Today it’s Thanksgiving in the US. Among other thoughts, I want to take the chance to thank the Earth for all the amazing things it gives us, which we often forget. And I want to start a gentle battle.

I’ve received two small items (each half the size of your hand), which I recently ordered online. They’re not fragile or precious, they have their own packaging, and come inside an envelope.

The paper envelope was shipped from another continent.

The plastic envelope was shipped from a local warehouse.

Guess what? If a small recycled paper bag can travel across the ocean, why do we need a big plastic bag with bubble wrap to just cross a few blocks?

This is crazy. And we need to start saying it. Otherwise it will never change.

We can’t pollute the environment this way, when we obviously have better alternatives, which sometimes (like in this case) are even cheaper.

I understand that ordering things online is not the most sustainable option. But there are circumstances in which our free time is very limited, and we lean on convenience.

Eco-friendly packaging though is very easy to adopt. So I want to launch a campaign to start protesting against companies that pollute for no reason.

This is how you can join. First, share this article to spread awareness. Then whenever you receive a package that uses material which is bad for the environment:

Post a picture on social media.

Mention the company you ordered the product from.

Protest and add the hashtag #wecandobetter.

It takes only a minute. If we are enough people they will listen and fix it.

Thanks!