How do you hope the sustainable tweaks you’ve made in your routine will shape the future?
“I hope it helps people realize it’s not ‘all or nothing’ — people can be imperfect in their sustainability journey. And I hope it encourages people to demand more transparency from companies and ask them where the products are made, how they’re made, what they’re made out of. I started my sustainability journey by learning how fashion impacts the planet. So, instead of shopping at fast-fashion retailers, I started supporting ethical brands. Then, I took a step back and looked at other realms of my life. I learned about the zero-waste movement, and one takeaway is that a good place to start is your trash — look at what you’re throwing away and that’ll give you a good idea of changes that can be made. For instance, I had a lot of products for specific things when I could be using a multipurpose product. So, I hope my journey encourages others to start by making simple yet effective changes and knowing the rest will follow.”
“I hope it helps people realize it’s not ‘all or nothing’ — people can be imperfect in their sustainability journey. And I hope it encourages people to demand more transparency from companies and ask them where the products are made, how they’re made, what they’re made out of. I started my sustainability journey by learning how fashion impacts the planet. So, instead of shopping at fast-fashion retailers, I started supporting ethical brands. Then, I took a step back and looked at other realms of my life. I learned about the zero-waste movement, and one takeaway is that a good place to start is your trash — look at what you’re throwing away and that’ll give you a good idea of changes that can be made. For instance, I had a lot of products for specific things when I could be using a multipurpose product. So, I hope my journey encourages others to start by making simple yet effective changes and knowing the rest will follow.”