This year, World Overshoot Day was July 28. The date marks the day when we humans have used up all the natural resources that the Earth produces during the year. What do we need to do to move this date further back on the annual cycle?
Eat more plant-based, establish solar power and alternative methods of electricity supply, shift our investments to more sustainable operations and create routines for recycling, reuse and conscious consumption. Gumpearl is part of the change. You can be too.
On September 15th, you will see Gumpearl on TV when our toothpaste tablets are presented to the dragons in Dragon's Nest. Regardless of whether we get the investors hooked or not, our toothpaste tablets mean that more people have access to conscious alternatives for sustainable consumption. Presenting a product that is good for both people and the environment is a given. Gumpearl helps us do good for the planet twice a day, every day.
What is required for a greener footprint and a postponement of World Overshoot Day is that we change our daily habits. Eat more plant-based and locally produced food, support sustainable businesses and choose products that have a better environmental impact. Such as by reducing the use of single-use plastics, recycling glass packaging and using products free of microplastics, SLS substances and animal products.
"When glass is recycled, the raw materials sand, soda ash and lime are saved. Carbon dioxide emissions are 41 percent lower for recycled glass raw material than if new glass raw material is used. When recycled glass is melted into new glass, 20 percent less energy is used than if glass is produced from new raw material."
Excerpt from a report presented by the Swedish Recycling Industries on the climate benefits of reusing materials compared to producing new raw materials.
Being part of the change that is happening now, as more and more people choose to replace everyday products such as toothpaste tubes and mouthwash bottles with toothpaste and mouthwash tablets, makes us incredibly proud. Gumpearl is driven by a single purpose:
To offer a greener alternative for good oral health, without compromising on either quality or environmental impact.
Just 10 years ago, World Overshoot Day occurred on August 4. Another 10 years earlier, the day fell on September 21. Can we look back in 20 years and celebrate that the curve has turned? Through collective conscious choices today, it is possible.
For those of you who are curious about implementing Gumpearl into your daily routine, keep an eye out on our social media and website at the end of September. So you too can leave a greener footprint, one toothbrushing at a time.
Sources:
- World Overshoot Day: https://www.overshootday.org/portfolio/financing-decarbonization-atmos-financial/
- Recycling industries: https://www.recycling.se/klimat/
