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    © UN Photo / Martine Perret

    If the global
    population
    reaches
    RESPONSIBLE 9.6 billion
    CONSUMPTION & by 2050,
    the equivalent
    PRODUCTION: of almost
    WHY IT MATTERS three
    What is the goal here? environmental degrada-
    planets
    To ensure sustainable
    tion that is endangering
    the very systems on which
    will be
    consumption and pro-
    duction patterns
    our future development
    and very survival depend.
    required to
    Why? If we don’t act to change sustain current
    our consumption and pro-
    Economic and social prog-
    ress over the last century
    duction patterns, we will lifestyles
    cause irreversible dam-
    has been accompanied by
    age to our environment.
    What are some of the understanding of envi- to reducing your consump-
    ronmental and social tion of plastic—one of the
    current consumption impacts of products and main pollutants of the
    and production patterns services is needed, both ocean. Carrying a reusable
    that need to change? of product life cycles and bag, refusing to use plastic
    how these are affected straws, and recycling plas-
    There are many aspects
    by use within lifestyles. tic bottles are good ways
    of consumption that with
    to do your part every day.
    simple changes can have a Identifying “hot spots”
    big impact on society as a within the value chain Making informed pur-
    whole. For example, about where interventions have chases about what we’re
    one third of the food pro- the greatest potential to buying also helps. For
    duced for human con- improve the environmen- example, the textile indus-
    sumption each year is lost tal and social impact of try today is the second
    or wasted. When it comes the system as a whole largest polluter of clean
    to consumers, households is a crucial first step. water after agriculture, and
    consume 29 per cent of many fashion companies
    Businesses can also use
    global energy and con- exploit textile workers in
    their innovative power to
    tribute to 21 per cent of the developing world. If
    design solutions that can
    resultant CO2 emissions. you can buy from sustain-
    both enable and inspire
    able and local sources you
    Water pollution is also a individuals to lead more
    can make a difference as
    pressing issue that needs sustainable lifestyles,
    well as exercising pressure
    a sustainable solution. We reducing impacts and
    on businesses to adopt
    are polluting water faster improving well-being.
    sustainable practices.
    than nature can recycle
    and purify water in rivers How can I help as For more suggestions
    and lakes. Urgent action a consumer? on what you can
    is needed to ensure that do please visit:
    There are two main ways
    current material needs do
    to help: 1. Reducing http://www.un.org/
    not lead to en/actnow
    your waste and 2. Being
    over-extraction of
    thoughtful about what
    resources and fur- To find out more
    you buy and choosing a
    ther degradation of about Goal #12 and
    sustainable option when-
    the environment. other Sustainable
    ever possible. Reducing
    Development Goals, visit:
    How can I help as our waste can be done in
    many ways, from ensuring http://www.un.org/
    a business? you don’t throw away food sustainabledevelopment
    It’s in businesses’ inter-
    est to find new solutions
    that enable sustainable
    consumption and produc-
    tion patterns. A better

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