The last week of 2021 is just around the corner. New Year’s resolutions are often made during the New Year. The making of New Year’s resolutions goes back about 4000 years. In Babylonia, the inhabitants made promises to the gods to return the things they had borrowed. Nowadays you see that good intentions are increasingly about achieving personal goals, financial goals or sustainability goals. But how are you going to make these good intentions come true?
A list with all kinds of good intentions for 2022 is made in no time. In this blog we give you inspiration for sustainable good intentions for 2022 and we look at how we realize these good intentions!
New Year’s resolutions for 2022: living more sustainably
Sustainability is a development that meets the needs of the current generation, without compromising those of the future generation. In simple terms, this means minimizing the impact on the environment. You can think of economic, social and environmental needs. An example of sustainable consumption is, for example, sustainable travel , separating waste and saving energy.
Why is this sustainable development important?
Sustainability therefore ensures that the environment is burdened as little as possible. This development is so important as it protects our natural environment and ecological and human health. Sustainability also stimulates innovation by looking at problems from a new perspective. In this way, the environment is endangered as little as possible and the earth can last longer.
Inspiration 2022: making your sustainable good intentions come true
Are you looking for inspiration for your New Year’s resolutions for 2022 to contribute to a sustainable life? Read here which New Year’s resolutions you can easily achieve in the new year!
1. Hand in obsolete electrical appliances
One of these easily applicable New Year’s resolutions for 2022 is to hand in electrical appliances that you no longer use. For example, think of your old telephone or batteries. Toss these in a small appliance container that you can find at the grocery store. You can also dispose of electrical appliances in bulky waste. Why this 2022 good intention contributes to sustainability? Electronics contain raw materials that can be reused! Handing in batteries also ensures that the harmful substances contained in them do not end up in nature.
2. Opt for one or more meatless days
Meat production is responsible for about 40% of the greenhouse gases released by the average Dutch person when producing food. Eating less meat is therefore good for the environment. Making these good intentions come true is now very easy thanks to the many meat substitutes in the supermarkets!
3. Don’t ask for and/or give birthday gifts
Buying stuff has a negative impact on the environment. Every product needs raw materials. The production of raw materials is often accompanied by negative effects on the environment, for example pollution. Instead, go do an activity together, buy items from the thrift store or look for a circular product!
4. Extend the life of your clothes
For the production of textiles, for example, a lot of water is needed. The production plus the transport of clothing, annually produces approximately 320 kg of CO2 emissions per person in the Netherlands. When you extend the life of your clothing, less needs to be produced. Visit a second-hand clothing store, sell your clothing on a second-hand platform such as Marktplaats and Vinted, or give your clothing away to family, acquaintances or friends!
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