At MR Kloud Foundation, our mission is to reduce household wastage. We believe with simple and practical approach, each one of us in the society can help reduce waste and improve environment.
This post is all about how you, as a consumer and an invaluable member of society, can make a difference.
What is minimalism and how to be minimalistic
There are many complex definitions of the term. For instance What Is Minimalism? – The Minimalists talks about freedom from consumerism whereas Wikipedia Minimalism goes into the details of minimalism in art and media. What we are interested in is what changes an average person can make in his/her daily lifestyle to help the environment.
To me, its all about differentiating “needs” vs “wants” when it comes to buying or acquiring any household object. If you do not need it, do not get it – even if it is free!
How it can help
Usually, any household items are acquired solely on the basis of its cost. Whether its free stuff, items in discount, or being sold in “relatively” low price, humans have tendency to grab it without thinking through the value it brings to the individual. In these cases, chances are the item will never be utilised to even half of its potential and eventually be wasted.
Its always a good idea to get any household item based on your needs and not based on its price. This way, you have already taken a first approach of reducing the environmental wastage.
Where does it fit in 3 Rs approach and how do we help
While our product, Dumpick (Getting a free household item has never been easier with Dumpick! – MR Kloud Foundation ), caters for reusing household items (with its contribution in reducing wastage), being minimalistic always help in “Reduce”-ing wastage.
Once you are sure you need an item, the next question is whether this is something you should get first hand (From somewhere like https://www.jbhifi.com.au ), second-hand (From somewhere like: https://www.gumtree.com.au ) or for free from someone who no longer need them without compromising your needs and convenience. For example: You may realise with the app like Dumpick (https://www.mrkloudfoundation.org/dumpick ) that there is an old bed/furniture lying around your area. Its entirely possible that for health reasons you may not decide to use that bed for sleeping but its also possible that if you are trying to construct something like garden bed, you might be able to use the furniture for that purpose.
Conclusion
- Decide whether you need an item or you want an item.
- Make a reasonable and informed decision where to acquire the items from.
- Always try to re-purpose and if not possible, then donate. Recycle them as a last resort.
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