Reducing your Carbon Footprint – Consumer Products

Overview

This is a recording of an online seminar that explores how we can make sounder choices about our future consumer purchases.

It begins with a brief introduction about the challenges that our consumer society presents in terms of carbon emissions associated with the production and distribution of the goods “we love to buy” on both a personal and societal level.

This is followed by a presentation from David Lovell – a regulatory consultant with wide experience in the environmental impact of white goods and lead author of PAS 7770:2024, the new national standard with implications for how products are made, bought, used and disposed. He addresses the steps that industries and retailers are taking to be a part of a more circular economy and explore some of the challenges that this change faces.

What are the greenwashing tactics that companies might produce and how can you identify them?  What are the best options for consumers who want to reduce the environmental impact of their purchases?

David’s presentation is followed by questions from the audience.