Black Friday has spread across the world, polluting the minds of so many to manically spend their money on the final Friday of November. This trend of oblivious spending on materialistic things has only worsened as Black Friday deals begin to last a week, rather than a day, extending on across the weekend until Cyber Monday. However, many people are in the dark when it comes to the consequences that Black Friday brings to the table - especially the environmental ones.