Osaka, Japan
Repair first: changing a household habit
Kenji chose repair over replacement and inspired an entire block to establish a community tool and appliance repair café.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 12
Responsible Consumption and Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
ABOUT THIS GOAL
The way we make and use things puts heavy pressure on the planet's resources. Large amounts of food are wasted, and electronic and plastic waste keep growing.
Goal 12 aims to use natural resources efficiently, halve food waste, manage chemicals and waste safely, and reduce waste through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse, with businesses and people making more sustainable choices.
Source: United Nations, sdgs.un.org/goals/goal12
KEY UN TARGETS
- 12.2Sustainable management and use of natural resources
- 12.3Halve global per capita food waste
- 12.4Responsible management of chemicals and waste
- 12.5Substantially reduce waste generation
- 12.8Promote universal understanding of sustainable lifestyles
Make your promise for Responsible Consumption and Production
Pick one small action you can keep. It goes on the Wall with your name, and others can endorse it when it's done.
Repair first before throwing awayBuy second-hand clothesCarry a reusable bottle and bagPlan meals to cut waste
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