10 actionable ways to trade HIGH for low impact goods - part 1

Be honest, how many tote bags are stuffed away in your house?

More than you care to admit? 🙈 We've been there! The main thing we feel is missing in this sustainable movement, is perspective.

They're tossing bamboo straws at you, paper cups and tote bags. All this is keeping us from discovering the real cost of a product. Hidden beneath the surface!

✍️ If there's one thing we'd like you to take away from this, it's this: Most of the impact has already taken place before we buy a product.

@thinkbigactnow has helped us by making a top 10, which shows where most of our impact lies.

It turns out that for the average European (aka Dutchman) this is the impact top 10.

Starting with the biggest:

🥇 Things/items/stuff
🥈 The car
🥉 Housing

4. Eating meat and fish
5. Holidays by plane
6. All vegetable food and drinks.
7. Clothing and textiles
8. Dairy and eggs
9. Personal care in the bathroom
10. Public transport

Ending with the smallest of the impact top 10.

This gives us such valuable information to better our choices!

So forget plastic-free alternatives, you've got the tools to make a bigger difference. You now know that (plastic) packaging is only a small part of the footprint. 👌

Remember the impact top 10 next time you're thinking of buying a new something to put things in perspective.

There's plenty of sustainable alternatives these days. Like decorating your space with our do-good feel-good wall art for example! Learn what we mean with our sustainable promise here.

But above all: less consumption makes the most sense.