Money and not carrying is the root of the evil we wreak on the planet. It's disgusting and you know you are totally right. We can't just skip to the next resource when one is done. The planet is an ecosystem and the Domino collapse has already started!
It's bonkers that people thing there's an endless supply of resources to draw on and continue to overuse despite the warnings; no one wants to miss out I guess.
The collapse is indeed well-advanced.