Gadgets & gizmos
Designed for laziness! Top on the list of gadget and gizmo offenders are: electric whisks, electric tin openers, cordless phone bases, milk frothers, plug in alarm clocks, electric toothbrushes, electric carving knives, electric stapler, electric shaver etc. Unless you warrant assistance with opening tin cans or cutting up the Sunday roast, do you really need all of the gadgets you have in the kitchen and around the home?
Consider how these tasks were done before the age of clever designs and nifty time saving products. Traditional methods are often far more environmentally conscious, as most jobs were done by hand or with simple tools. Most importantly they were done without the need for electrical gadgets.
Every gadget you buy has a carbon footprint, so multiply that by the number of gadgets you have around the home and you can see how quickly this lowers your own. Each product needs raw materials, processing, manufacture, packaging, delivery, consumer user and disposal. On top of this, most smaller gadgets don′t last a lifetime and are not recyclable, which is bad news for landfill sites.
The good news is that you can opt to return to the traditional way of life, just by making some simple choices. When the next gadget falls into disrepair, find a way to do the same job without it. It′s more responsible living.
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