Cutting down on what you buy
Making ethical decisions as you shop is a modern, fashionable and smarter way of thinking for any 21st century consumer.
But where do you start? With products, brands, costs and transport to consider, shopping ethically has its complexities. Follow these tips to help get started:
Cut down on the non-essentials
Make a shopping list & stick to it. This should help you cut down on non-essential impulse buys which should save you money and help cut your carbon footprint.
By reducing the amount that you buy, whether it be clothes, food or electrical items first think to yourself, do I really need it? If the answer is no, you will be saving energy on transportation, and also saving yourself money by not buying unnecessary items.
How many newspapers do you buy each day or week? Before the Internet was around I used to buy all of them. You can actually find news now 24 hours a day on TV and on the Internet. Save money by buying them just on weekends or a few times a week rather than every day. You can also subscribe to them and save more money rather than buying them.
But how will this affect the economy?
If buying less helps save the planet and our purses, what could it do to the economy? Would going green mean pushing the country into the red?
Balancing climate change and economic disruption should be a main point of consideration for governments in the coming years. In the meantime, we can all do our bit by making sure that when we do buy ‘stuff’, we opt for goods and services with the lowest carbon footprint possible.
Save energy, save money & help save the planet
Save energy, save money & help save the planet
