We can only design a better future together
"Can I do something as a single person?" Asks humanity. We are convinced that every step and may they be so small, still makes a valuable contribution to a common goal.
The trade, attracts with unbeatable offers and the consumer reacts to it with unconscious buying behavior. The meter -high mountains of garbage on land and in the water, the extermination of the mineral resources, the air pollution and the associated life -threatening dangers for humans, fauna and flora are no longer a secret. The principle: The demand determines the supply. But this also means that we can learn from the past and choose a conscious consumption every day. With his buying behavior, each one of us influences the direction where society, the climate and life move on our planet.
Sustainable consumption means rethinking your own buying behavior and sincerely questioning buying decisions.
We want to drive ahead with our values as well as transparent information and effective tips (purchase) decisions, the change from the unconscious consumption and the throw-away company towards a resource-saving, future-proof and ecologically valuable interaction.
How do I recognize sustainable products?
To decide whether a product is sustainable, it is important to look at it in a holistic context. The main thing is to use existing resources as best as possible to maximize the life cycle of a product with a high usage time and to find simple solutions for return to the value creation cycle as well as opportunities for meaningful reservations and repairs.
Ask yourself before buying:
- Is the design timeless or just a trend?
- Is the product produced sustainable, climate -neutral and fairly produced?
- Is the material of high quality and robust to withstand a high use of use?
- Is the element versatile, modular flexible and therefore often usable and sensibly expandable?
- Can I recycle or repair the object to 100 %?
5 tips for conscious purchase decisions
Tip 1: sensitize your perception.
Tip 2: Less, but better!
Tip 3: Quality has your price
Tip 4: Minimalism is freed
Finally, the basic attitude, towards more minimalism, changes the unhealthy excessive consumption behavior. So you can question whether you really always have to own everything yourself or whether exchange exchanges, second hand or joint purchases can be considered.
By the way: do you already know our cooperation partnership with Nomadi? Nomadi relies on rents instead of buying. Here it goes directly to the rental option of Stapelstein® Products.
Tip 5: start a wish list
What do you wish Fill a list of all your unfulfilled wishes. Above all, write down the material wishes, but also experiences that you still want to fulfill. Be sure to be in good hands here and wait for you when you are really important. How do you know if a wish is really important? Put the list in a drawer for two weeks. Then read your notes again and stroke everything that is no longer relevant. You will be amazed at what wishes are often only of short duration.
Toys in abundance?
When buying toys, pay attention to certain values, such as responsibility, sustainability or quality, convey them unconsciously via the toy to their children. Children grow up with those values they get in the way. That is why it is particularly important for parents to become aware of their own values and beliefs, because children learn from their closest role models.
Together we design a valuable future for and with our children. In our Magazine contribution Find tips on sustainable gift ideas for children.
Probably the most important tip or what really matters
Invest your time, your energy and money in shared experiences with family, friends or with you alone, because these memories remain and meet many of your unfulfilled emotional needs, which you will otherwise try to breastfeed through unconscious buying behavior.
