Guest post by Oscar Florea

People across the world are growing more environmentally conscious and mindful of the future of the generations to come. That's why they're starting to adopt sustainable living practices: to preserve the Earth's withering resources.

Statistics show that a lot of people are starting to show a general concern for the environment, with 77% of individuals expressing their desire to learn more about a sustainable lifestyle. Now, more than ever, many people have attained at least a minimum level of understanding of the extent of the environmental damage brought upon by overconsumption, excessive production of "throwaway" items, and fast culture.

First, let's define sustainable living.

What is sustainable living?

In a nutshell, sustainable living is a lifestyle that aims to live in a way that meets basic needs while minimizing one's environmental impact and without compromising the availability of precious resources for future generations.

Sustainable living isn't just adopting two or three green habits and then calling it a day. It's about regularly practicing habits to reduce one’s environmental impact in a way that is sustainable for both you and the planet.

To live sustainably means using less of Earth's natural resources, reducing the production of polluting waste, and replenishing whatever you can. Some eco-friendly habits you can start adopting are as follows:

Reducing plastic waste and switching to reusables

Conserving energy and water

Opting for local produce

Embracing natural cleaning products

Rejecting fast fashion

Reducing single-use plastic consumption

Composting

Reusing and recycling as many items as possible

Sustainable Living Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Home

You don't have to turn your lifestyle a complete 180 degrees overnight. As with other changes, you can take it one step at a time. You can start with your home.

Any significant changes, small or big, are powerful. Below, we have a visual illustration that gives a rundown of ideas on how you can practice sustainable living to make your home more eco-friendly. Are you ready to help save Mother Earth? Let's dive into it!

Oscar Florea is a content contributor for Avida's lifestyle blog, Pursuit of Passion. He is an engineer by profession but a multipotentialite by destiny. Just like a normal dude in a basketball-crazy country, one of his passions is shooting hoops.

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