Sustainability must become a lifestyle.

"The impact of climate change that triggers the El Nino phenomenon is predicted to also affect global food prices this year. Longer droughts leading to drought in various regions have disrupted harvests and triggered price inflation in many places around the world. The El Nino phenomenon is just one of the few impacts of climate change in recent years."

Experts have long called for serious changes related to people's lifestyles to better support sustainable living. Starting from small things, such as reducing plastic waste, to larger matters like the green economy movement.

"You also need to be actively involved to help realize a sustainable lifestyle or sustainable living. Contributions in the form of small actions taken by many people can have a positive impact in the future for sustainable living."

4 WAYS TO LIVE A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE

Here are various easy ways to support sustainable living that you can implement right away:

Unbeknownst to us, the fundamental trigger for the accumulation of waste that has damaged the environment is the consumerist lifestyle of modern society that is almost unrestrained.

A consumptive lifestyle encourages people to continuously accumulate items even though the old items are still functional, for example, buying clothes every month, getting new shoes with every paycheck, trying out various brands of skincare, and so on.

You can contribute real actions to support environmental sustainability and a sustainable lifestyle by starting mindful spending, which means shopping with awareness according to needs, rather than mere wants.

Mindful spending can start with creating a healthy financial plan by making a budget plan, being disciplined in adhering to the budget plan to prevent impulsive spending, and so on.

2. Apply decluttering regularly

Another sustainable lifestyle that can be applied is decluttering, which means sorting items periodically, determining which are still needed or which are better removed from the home, whether to be donated, resold, or even thrown away.

Decluttering is very important to avoid the accumulation of items in your home, for example by applying criteria for items that have not been used for more than 4 months, which can be removed from the house. You can also apply the FIFO (first in, first out) principle, so that every time you buy or bring new items into the house, there must be one item that you also remove from the house.

You can do many things with those unused items. If they are still in good condition, you can donate them to a social welfare organization or give them to those in need. If they still have economic value, you can sell them at a second-hand market or a preloved goods marketplace. This way, their benefits can last longer than just piling up at home.

Regularly decluttering will also help you avoid impulsive shopping. Indirectly, you become aware that the items you desire may actually still be owned and can be utilized.

3. Reduce plastic waste with refills

There are many daily necessities, especially in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) category, such as bath soap, laundry soap, shampoo, household cleaning liquids, as well as skincare and makeup, which you usually need to buy regularly. Generally, these items are sold in plastic packaging that will be difficult to decompose, even for thousands of years to come. This will have a negative impact on sustainable living.

You can participate in applying sustainable living by starting to reduce packaged plastic items by utilizing FMCG refill facilities. Currently, there are many service providers for FMCG items through refill, where you can invite them to come regularly every month and refill using containers available at home.

In this way, you can gradually reduce your consumption of plastic goods while also cutting down on your regular shopping expenses. This is because a sustainable lifestyle by purchasing necessities in refillable form can be cheaper as there are no packaging costs.

Lastly, a way to support a sustainable lifestyle is by taking advantage of sustainable lifestyle promotions. Currently, there are more and more green living campaigns to encourage public awareness in adopting sustainable lifestyles through the launch of various recycling applications for recyclable waste.

The application provides you with a platform to deposit household waste that can be recycled, such as bottled drinking water, skincare bottles, plastic bags, paper, glass bottles, and so on.

"In addition to helping you implement sustainable living, the application usually also provides rewards for each deposit of recycled waste. The rewards can often be exchanged for data credits, a cup of coffee, or even cash."

"Caring for the environment and maintaining the balance of nature is part of a sustainable lifestyle that is the responsibility of everyone living on Earth, so that future generations can still enjoy a healthy and friendly planet. In addition, do not forget to build a bright future for your family by planning as well as possible."

THE FUTURE OF THE EARTH IS IN OUR HANDS

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