Reduce consumption

Over-consumption is at the root of the planet’s #environmental crisis. Consumption of fast fashion, flights, Black Friday-discounted gadgets – has become the primary driver of ecological crisis. We are devouring the planet’s resources at a rate 1.8 (2023) times faster than it can regenerate. When people buy less stuff, you get immediate drops in emissions, resource consumption and #pollution. That doesn’t just mean fewer physical things; it’s also less electricity, travel and eating out. 💥

In today’s society, we’re constantly told that in order to be happy and successful, we need to consume more. We’re encouraged to buy bigger and better houses, c…

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on how to start and successfully complete a shopping ban. In Part 1, I shared five things you can do to prepare for it, from decluttering and taking stock of what y

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We explore zero waste vs. recycling, looking at the difference between these two principles of more sustainable living for people and planet

Conscious consumerism is about making deliberate, informed choices instead of mindlessly buying unneeded items. Intentional shoppers know they have purchasing power; as such, they aspire to improve the world with their dollars. Want to practice incremental conscious consumerism? Here's how! 4 concrete resources within.

Rethink your choices. Refuse single use. Reduce consumption. Reuse everything. Refurbish old stuff. Repair before you replace. Repurpose, be creative, reinvent. Recycle, last option. Artist: Does anyone know who created this image?