I’m always recommending lots of reasons to buy eco-friendly products to my friends and family. In this article, I’ll be sharing my top 4 with YOU!
Many scientists agree that the environment is steadily declining. From the melting of the polar ice caps to various animal species being endangered, climate change is not breaking news.
Now, colder and longer winters occur in the northern hemisphere. And there are even warmer climates in regions near the equator. Plus the forests are also suffering from deforestation. As a result wildlife is losing its habitat and potentially facing a range of life-threatening illnesses.
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Due to the detrimental impact climate change is bringing, consumer data from around the world show that, in recent years, consumer-buying practices have changed.
Now, consumers are starting to become more environmentally-conscious with their choices. As a result, we’ve witnessed a rise in the eco-friendly niche in the market. Think tote bags, solar-powered household items, and organic non-GMO stuff. It’s so widespread that climate activists are even pushing for the standardization of some eco-friendly trends, such as urging entire cities to go ‘plastic free’ by imposing the use of reusable bags like these ones from the Calico Bags Website.
While the movement brings more good than harm to the environment, its effectiveness is still being contested. Climate change deniers are skeptical of the science behind it and even question why people go out of their way to use eco-friendly products.
If you’re also wondering, here are four reasons why consumers are choosing to go eco-friendly.
Eco-friendly products promise a lesser impact on the environment. This means the costs of producing that product are cheaper than its non-eco-friendly equivalent.
Choosing to buy these eco-friendly goods at the market is one way of lowering one’s carbon footprint. Carbon footprints pertain to the greenhouse gases emitted by humanity’s actions.
Some eco-friendly products are locally-sourced and organic. This means the carbon footprint required of their production is significantly lower compared to products in massive factories in urban areas, which take a lot of equipment, workforce, and vehicles to transport.
Going green has health benefits, too! No wonder folks are changing their lifestyles to accommodate being eco-friendly. Studies show that those who care more about their environment and their place in it have significantly higher life spans and are happier.
An eco-friendly lifestyle brings more happiness to people because nothing brings more ease and comfort than being aware of the good you’re doing to the environment. It’s also an acknowledgment that every choice one makes in life has an impact.
Those who want to spend less are keener on buying environmentally-friendly products since they’re made of more natural materials that are less expensive, production-wise.
Organic products, for example, are significantly cheap in farmer’s markets. Aside from that, another advantage is seeing that the produce is locally-grown and harvested. Thus, consumers feel the economic benefit of eco-friendliness.
The next time you go shopping, observe how much eco-friendly products are priced compared to regularly-produced products. You will find a significant price difference between the two, which means anytime you go shopping and choose the greener option, you’re ultimately saving a few bucks (and the environment, too).
Caring for the environment should be everyone’s priority. It’s a no-brainer! The Earth provides humankind with shelter, so they, too, must take care of their one and only home.
Many people are choosing the eco-friendly route nowadays because they’re finding it’s better to live life ethically, with respect to the home planet. Others call it a ‘guilt-free’ and ‘low impact’ lifestyle because of lower emissions and carbon footprint, making one more at ease with how they’re living life.
Although critics of climate change still debate about the ethical aspects of going green or embracing an eco-friendly lifestyle, citing that it won’t do anything on a larger scale, it doesn’t hurt to make small environmentally-friendly choices in your own little way, even if it’s as simple as using a tote bag when you’re grocery shopping.
The significant and steady decline of the environment shifted consumers’ buying habits and their choices of products to purchase. It has made a lot of consumers prefer eco-friendly options over the regular ones because of factors like health, ethics, economy, and saving the environment.
While the world is improving and more globalized than ever, it’s heartwarming to see that human beings still have an ounce of care about their home planet and will still choose environmentally-friendly products over mass-produced options.
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