We always look towards the latest technology as some sort of ultimate solution towards sustainability. But as Henry Ford quoted, “We do not make changes for the sake of making them.”
Sometimes, if modernity is not working out, we need to look at a different perspective or source it from a pool of great wisdom — our ancestors. Certain methods that have remained through the great filter of time might be better than some expensive and complicated technology present today.
- Tiffin takeaway
The most simple environmental habit we can develop is something we used to do less than a century ago. I remember how my grandmother used to carry her trusty “zebra” tiffin everywhere she goes. I used to complain about having to wash the tiffin after every meal, but after 10 years, here I am practicing what she taught me when I was a child. She was a staunch believer in using good quality and long-lasting items, and this mindset starts with the simplest thing in life, a sturdy takeaway tiffin.
2. Insisting on hand me downs
Heirloom wedding dresses or family jewelry tend to be preserved through the generations. However, in my community, we preserve anything as long as it does not deteriorate in quality too much. Throughout my life, around 70% of my childhood to teenage…