We are contributing to SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

Goal: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Planet earth has provided us with a plethora of natural resources. However, we have been irresponsible with them and currently consume more than what the planet can provide. If we don’t learn how to use and produce sustainably, the consequences we face will be catastrophic.

If the global population reaches 9.8 billion by 2050, we will need one and a half more planet earths in order to provide the natural resources needed to maintain current lifestyles.

As a population, we live by a throw away lifestyle. In 2015 it was calculated that almost 12 tonnes of resources were extracted per person, electronic waste being the sector with the most rapid growth. If we want to sustain current lifestyles, then production, consumption and natural resources need to be managed better and differently.

The way in which goods and resources are produced and consumed must change if we want to reduce the global ecological footprint.

For example, there should be improved management of shared natural resources and more careful disposal of toxic waste and pollutants.

Problems with patterns of consumption tend to be worse in developing countries. Therefore support should be provided to these countries to shift towards more sustainable patterns by 2030.

SDG 12.5 – Substantially Reduce Waste Generation

By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse.

At Loadhog, 100% of our waste is recycled and composted.

12.6 – Encourage Companies to Adopt Sustainable Practices and Sustainability Reporting

Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.

Loadhog measure and report our carbon emissions, these have been certified by Planet Mark.

How we can help:

• Be conscious of packaging – the less the better!
• Do some research and buy from companies you know have sustainable practices and don’t harm the environment.
• Choose reusable products. Use an eco-bag for shopping, a reusable water bottle or a cup to reduce your plastic waste.
• Shop, eat and drink locally. Supporting neighbourhood businesses keeps people employed and circulates money back into your community.
• Buy second-hand whenever you can.
• Download and use food sharing applications. You can download apps to donate your leftover food and decrease the amount of food waste you produce.
• Advocate for corporate responsibility. Join petitions and campaigns calling out businesses with unsustainable practices.