Focus on progress, not perfection!
Posted by Mai Lunn on
Focus on progress, not perfection!
We need millions of people making small environmentally friendly changes in their lives and buying habits not a few people doing it perfectly. Life is a journey we are always learning and evolving, let's share this together.
Some areas to focus on if you are feeling overwhelmed are the 8 "R's" of sustainable consumption. You can choose one to work on rather than trying to do everything, all of the time.
The 8 R's of sustainable consumption
*Refuse
*Reduce
*Reuse
*Repurpose
*Recycle
*Repair
*Rot (Compost)
*Resell
Currently, I am focused on the first "R" - Refuse. I am trying to go without unless necessary.
When inevitably I have to purchase something I stop and ask myself if I need the item.
If I do, then I ask myself if there is a more sustainable option that is available. I also look at things like the packaging- is it excessive and /or can it be recycled or was the product purchased without packaging, sometimes it is as simple as saying no to a bag for your purchase.
Good luck with these
Mai xx
One of my favourite quotes by Maya Angelou...
"Do the best you can until you know better.
Then when you know better do better"