Reducing waste : our Tips 5/5 ♻️
Choose sustainable alternatives to reduce household waste!
🏡 The bathroom is often a source of unnecessary waste, especially with the packaging of hygiene and skincare products. To lessen your environmental impact, consider these simple changes:
- Solid toothpaste: Swap traditional toothpaste tubes for solid ones. They often come in sustainable packaging and significantly reduce plastic waste.
- Durable toothbrushes: Opt for bamboo or other durable material toothbrushes. They are often compostable or recyclable.
- Solid soap: Replace bottled shower gels with solid soap. Not only does this reduce packaging, but it's also a more economical option.
- Reusable packaging: If you use items like cotton swabs or makeup wipes, consider reusable versions. This greatly reduces the amount of waste generated.
Brands like 900.Care offer such alternatives, for example, refillable tablets to mix with water for laundry detergent, toothpaste, and shower gel on a subscription basis, avoiding unnecessary packaging.
As a bonus, in France, approximately 1.5 million disposable plastic bottles are used every hour. Our country is the 5th largest consumer of plastic water bottles. On average, a French person consumes 180 single-use plastic bottles per year.
Bottled water is not cost-effective: its average price per liter is around €0.50 (mineral and spring water). This adds up to a significant budget! In fact, it amounts to over €270 per person for a daily consumption of 1.5 liters.
By opting for a plastic-free consumption, you are acting in favor of the planet and its dwindling resources and for your wallet. You can reduce plastic consumption by using a filter to drink tap water and thus avoid buying plastic bottles!
By making these small changes in your daily routine, you will contribute to reducing your ecological footprint while adopting more sustainable habits.
A mailbox, a Clear Mind: Embrace Professional Digital Detox
🏢Let's focus on a specific but ever-present pollution in our professional lives: the 2.0 pollution generated by our email boxes. Today, we encourage you to bid farewell to this source of digital stress by adopting a simple yet powerful habit: regularly clearing out your email inbox.
Why is this step crucial for your professional well-being?
- Improved Productivity: A streamlined inbox makes it easier to find important information and allows you to focus on essential tasks. Avoid the feeling of being overwhelmed by making it a habit to sort, respond to, and archive your emails regularly.
- Reduced Anxiety: Accumulating unread emails can generate stress. By taking a proactive approach to your email inbox, you reduce the sense of urgency and contribute to a more serene work environment.
- Environmental Impact: Did you know that keeping numerous non-essential emails contributes to unnecessary energy consumption in data centers? By deleting unnecessary emails and organizing your inbox efficiently, you participate in a more responsible use of digital resources.
How to implement this digital detox at work?
- Schedule Regular Sessions: Dedicate specific times in your schedule to sort and organize your email inbox. This can be daily, weekly, or according to your own pace.
- Use Filters and Folders: Create filters to automatically categorize certain types of emails into specific folders. This simplifies the daily management of your email inbox.
- Unsubscribe Wisely: Take the time to unsubscribe from non-essential newsletters and notifications. This will reduce the flow of unnecessary emails and free up space in your inbox.
By saying goodbye to the 2.0 pollution in your email inbox, you not only free your mind but also contribute to reducing your digital footprint. Adopt this simple habit for a healthier and more sustainable professional life.