Some parts of trying to live more
sustainably are more challenging than others. These are some of the issues we’re facing down in the
everyday.
1. Avoiding food waste – Too much food is wasted
worldwide and although we consume local, healthy food as much as possible,
there are still times when you end up skipping meals or going out for dinner
and the food sits sadly in the back of the fridge, ending up in the compost, or
even worse, in the landfill.
2. Not driving in the city – When the weather is bad,
you’re running late or you’re not going far, it can be tempting sometimes to jump
in the car instead of using public transport or going on foot or by bike. We reimburse our Team for commuting to
work by bike to encourage more sustainable transport practices. We find they don’t actually need to be
encouraged though.
3. Educating your community and household –
This is a tricky one – finding the right balance between raising awareness and
preaching. Yet we live and work in
a community. So how can we engage
at local level and make a difference?
4. Washing at low temperatures – This is a
personal struggle for some of us.
You’re convinced that a quick wash at 30 degrees with eco laundry
detergent does the job perfectly well but the people you share your space with (they
know who they are!) think that at least two hours at 40 degrees and biological
wash powder is necessary.
5.
Reducing
unnecessary packaging – When you shop at the farmers’ market, there is usually
very little packaging but if your working hours or preferences lead you to the
supermarket on a weekly basis, it’s hard to get away without excessive
packaging. We understand why it’s
used as it prolongs the shelf life of foods but you can choose products where
the packaging can be recycled, bearing in mind that in Brussels plastic film
and polystyrene cannot be recycled.
Catch up, Brussels please…
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