“How do you define green living?” When I ask a few colleagues and friends around, the first (and sometimes only) answer I get is: Living green is not using plastic. This answer is not bad, but is not enough.
In the past few years, when the environment is increasingly destroyed, air pollution has reached its peak, many people have begun to care more about living green. But did we get it right about green living? Green reality is just not using plastic?
In fact, it is not new that plastic is the agent that destroys the Earth. To save the Earth, we need a lot of time to find a possible solution, but to destroy it, there are many “possible” ways that we are not aware of. While you can’t completely change your lifestyle, you can still make some small environmental changes, such as these.
1. Don’t use disposable plastic products
Surely everyone will think of this first. One of the main ways to start going green is to not use plastic products, but rather single-use products.
Many people frame and have negative thoughts about, should switch to a green lifestyle, they naturally all objects from plastic and replaced with materials such as wood, stainless steel, glass, … But natural, not Is there any material that is truly “friendly” to all environmental materials? Pottery from clay, glass from sand, wood from trees, .. You all get from nature.
The material has no defects, the error is in the way we use it inappropriately. Therefore, it is preferable that the non-consumable application plastic be used once. If the applications available at your home are of reusable plastic (polypropylene – PP, low density polyethylene – LDPE, …), you can continue to use a large amount of waste instead of environmental replacement. plastic. It is both wasteful and contrary to the good goals that the green way of life is aiming for.
No single material is truly “friendly” to all environmental materials. The material has no defects, the error is in the way we use it inappropriately. Therefore, it is preferable that the non-consumable application plastic be used once.
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2. Use recycling system
We are talking about products that are manufactured from old used materials and give us the opportunity to regenerate again and again. It can be plastic, fabric, fishing nets, etc. anything we can recycle and use for a long life.
Celebrated as plastic recycling. This is see is the help method help get a natural resource and the hemetient, from that down the volume of the environment. According to the results statistics, the use of recycling helps reduce 18 million CO2 emissions per year.
Many big brands from food and beverage products, such as Coca Cola, to beauty design products like Unilever’s Love Beauty and Planet, are committed to 100% recycling of their packaging used in the future. Or some brands use 100% recycled virgin plastic for product packaging. This is view is the first go on the path of natural economic development that major manufacturers are interested in and striving towards.
3. Not tested on animals
Have you heard a lot about the harmful effects of plastic on the environment and animals? But it’s not just plastic, many animal species are also affected by another factor of less concern: animal testing.
Surveys from Cruelty Free International and Dr Hadwen Trust indicate that at least 115 million individuals worldwide are used in targeted experiments. The credible concern is that this number is not decreasing, but increasing over time. However, there are more than 7000 ingredients that have been researched and proven to be safe for everyone, but some countries still require animal testing to prove the product as a whole.
Not only that, solving problems after testing is also not slow. If the method is not be used to true, will reduce the burden on the environment. The treatment process will produce certain toxic substances into the soil, water and air, causing direct harm to the environment and human health. Therefore, supporting products that are not tested on animals (evilty-free) is also an important operating system in a green operating system.
Advocating for products that are not tested on animals (evilty-free) is also a key element of the green living system.
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4. Priority products “vegetarian resistance”
A new concept that deserves attention is the “running system” (Vegan) element in products. “Vegan” in sections is the same as the fact that we are vegetarian. That means you will not consume or use products with animal-based ingredients, including food or other products.
Ingredients of original animal origin or animal extracts include honey, beeswax, sheep placenta, etc. are ingredients that the manufacturer commits that will not appear in the ingredient list. Currently, there are many cosmetic brands from high-end to mid-range that are all targeting such products, so rest assured that your consumption options will not be narrow.
Note that a cruelty-free product and a “vegan” product are not the same. Sometimes a “vegan” product doesn’t mean it hasn’t been tested on animals. Fortunately, there are now many cosmetic brands that commit to both of these factors. If you are interested in these products, carefully check the certification stamps printed on the packaging.
5. Minimalist living
The two most popular and widely applied lifestyles among young people today are “minimalism” and “green living” which accidentally complement each other quite well. Minimalist people are completely capable of becoming green people.
Simplifying the needs in life and focusing on emotions and personal experiences makes the surrounding objects used for their original functions. As a result, items that do not need equipment are thrown away wasted, or deteriorated because they are not stored properly. This means you are also reducing the average amount of waste, avoiding an additional burden on the environment.
Minimalist living helps you reduce the average amount of waste, avoiding adding to the burden on the environment.
