{"id":3118,"date":"2022-12-18T00:24:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T23:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.be-quality.com\/en\/?p=3118"},"modified":"2023-02-08T22:55:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T21:55:41","slug":"sustainable-christmas-this-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.be-quality.com\/en\/sustainable-christmas-this-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Christmas this 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Christmas is arriving and, as every year, we are subjected to a constant bombardment of advertising of products to buy. Specially addressed to children, but also to adults. As a consequence, we all have a strong social pressure to buy \u2018gifts\u2019 to our loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, we should note that companies invest more than 600 billion a year in advertising to satisfy our needs and desires. However, most of the products we buy are thrown away in less than 6 months. This results in huge waste of resources and environmental impacts. It also reveals how little satisfaction many of these products actually generate for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it just about consumerism?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, a figure that gives food for thought: only the United Kingdom will spend \u00a320.1 billion on Christmas gifts in 2022, 21% less than in 2021 (\u00a325.5 billion).(1)<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, we consume more than ever, and the problem is that this rate of resource use is not sustainable. In fact, the United Nations has warned that “it could take the equivalent of almost three planets to provide the natural resources needed to maintain current lifestyles in 2050.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many studies confirm that Consumerism will not make us happier, and for sure it will make us only poorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainability doesn’t mean stopping enjoying our celebrations. It’s just about enjoying while being aware that everything we do has an impact and trying to minimize it.<\/mark> <\/mark>That should make it easy to put the brakes on compulsive and excessive consumption at Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The spirit of Christmas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s always good to remember that Christmas has always been related to solidarity and good resolutions. Somehow we all become more sensitive and good-hearted towards the world around us, independently of our religion and beliefs. It is a time to think about sharing, abundance and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On my opinion, many of us make (consciously or not) an introspection. We observe how can we become better persons, what can be made better next time for the good of the society and our loved ones, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can we make a Sustainable Christmas?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n