According to relevant poll statistics, 77% of Americans said that the green image of enterprises and products will affect their purchasing desire; 94% German consumers will consider environmental protection when shopping in supermarkets; In Sweden, 85% consumers are willing to pay higher prices for environmental cleanliness; 80% consumers in Canada are more willing to pay 10% more for environmentally friendly products. Japanese consumers are even better, choosing "green" for ordinary drinking water and air. The wave of "green revolution" is constantly rising, and a large number of green goods have emerged. Green clothes and green products have become very popular in many countries. Switzerland introduced "environmental protection clothing" as early as 1994, the Spanish Fashion Design Center has already introduced "ecological fashion", the United States has long had "green computers" and France has long developed "environmental protection TV sets". Green furniture and ecological cosmetics have also entered the world market; All kinds of green cars are entering the expressway; Green houses built with wood or new ecological building materials have also appeared. In a word, green consumption has penetrated into all fields of people's consumption and occupied an increasingly important position in daily consumption.
(1) Identify "environmental protection signs"-choose green products.
Environmental protection products certified by China Green Label Certification Committee include low-fluorine household refrigeration appliances, fluorine-free hair gel and styling hair gel, lead-free gasoline, cadmium-free mercury-lead rechargeable battery, phosphorus-free fabric detergent, low-noise washing machine and energy-saving fluorescent lamp. These environmental label products are all marked with "China Environmental Label". The central structure of the sign is green hills, green waters and the sun, representing the environment on which human beings depend, and the external 10 ring represents public participation in protecting the environment.
Did you pay attention to the "environmental signs" when shopping? "Environmental label products" refer to products with no pollution or low pollution, low energy consumption and low noise, and the production process meets the requirements of environmental protection. At present, many countries in the world have their own environmental protection signs, and many consumers are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products. According to statistics, 40% of Europeans are willing to buy products with environmental protection signs; In Japan, there are also many wholesalers who find that their customers only choose and buy environmentally friendly products.
Looking for "environmental protection products" doesn't cost much, but it will throw out green products that meet environmental protection requirements as "one vote".
(2) using fluorine-free products-protecting the ozone layer
The ozone layer can absorb ultraviolet rays and protect people, animals and plants from harm. Chlorine atoms in Freon have a great destructive effect on the ozone layer, which can decompose ozone that absorbs ultraviolet rays and make the ozone layer thinner. Intense ultraviolet radiation will damage the immune function of people and animals, induce skin cancer and cataracts, and destroy the ecosystem on the earth.
From 65438 to 0994, the largest ozone hole was observed in Antarctica, covering an area of about 24 million square kilometers. According to relevant data, in southern Chile, which is located on the edge of Antarctic ozone layer, crops are damaged and pasture animals are blind. The ozone layer over the Arctic is also thinning. At present, the first 24 developed countries to use CFCs have signed the Montreal Protocol to restrict the use of CFCs, and the amendment 1990 sets the time for developed countries to ban the use of CFCs in 2000. 1993 in February, the China municipal government approved the China ozone-depleting substances phase-out plan, and decided to completely phase out ozone-depleting substances in 20 10.
You must have heard the story of the goddess mending the sky, which is just a myth and legend. However, today's scientists tell us that there is indeed a hole in the sky, that is, the hole in the ozone layer. Freon in refrigerators, air conditioners and other items we usually use is one of the murderers. What can we do to protect the ozone layer?
Please choose fluoride-free refrigerator, fluoride-free mousse, air freshener, etc. Do not use fluorine-containing hair mousse, styling hair gel, collar cleaner, air freshener and other items.
(3) Choose phosphorus-free washing powder-protect rivers and lakes.
China's annual output of washing powder is several million tons, most of which contains phosphorus, and tens of thousands of tons of phosphorus are discharged into surface water every year, which has a great impact on rivers and lakes. According to the investigation of relevant personnel, the total phosphorus level in Dianchi Lake, Erhai Lake and Xuanwu Lake is quite high, and the phosphorus brought by washing powder in Kunming domestic sewage exceeds 50% of the total phosphorus load. After a large amount of phosphorus-containing sewage enters the water body, it will cause algae to grow wildly in the water body, make the water body eutrophic, reduce the oxygen content in the water, and make the creatures in the water die due to lack of oxygen. Therefore, water has become stagnant water and smelly water.
Washing is not only a purification process, but also a process of water pollution. Because the pollution caused by different washing products is different, it is the key to choose what kind of washing products. Although we can't refuse washing itself, we can choose washing products that are beneficial to environmental protection. Phosphorus-free washing powder is not expensive, but it will alleviate the increasingly serious eutrophication of water. At present, in Europe, except for low-phosphorus detergents sold in Britain, Spain and France, detergents in other countries have achieved non-phosphating. Japanese detergents have reached 100% phosphorus-free.
(4) Buy environmentally friendly batteries to prevent mercury and cadmium pollution.
The batteries we use every day rely on chemical action, also known as corrosion, to generate electricity. Moreover, its corrosion contains a lot of heavy metal pollutants-cadmium, mercury, manganese and so on. When it is abandoned in nature, these toxic substances slowly overflow from the battery, enter the soil or water source, and then enter the human food chain through crops. These toxic substances will accumulate in the human body for a long time, which is difficult to eliminate, damaging the nervous system, hematopoietic function, kidneys and bones, and some will cause cancer. Batteries can be said to be scrapped as much as they are produced; Centralized production and decentralized pollution; Short-term use, long-term pollution
You can pay attention to how many battery-powered appliances are around you. When you replace batteries, please choose environmentally friendly batteries to reduce the pollution caused by heavy metals in waste batteries. You can choose environmentally friendly batteries (no mercury/cadmium or mercury &; No cadmium mark, some are 0% mercury mark). These environmentally-friendly batteries, which do not contain cadmium and mercury, are less harmful to the environment. Rechargeable batteries do not need to be replaced frequently, which is more beneficial to the environment. It is best to use solar appliances.
(5) Choose green packaging-reduce garbage disasters.
According to statistics, the garbage thrown away by each person every year generally exceeds the average body weight by five or six times. In recent years, the average daily output of garbage in Beijing is more than 654.38 million tons, and the annual output of garbage reaches more than 4 million tons, which is equivalent to piling up two Jingshan mountains every year. At present, China's garbage output is about four times that of 1989, and a large part of it is caused by over-packaging. The packaging cost of many commodities, especially cosmetics and health products, has accounted for 30%~50% of the cost. Overpackaging not only causes great waste, but also increases the economic burden of consumers. At the same time, it also increases the amount of garbage and pollutes the environment.
Maybe you like to buy beautifully packaged goods, but do you think those over-packaged goods are a double waste of resources and money? Overpackaging refers to high-grade and complicated packaging materials. In fact, many countries have begun to use harmless green packaging in fashion, and international trade is also advocating "putting green clothes on trade". It is out of date to produce and sell over-packaged goods, and it is an irrational consumption behavior to choose such goods. Please get out of the misunderstanding of over-packaging and buy goods with reduced packaging. If you buy over-packaged goods, you might as well return the packaging to the store to send a correct signal to the enterprise and the seller.
(6) Recognize the sign of green food-protect your health.
At present, there are more than 300 green food production enterprises in China, and there are more than 700 kinds of green food developed and produced according to green food standards. Products involved in beverages, alcohol, fruits, dairy products, cereals, nutritious foods and other categories. Other green foods, such as whole wheat bread, fresh whole grains, beans and mushrooms, are also very beneficial to human health.
"Green food" is the general name of pollution-free, safe, high-quality and nutritious food recognized by specialized institutions in China. This kind of food is called "natural food", "organic food" and "ecological food" abroad. China Green Food Mark is a quality certification trademark officially registered by China Green Food Development Center in the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. The symbol of green food consists of sun, leaves and buds, which indicates that green food comes from a pure and good ecological environment and is safe and pollution-free. Please look for green food signs and buy green food. The collective action of each of us will promote the development of "green food" industry.
(7) Buy pollution-free food-maintain the ecological environment.
With the progress of agricultural science and technology, pesticides and fertilizers play an increasingly important role in agricultural production, but if used improperly, it will also bring environmental damage. According to statistics, the amount of fertilizer used in Beijing is much higher than the international average and the national average. The application amount of pesticides is higher than the national average. Due to excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers, rural surface water and shallow groundwater have been affected. Therefore, it is necessary to advocate the use of organic fertilizers such as "farmyard manure" and promote biological control measures to facilitate ecological protection.
Please choose fresh fruits and vegetables that are not contaminated by pesticides and cultivated with organic fertilizer, and choose inconvenient fast food, pickled food, drinks with pigments and spices and crispy and salty snacks with monosodium glutamate and additives. Your choice will not only promote your health, but also bring vitality to the green food industry and improve the ecological environment.
(8) Use less disposable products-save earth resources.
Those "disposable" plastic bags not only cause huge waste of resources, but also increase the amount of garbage. The annual plastic waste in China exceeds 6,543,800 tons. If everyone in Beijing consumes a plastic bag every day, each bag weighs 4 grams, 44 tons of polyethylene film will be thrown away every day, and nearly 40 thousand yuan will be thrown away for raw materials alone. If these plastic bags are spread out, the area of plastic film discarded by each person will reach 240 square meters every year, and the plastic bags discarded by more than 6,543,800 people in Beijing every year are twice the area of urban construction.
In addition, please use mechanical pencil instead of ordinary wooden pencils. Do you know that?/You know what? Do you know that?/You know what? The annual output of pencils in the world is 654.38+00 billion, of which 7.5 billion pencils are produced in China. It takes at least 654.38 million cubic meters of wood to make these 7.5 billion pencils!
As a volunteer of green consumption, everyone is a green voter in the market; Every dollar in hand is actually a "green ballot". Every consumer behavior contains an important message. We should evaluate and buy goods from the perspective of environmental protection, and investigate whether products will cause environmental pollution in the process of production, transportation, consumption and abandonment. Which products meet the requirements of environmental protection, we will choose which products, so that it will gradually occupy more and more shares in the market; If a product does not meet the requirements of environmental protection, we will not buy it, and at the same time we will mobilize others not to buy it, so that it will be gradually eliminated or forced to switch to green products that meet the requirements of environmental protection. If every consumer can consciously choose consumer goods that are beneficial to the environment, then this information will converge into a signal to correctly guide producers and sellers on the road of sustainable development.
Please use more reusable durable goods. For example, use reusable containers to store food in the refrigerator, and try not to use disposable plastic wrap; Replacing disposable ballpoint pens with replaceable ballpoint pens; Bring your own kettle when you go out to play to reduce the production of plastic waste; When traveling or traveling, bring your own sanitary appliances such as toothbrush, and don't use the daily dental appliances replaced by the hotel.
Life Tips: 10 Green Consumption Suggestions
Considering environmental protection when shopping can make our world healthier and safer. This is only a small effort, but it will greatly promote environmental protection. Here are 10 suggestions to make your shopping more environmentally friendly.
1. Buy (bulk) items-what is the quantity? When you buy a lot of things that you can use, you can reduce the waste on packaging.
2. Buy recyclable products-If there is no market to buy recyclable products, there is no incentive to recycle. This is achieved by purchasing goods made of recyclable materials.
3. Buy less disposable products-disposable razors, cameras, plastic cups and plastic plates are all examples of our greed for convenience and damage to the environment. After leaving the factory, these things stay in your hands for a period of time, and then directly turn into garbage. Buy something durable.
4. Use rechargeable batteries-traditional batteries contain cadmium and mercury and must be disposed of according to hazardous waste standards. Rechargeable batteries have longer service life and lower cost, and will not bring toxic pollution to rivers. Buy rechargeable batteries!
5. Buy second-hand or refurbished items-using second-hand books can save trees, and refurbished appliances can save you money. When you buy online auctions or second-hand goods in windows online exhibitions, you reduce pollution by making the best use of the goods.
6. Buy a small-flow shower nozzle-installing a ventilation and divergence device in the faucet and installing a small-flow shower nozzle can reduce the household water bill by 50% and promote the saving of water resources.
7. Use energy-saving products-When you change the washing machine, dryer, refrigerator or other furniture, be sure to look for those products labeled as "Energy Star". In this way, you can not only reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but also enjoy the happiness brought by energy saving.
8. Buy compact fluorescent lamps-this is one of the easiest things you can do to save energy and money. The life of a simple fluorescent lamp is 10 times that of an incandescent lamp.
9. Replace chemical furniture and pesticides with natural pollution-free items-according to the statistics of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the pollutants in American households are 2-5 times that of other countries and regions. The reason is that household cleaners and pesticides are used too much and there are too many residues.
10. Choose long-life tires or retreaded tires-waste tires pollute landfills and bring fire and waste oil. When buying tires, try to buy the most wear-resistant ones, and make sure the tires are full of air, which can reduce wear and save gasoline.