Can you cut 1 Tonne of carbon pollution out of your life?
Take the challengeIt's a well known fact that humans of the developed world have way too much stuff, so what if someone was to ask you what you actually value?
We buy things continuously to make us happy, many of us are hoarders and collectors of useless items. It's strange the things we hold value to though, because everyone is different.
If you could live with only one bag of stuff, do you know what you would want to keep in it? I put it to the test in my office, everyone had different things that they valued.
For argument's sake, we needed to come up with some guidelines.
1. The bag is the size of carry on airplane luggage
2. Clothing - Because of the many different climates and the extremely difficult task of trying to figure out what clothes you would keep, let's just say that each person will have the minimal amount of clothing! Underwear and socks not included, but should still be minimal.
3. The lists are written assuming you will have a bed and shower to sleep in every night.
It's interesting to see what people find important, and how they differentiate between every one. For example, I obviously don't find a toothbrush all that important seeing as I completely forgot about it on my list! Here's how our team went:
Barbara Dick- Operations Manager
1.Minimal clothes
2.Toothbrush and toothpaste
3.Shower gel
4.Lip balm
5.Face wash
6.Hair brush
7.Sunscreen
8.Phone (that does alarm clock, calls and texts, internet, camera, music…) and charger
9.Wallet containing passport, drivers licence…
10.Laptop
11.Hard drive with movies (if no access to internet) and all my photos
12.My kindle with at least a few books in it
13.Notepad
14.Pen
15.Torch
16.Emergency chocolate
Bronte Hogarth- Head of Communcations
1. Minimal clothes
2. Iphone and iPhone charger (has iBooks for lots of reading, music, camera, alarm clock, internet)
3. Jurlique facial oil
4. Coconut oil (for body, hair and cooking)
5. Small tub of Paw Paw ointment
6. Reusable Water bottle
7. Glasses and sunglasses
8. Toothbrush and Toothpaste
9. Sarong (can double as a towel)
10. Go pro
11. Travel wallet (passport, money, cards)
Steph Newman- Social Media Intern
1. Waterproof Jacket
2. Money
3. Laptop
4. Headphones
5. Facecloth
6. hairbrush
7. Iphone (Phone, camera and iPod all in one)
8. Paperback book (swapped for other books when finished)
9. Pen and pencil
10. Notebook and glue stick
Shea Hogarth- Staff Writer (Me)
1. Minimal Clothes
2. Film Camera (I guess this means I need film as well)
3. Phone
4. Laptop
5. Book (of choice at that time, then trade for another)
6. Hard drive with lots of movies
7. Ipod
8. Headphones
9. Passport
10. Mascara (Because without it I look like a foetus)
11. My favourite gloves that I wear everywhere
12. My diary
What would you keep in your bag?
What you can do
Reduce what you buy and always ask: Do I really need this?
Over-consumption and waste in our throwaway society are placing an intolerable strain on the planet's natural resources and environment, with climate change a major symptom of the problem.
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