Consumer demand ceased to be primarily based on natural demand a long time ago. Pervasive marketing and advertising have successfully manufactured demand, by manipulation and creating a consumer fear of missing out on the latest and greatest shiny gadget.

Breaking out of that pattern is borderline impossible. All because corporations only care about profit.

Research into environmental impacts has been held back (and still is!) by corporate interests, because it's "bad for business" if consumers are too well informed.

How can you make informed choices, when the information is censored and held back?

Plus, "vote with your wallet" only works on a small scale. Regulation of gross polluters is what's actually needed to make real change.