Whether you take shorter showers, reduce food
waste or make eco-minded choices at the grocery store, adopting one
simple habit can make a difference in protecting Earth’s natural
resources. These simple, renewable lifestyle changes may even affect
your personal mindset.
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According to findings from a scientific study and survey commissioned
by Tetra Pak, adopting simple renewable lifestyle habits can help
people go from feeling glum to good. According to the survey, a majority
of people (70 percent) feel happier when they make choices that help
preserve natural resources. This study comes on the heels of the world’s
first social experiment in renewability, conducted by three esteemed
academic experts in habit and behavioral science, which uncovered how
renewable lifestyle choices – habits that help preserve natural
resources – influence levels of happiness.
“We believe that even simple lifestyle behaviors have the power to
make a big impact, on both a personal and global scale,” said Elisabeth
Comere, director of environment and government affairs for Tetra Pak.
“The combined benefit of the small actions we take, from taking shorter
showers to choosing products in renewable packaging – made of natural
resources that can be replenished over time – can benefit the world
around us while making us happier.”
Adopting one of these simple renewable habits can help preserve the planet's resources while fast-tracking levels of happiness:
Conserve resources, including water. The
Environmental Protection Agency estimates that cutting your shower by
just one minute will save two and a half gallons of water. Over time,
that savings adds up: 75 gallons per month and nearly 1,000 gallons over
the course of a year.
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Choose products in renewable packaging. Choosing food and beverage products in renewable packaging is a natural extension of environmentally friendly habits, such as recycling or composting. From milk and soup to water and juice, you can find food products packaged in cartons – primarily made from paper, a renewable resource from growing forests.
Choose products in renewable packaging. Choosing food and beverage products in renewable packaging is a natural extension of environmentally friendly habits, such as recycling or composting. From milk and soup to water and juice, you can find food products packaged in cartons – primarily made from paper, a renewable resource from growing forests.
Buy only what you can consume. At the grocery store, it’s easy to over-shop, especially if you’re hungry. Buy only what you need to reduce waste and seek groceries that are considered renewable, such as fruits and vegetables, and carton-packed food and beverages in packages made from renewable materials. Carton-packed foods last longer, are easy to store and have a relatively low environmental footprint.
Use re-usable containers. These days, hectic lifestyles are the norm and that often means meals and beverages on the go. When possible, rely on re-usable drink and food containers instead of disposable ones.
Whenever you can, bike or walk instead of driving.
According to data compiled by National Geographic, it takes nearly 13
gallons of water to produce each gallon of gasoline. Using alternative
modes of transportation and taking care to combine errands, car pool and
use public transportation help cut water and energy demands.
To learn more about how making simple, renewable lifestyle changes
can help boost happiness or to take the Habits of Happiness quiz to
assess your personal happiness level, visit tetrapak.com/us/renewable-living.
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