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Last year, in 2025, the planet generated hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic waste, far more than most of us imagine. According to global estimates, roughly 353 million metric tonnes of plastic waste were produced in a single year, equivalent to almost a million tonnes every day, and only a tiny fraction of it was recycled. Of that waste, about 50% ended up in landfills, with the rest either incinerated or leaking into the environment, contributing to pollution on land, in rivers, and in the oceans. Packaging, impulse purchases, broken décor, trend-led objects that didn’t survive a season.
None of it started with bad intentions. It started with convenience, habit, and the belief that small choices don’t really matter.
A new year often brings big promises: zero waste, no plastic, a perfectly sustainable life. And by February, most of those promises quietly fade, not because people don’t care, but because they never fit into real, everyday living.
This year, maybe the resolutions worth keeping are the simpler ones. The quieter ones. The ones that don’t demand perfection, only intention.
1.Buy Less, But Buy With Thought
One of the easiest habits to build is also the most powerful: pausing before buying.
Not everything needs to be replaced. Not every empty corner needs décor. Not every festive moment needs something new. Choosing fewer things and choosing them well automatically reduces waste without effort.
When you do buy, ask simple questions:
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Will I still use this a year from now?
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Can it age well with my home?
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Was it made to last, or made to sell fast?
Handcrafted products, natural materials, and thoughtfully designed objects often answer these questions.
2. Shift to Timelessness
Trends move fast. Homes don’t.
A meaningful resolution is to step away from trend-led buying and move toward objects with cultural depth, craft value, and long-term relevance. Products inspired by Indian heritage, regional crafts, and traditional materials carry stories that don’t expire at the end of a season.
3. Make Sustainability a Routine
Sustainability doesn’t need a checklist taped to your fridge.
It can be as simple as:
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Carrying a reusable bag.
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Refilling before replacing
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Repairing instead of discarding
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Choosing materials that return to the earth, not stay forever in landfills
The goal isn’t to do everything right. It’s to do a few things consistently.
4. Support Craft, Not Just Products
Shop Thogulu leather lamp
Shop wall hanger
Behind every handcrafted product is a chain of people, artisans, makers, communities, whose skills have survived generations. When you choose craft-based products, you’re choosing:
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Slower production over mass output
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Skill over speed
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Livelihoods over factories
This year, a meaningful resolution could simply be this: know where your things come from.
5. Build a Home That Reflects Care, Not Consumption
Homes collect objects over time. The ones that stay are rarely the ones bought in a hurry. They’re chosen slowly. They fit naturally. They don’t need constant replacing.A sustainable home about letting spaces breathe. About allowing objects to earn their place.
A Resolution That Doesn’t Expire in January
Real change comes from repetition. From choosing better, one decision at a time.
This year, instead of resolving to change everything, resolve to change how you choose.
Choose thoughtfully.
Choose slowly.
Choose things that last.
Because the most sustainable resolutions are the ones you don’t have to keep reminding yourself about but they simply become part of how you live.
Note: Taragram E-Commerce is a sustainable marketplace (taragram.in). Sustainability is at the heart of what we do, and 5% of the revenue from every sale is dedicated to supporting sustainable initiatives. Thank you for choosing to be a part of our community.
Sustainably yours, since 1985.
