Re: "Generation Why Bother", November 5.

Dear Editor,

We all shop, but needn't be proud of it. The expression "shop till we drop" doesn't refer to tired feet – it refers to the plight of the human race.

Perhaps products should be labeled: "If everybody had one of these, x Earths would be required". Or simply use sad-Earth symbols. Where x is less than one, add a big green "guilt free" tick. The line presumably exists somewhere between potatoes and steak.

Regards,
Carl Sparre
Eastwood