In: life. Also: minimalism.
Backlinks: eco-village, minimalism, recycle.
Sustainable living
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prefer to buy local
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buy recycled
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buy biodegradable
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buy reusable, not one-use
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buy refills
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buy fixable
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repurpose/ reuse old stuff
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favor second hand/ used products
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favor products with less packaging
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buy general, not specific tools, this way you have less stuff in your house
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use less electricity and buy energy efficient products
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hang to dry instead of using an electric dryer
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think 3 times if you really need it before buying, maybe wait a few days
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can you DYI? (do it yourself)
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grow it yourself
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vegetarian lifestyle, if you fancy that
This has nothing to do with WEF’s dangerous “Sustainable Development” plan. What I’m saying here is to be conscious of your own life and impact and it’s pretty common sense.
Don’t prepare more food that you can consume. Make sure you never throw away food.
It’s a waste for the farmer (even if it’s industrial farming, there was someone that spent effort to gather the food, wash it, package it), it’s a waste of transport from the farmer to the store, a waste of time for the person that arranged the food on the shelf and it’s a waste for it to rot in the bin…
Being sustainable is less convenient than the opposite. That’s why a lot of people are not willing to put the effort of living a sustainable lifestyle.
It’s less convenient in the short term, but healthier for everybody in the long term.
It gets you out of your comfort zone, which is a great way to challenge your creativity. It becomes easier in time and the more people will do it, it becomes more and more convenient.
Quotes
Armaments, universal debt and planned obsolescence - those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. – Aldous Huxley
Links
Listing of worldwide open technology projects preserving a stable climate, energy supply and vital natural resources
The lie of “expired” food and the disastrous truth of America’s food waste problem
25% of fresh water in the US goes toward producing food that goes uneaten, and 21% of input to our landfills is food. Right now, landfills are piled high with wasted food, most of which was perfectly fine to eat.
Stop throwing your food away. “Look, Smell, Taste, Don’t Waste”
https://vox.com/22559293/food-waste-expiration-label-best-before