Sustainable homewares and the importance of shopping local!
We are all looking for greener ways to make environmental switches in every
department of our household. When it comes to decorating your home and making your bed as comfy as possible you no longer have to sacrifice style to reduce your impact on the planet. You will feel great knowing that your home is both eco-friendly and stylish at the same time.
Shopping with our dollars is often an overlooked way to fight the climate crisis. By spending our hard-earned money with businesses that support our vision for the world and are striving for a sustainable future we are able to put our dollars to work.
It is important to remember that our dollars will eventually impact the environment and this extends throughout the entire supply chain. From the practices of the retailer, the manufacturer and/or the parent company.
Fast homewares - The new fast fashion
As you are able to fill your closets with sustainable fashion and your bathroom with sustainable beauty products, you can also fill your home with sustainable homewares and linen.
We are all familiar with the term fast fashion these days but have you ever thought about the impacts that your fast furniture and homewares are having on the environment?
According to the ABC series War on Waste - 85% of kerbside furniture and homewares do not get recycled and therefore they end up in landfills.
Similar to fast fashion the homewares industry is filled with low cost, mass-produced and trend-driven items that do not last the test of time. These items are designed to be disposable and unfortunately have a devastating impact on the environment. Some of the negative side effects of fast homewares include deforestation and the destruction of natural habitats and displaced wildlife, increased carbon emissions of the transportation of products and toxic chemical leakage.
This is why shopping for your homewares and manchester from an Australian local provider is the most sustainable option. Not only is the supply chain shortened which creates fewer carbon emissions but by shopping locally you are supporting a family operated business.
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- Shopping for your homewares and bath linens on Customised Home
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