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Sanjose A Thomas
Sustainability is one of the most popular lifestyle choices of the past decade and will hopefully become second-nature to us all in the coming years. As we transition from lives of convenience and fast-fashion to lives of environmentally conscious choices, sustainability will continue to permeate almost all of our daily decisions. Sustainability comes in many forms and has many benefits, but have you ever wondered what it means to live sustainably?
What does a sustainable house need?
Here are some basic items you need to live sustainably at home:
Reusable bottles: Plastic bottles often end up in our oceans, where they take hundreds of years to decompose. We are polluting the world’s oceans faster than nature can purify them, and one simple way to offset this is to avoid buying plastic water bottles to begin with.
Reusable shopping bags: Invest in strong, reusable bags, and if you do have to use plastic bags, they can often be recycled by returning them to the store, so do so if you can!
Reusable coffee cups: Most of the materials used to make takeaway coffee cups are single-use plastic, so bring your coffee flask with you to the cafe next time you’re getting your caffeine fix. Some coffee shops even offer a discount for those who bring their own!
Subscription to a clean energy supplier: Supporting clean energy drastically reduces your carbon footprint, as it doesn’t result in the release of damaging fossil fuels. While we should always try to conserve energy at home, using clean energy is a great way to ensure that your energy has a minimal negative environmental impact.
Make environmentally friendly transportation choices when possible: Until electric cars are affordable for everyone, we can all just do our best to move around mindfully. If you are looking for a new car, investigate hybrid or electric options. If you’re just heading down the street to the store and the weather’s nice, head out on foot if you can. All it takes is a little extra thought to make better decisions for our planet.
10 ways to be sustainable in your home
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