5 Scary Myths About Supporting Sustainability

Happy Sustainability Day! Unlike a certain other holiday this month, sustainability doesn’t have to be scary! Sankoty Sustainables aims to make reducing your waste manageable by presenting products and ideas to help you make small changes that add up to a big impact over time. This Waste Not Wednesday, we’ll share our 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and show you just how simple it can be!

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟱: 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. Nope. While we encourage everyone to do their part within their means, sometimes you have to make less sustainable choices with whatever is available. The more sustainably we all live, the better, but your individual needs may vary at times, and that’s okay!

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟰: 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. Sometimes, avoiding single-use items seems more expensive up front, but if you consider how many uses you get out of your reusable items, you’ll actually likely save money. Other times, a more quality item may be worth an extra cost, especially if it’s healthier.

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟯: 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. Companies often add fragrances, water, and harsh chemicals to make products seem like they are doing more than they really are. Did you know that suds in shampoo are completely unnecessary? A natural shampoo bar may not make as many bubbles as a liquid shampoo full of surfactants, but it will clean as well or even better.

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟮: 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁. No one is perfect, and you don’t have to be a zero-waste expert with all your garbage in a single mason jar (but kudos if you are!). Many people feel overwhelmed by the idea of sustainable living, as there is a lot of advice and so many issues to consider. Start small, with something easy to maintain, and build from there. You’ve got this!

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 #𝟭: 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. Again, it’s not all on you to save the entire planet, but everything you have the ability to do adds up over time. Individually, it may not seem like much, but collectively, we can use our habits and our voices to make BIG changes that will keep our home here on Earth beautiful for generations to come!