We all know that our lifestyle and consumption habits affect the earth & all that live on it, but we can make a difference by making a few simple changes in our lives.  Our mission is to inspire people to transform from mindless consumerism towards making more conscious decisions.  Here are 8 simple steps that you can take:

1. Buy Locally & Support Small Businesses 

Supporting small businesses is a great way of shopping more consciously.  You’re supporting communities instead of putting your money in the pockets of a multinational corporation.  In return you're getting better quality and service and helping to improve your local community.  

2. Buy Quality Over Quantity

When you choose high-quality pieces over a higher number of low-quality pieces, you’ll notice your items will age better and last longer.  This will often save you money in the long run and it’s also better for the environment. 

3. Reduce your waste

This goes hand in hand with the last point of buying quality over quantity.  By buying well and once you reduce the amount of waste you are producing in the long run.  Avoid products that also have excess packaging, plastic packaging or non-recyclable packaging.  Bring your own containers or items to reduce the amount of single use waste you produce.

4. Buy from Sustainable and Ethical Brands

Supporting brands that do good and help to create the world that we want to live in is good for everyone.  When we choose ethical, sustainable and fair-trade products it shows all businesses that we care about what we buy and we want them to care too.  What we choose not to buy can be just as powerful as what we do buy.  Showing a stance with our wallets is important in showing businesses that we want things done differently

5. Think Before You Buy

Maybe you recoginse this scenario….you run into the store at the last minute and pick up something that “does the trick” only for it to disappear in the back of the closet and be virtually unworn.  A great way to avoid poor buys is taking it slow.  Before mindlessly scrolling through online shops or hitting the shopping centres, invest some time in what you need, write a list of the items that you need and then do some research.  Pay attention to detail and consider style, colour, price, longevity and anything else that is important to you.  Allow yourself some time to consider the purchase before buying.  

6. Buy earth friendly products

Buy products that are made with natural ingredients and materials eg composting phone cases, compostable zip-lock bags, bamboo toothbrushes.  There are so many amazing earth friendly products on the market these days. 

7. Buy only what you need

I’m sure we can all recall a time when we bought what we thought was a bargain, but never used the product and really it was just a waste of money.  Take the time to think if it's something that you really need.  

8. Think about the product's life span 

Is it a product that you will use for a long time or is it just a short-term solution?  Can the product be easily recycled at the end of its life or is it compostable?