We all know what we should do to save our planet when it comes to food. There are many discussions revolving around cutting food wastage short. Even the waste from food can be used for fertilizers and other stuff. There are several restaurant grease disposal services New Mexico is offering which even solves this issue. However, one problem still stands and that is related to consumerism. When we talk about conscious consumerism it sounds like a difficult concept for many still.
Sadly, there is not much that we can do about it unless the giants of the fashion and beauty industry try to make things better. There are few things that we can actually practice to little effect but let’s hope one day it will affect the bigger picture.
Stop Throwing Away Clothes
Well throwing away anything just doubles the problem. How about recycling it in some way or maybe giving away. You can always give them away to a family member or someone who needs them. Selling old clothes at thrift or vintage shops is also a good option. You can also learn about exchange groups where people switch clothing items among themselves. There are several neighborhoods that have their own community clothing drives, you can be a part of one of them. Upcycle them or learn about repurposing. If you have a good number of clothing items then nothing beats the good old yard sale.
Make Conscious Decisions
You need to stop running behind big names blindly and think before you shop. If you take a stroll in your neighborhood you’ll know how many local boutiques are opening up. You may be able to find some of them dealing in ethical brands and that is what you need.
Thrift Shopping Is The Best
Don’t only sell your clothes to a thrift shop try buying from there too. This way you won’t pay for something new and can be a part of something good. Apart from being eco-friendly thrift shopping is cost-effective and makes frugal living easy.
You will be amused to find chic pieces at thrift stores and if still, your heart is not accepting it then we suggest you to at least visit. Stopping by thrift stores occasionally doesn’t hurt anyone and you may fell for something. Once you have bought from here we are sure it will be a dawn of new eco-friendly shopping days for you.
You Need To Save
Ironically the brands which are working on sustainable products are expensive. We can’t really blame them as it is a luxury and the demand is still kind of low. You just need to change your own mindset and instead of saving for gigantic brands start saving for sustainable items in particular. It can be an outfit, a pair of shoes, any other accessories that you have seen and now want to own.
Always remember your goal is bigger than your desire to spend on something that looks irresistible but it can be dangerous for your planet.
But in these competitive times, neither can it be expected that every eatery practices healthy means unmindful of profit margins, nor can it be expected that a large number of people avoid eating outside.
Entrepreneurs setting up Biodiesel plants get remunerative price and assurance of complete offtake of production by the Oil companies.
The state-run fuel retailers Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp will collect used cooking oil from hotels, restaurants and canteens across 100 cities
Oil companies will pay Rs 51/ litre for Biodiesel for the first year, Rs 52.7 for the second year and Rs 54.5 for the third year
The Oil companies will also bear the cost of transportation and GST for the first year
As reported in the Live Mint, India uses 27 billion liters of cooking oil each year, of which 1.4 billion liters can produce 1.1 billion liters of biodiesel.
