Conscious Consumerism Series: Environmental Impact of Shopping Small & Local
Shopping small and local plays a large role in improving our environmental conditions on a global scale. It improves the resilience of local communities and their economies.
Non-corporate product based businesses have the opportunity to make immense environmental impact by embedding ethical and mindful sourcing into their business workflows and practices. Through this, small and local businesses carry the incredible power to reduce carbon footprint.
What is carbon footprint? Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases we generate through transportation, food waste, household energy, etc.
By supporting large multi-national corporations and big box stores, you are supporting their growth and purchasing of large expanses of state and their continuous mass production of products. Big box stores taking over land means harm of wildlife and habitat, while practice of mass production means increase in carbon footprint.
As lawmakers and governments base their legislative decisions on economic factors, it is becoming more and more important to stand by local and small businesses. Prioritizing local and small business will push our government and lawmakers to prioritize big box stores and corporations less.
It pays to do your research on where the product you are shopping for is made, what the ingredients are, where the ingredients are coming from, and what the business or corporation stands for.
Today, we are needing to advocate for climate change, and one thing you can do is to shop small, and advocate for local businesses! Small and local businesses are making the real impact.
Where you can start:
Shop1in5
Artist and Fleas
We Are Women Owned
Sip Shop Eat Shop
Sip Shop Eat Events