Bulk Buy

Why Bulk Buying is Eco-friendly 

You probably already know that buying in bulk usually means cost savings.  Shops typically offer discounts and cheaper prices per unit when you purchase a higher quantity.  However, bulk buying is not only economical – it’s eco-friendly as well.

Here are a few reasons to buy in bulk and help contribute to saving our environment.

By buying in bulk you…

Use Fewer Plastic Bags

Singapore use about 800 million plastic bags each year.  If you think about it, that’s about 2 million plastic bags we use each day.  Picking up a plastic bag, you might not think you’re making much of an impact.  But every person’s actions count for something. Particularly when you consider that much plastic ends up polluting our oceans.  It’s time for us to acknowledge how we are affecting marine life and our children’s future.

When you think of buying in bulk, you probably think of bulk buying dry goods such as grains, legumes, spices, nuts, dried fruit and cereal.  You either bring your own containers or fill a paper bag with dried foods and pay for them by weight – thus saving yourself money and saving the environment from single use plastic bags.

There are many other products you can buy in bulk.   As long as you have enough room to store them, toilet paper, paper towels and cleaning products are pretty good bets to buy in bulk.  Along with anything else that you regularly use that doesn’t have a short shelf-life. 

Reduce Packaging Waste

Buying in bulk helps us to save on packaging waste.  Individual products sold in supermarkets are predominantly packaged in plastic.  Much of the plastic packaging on these individually packaged products is unnecessary and contributes to a more expensive price.   Most plastic packaging also contains harmful chemicals that can leach into water and soil, adversely affecting both on the environment and the food chain (that humans are at the top of).

Possibly one of the easiest and quickest ways to change this is by purchasing in bulk, where you either bring your own packaging or purchase larger quantities packaged in recyclable materials.  Cardboard and paper packaging are ultimately better for the environment – since they can be composted or recycled

Conclusion 

There are many good reasons to buy in bulk.  Not only is it economical, it’s also a savvy and eco-friendly option for a guilt-free lifestyle.  If you have always wanted to do something to help save our planet, then try this small and easy step.  It won’t cost you a lot (in fact it should save you money) and you don’t have to make much effort either – it’s simply a small tweak to the way you regularly shop!