Chalo Green Products is committed to make eco-conscious and sustainable lifestyle accessible to people. By using sustainable techniques informed by the traditional knowledge of rural artisans who are based in India, we intend to create an eco-friendly market space that profits both our earth and her inhabitants.
Many are not so fond of New Year’s Resolution and we get it. After all, if you stumble just hours after setting a resolution, then we do not really blame you. But with this resolution, there is more at stake; to be precise, our home, the planet Earth. This ancient, tumbling rock of a planet is not really happy at the moment. Floods, heat waves, and a raging pandemic – you name it, and we’ve had it all! So, what do we do about it? Well, sustainable living could be the key.
The industrial toxins we’ve put into our air, water, food, medicine, furniture, clothing, workplaces, and homes are taking a tremendous toll on our public health in the form of cancer, autoimmune disease, and more. Global climate change, extinction of species, and genetic developments (think of female elephants being born without tusks) – all are intricately tied.
But there is still hope and reasons not to sink into the deepest pits of despair; there are minor changes in society and environment that, when made by merely 10 per cent of the population will significantly change the quality of our surroundings for the better.
Here are five actions you can take to live sustainably and save money in the process, too!
In terms of visibility among the litter, plastic bags are second only to cigarette butts. More than 4 billion of these bags wind up in litter every year and block drainage channels. Plastic bags are made primarily of oil-based polyethene and their production takes 12 million barrels of gas yearly. That expense is over $500 million and only turns to waste. Shopping with a reusable bag is a simple method to minimize ocean pollution and prevent unnecessary deaths of turtles, dolphins, whales, seals, and other marine life, along with other species. You can also decrease consumption, stop deforestation, and reduce our dependency on fossil fuels. Choose from a host of reusable bags made from organic products at Chalo Green here.
Organic food costs more upfront, but it will help you save money because your future meals will be much healthier and you won't have to consider the health impacts of eating GMOs, pesticides, or sewage sludge. Plus you can be certain your food supply was grown in a way that helped protect and boost the natural environment it was grown in. And, if the food was grown locally, you can be positive it's supporting your local economy as well.
Following the oil industry, the fashion industry is the second-largest polluter in the world. Many inexpensive fashion products are made from petroleum-based, highly toxic synthetic materials, contributing to the increased reliance that we have on oil and natural gas and fossil fuel. Additionally, our love affair with inexpensive clothing also plays a significant role in the toxic working conditions of garment workers around the world.
For a sustainable lifestyle, think about whether you require any new clothes at all, and if so, just buy what you need. When shopping for clothes, think about picking out timeless, classic pieces that won't go out of fashion in six months, choose quality materials so they will last, and buy domestically manufactured clothes whenever possible. To know more about recycling clothes, read our post here.
Read - Sustainable Fashion 101: Recycle Your Clothes
Fashion and personal care mean self-love and time for many. But if it comes at our planet’s expense, it doesn’t feel right. Choose beauty products that are ethically sourced and made and lower the number of toxins, both in your body and the ecosystem.
If you’re looking for such products, Chalo Green has an amazing range of fashion and personal care items. You can choose according to your needs and preference.
Nothing would protect our environment more from our reliance on fossil fuels than by decreasing our transportation footprint. Focus on reducing your transportation footprint this year wherever you go by strolling, biking, taking public transit, or telecommuting – even if it is for one day per week. This small resolution will assist the environment and your wallet.
Living sustainably is not easy, given how dependent we are on our oil and fossil fuels. But change is possible with small steps like we mentioned above. So, set your mind this New Year, take a look at the bigger picture, and believe!
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