Small Ripples in the Big Bucket of Sustainability



Welcome to 2020 everyone! A new year and a new decade, and introducing some more sustainability into your life has never been easier!

With 2020 starting off with some major climate-related disasters and lots of uncertainty, it can feel out of place to equate using a water bottle to fighting climate change, but we're here to remind you that tackling climate change and sustainability starts with each and every one of us making choices in our lives.

Looking at climate and environment news, it's clear that the problems our planet is facing are global, so personal solutions can often feel small or insignificant, but they really do have an impact on the world we live in. 

Every action we take helps shift behaviours - in us, in our social circle, and in the local economy. That means each step we take on our green journey makes a difference, even if that difference is very small, and when we add them all up, we make a huge difference.

So, while it's important to support climate action at a larger scale, it's not unimportant to make meaningful changes in your life. So, take a look back at our 20 New Years' Resolutions for 2020 blog and pick one thing you could do better - and don't be silent about it! Tell your friends, tell your coworkers, tell anyone who will listen. Maybe they might just decide to make a change, too.

Do you have a green resolution for 2020? Did you succeed at one for 2019? Let us know on social media: find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!

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