Environmental Sustainability: Some Tips for Living Greener

Tomorrow, Saturday 5 June, we celebrate World Environment Day. The coming summer and nature in its full bloom remind us how fundamental it is our contribution to the well-being of the Planet .

Each of us, in our own small way, can do a lot to live more sustainably … from the wardrobe to the table, passing through house cleaning and reducing waste in general.

Here are some tips to help you environmental sustainability in an active and positive way.

What is environmental sustainability?

First, let's define this broad and important concept. The sustainability , in itself, is an individual behavior or a real organizational model based on the balance between needs and available resources.

It is made up of three essential facets: the social sustainability , the economic sustainability and the environmental sustainability , precisely.

We are talking about environmental sustainability , therefore, means a series of habits and policies that implement a responsible and controlled exploitation of the environment.

That is, it means, reduce one's impact , find strategies to produce and progress as a species without uncontrolledly affecting precious natural resources, without waste and limiting the production of polluting substances as much as possible.

Second Herman Dely, Nobel Prize-nominated environmental theorist, professor at the University of Maryland, and Senior Economist at the World Bank's Department of Environment, there are three essential conditions of eco-sustainability:

• an eco-sustainable human system uses natural resources at a rate lower than that at which they are regenerated ;
• an eco-sustainable human system emits into the atmosphere a quantity of polluting particles lower than or equal to that which the environment is able to assimilate and dispose of it properly;
• an eco-sustainable human system favors the use of renewable resources compared to non-renewable and exhaustible ones.

Environmental Sustainability and Clothing, a Greener Wardrobe

Certainly the world governments, the large multinational food and technology companies, are the first subjects that must assume the responsibility of managing the planet's resources more carefully.

But each individual can do a lot to contain pollution, produce less waste and avoid waste. Starting from their own home, from their own table and yes, from your closet .

There are many fashion brands who have decided to commit to more sustainable product development. They have created entire lines of clothing and footwear, both sports and lifestyle, made with natural materials and packaged with eco-friendly packaging.

For example, we support the project Green Label, selection of eco-sustainable products chosen by Mirai , an Italian point of reference for fashion retail. A ''Green Label'' has been dedicated an entire section of e-commerce by Mirai. The selection includes some of the most famous clothing brands, such as Tommy Hilfiger, Napajiri and Timberland, and identifies products with low environmental impact.

Eco-sustainable choices at the table: shopping, organic and ethical

The choices at the table are essential, both from the point of view of the type of food and of spending in a broader sense. Prefer organic products , therefore deriving from controlled cultivations that do not use toxic substances and pesticides, is in itself a good first choice to limit pollution, as well as an excellent thing for one's health.

Trying to reducing waste , both food and non-food, is another important daily challenge. How? By avoiding buying more than we need and reusing leftovers with imaginative and tasty recycling ideas. And again, by not letting fresh foods expire and doing your shopping methodically, with a list in hand : these are all good ways to optimize and avoid waste.

The ethical choices , such as following a predominantly plant-based diet with an eye to the quality and provenance of foods, such as plant-based diet , can also contribute to environmental balance.

The discussion related to packaging, bags and wrappers is also fundamental. Plastic is one of the major scourges for the environment, therefore even choices such as using a reusable canvas bag to make your purchases or the decision to buy fresh fruit and vegetables in bulk instead of vacuum-packed ones in plastic containers, seem like small things but have great value in the long run.

We at NaturaleBio are reviewing all the packaging of our products to guarantee you increasingly safe packaging for perfect conservation of the superfood , but also increasingly eco-friendly. Soon you will have news on the brand new bags and their characteristics!