In recent years, people, especially residents in big cities and urban areas, are increasingly interested in smart and sustainable consumption, as well as environmentally friendly products and services right from the start. production to consumption and use of products.
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| People choose to buy clean agricultural products at a supermarket in Bien Hoa city. Photo: H.Ha |
Consumption today not only requires product quality, but also requires a deep understanding of the sociality and humanity of each product. Some consumers are willing to pay higher prices for products and services that meet green production standards and have a message of sustainability, seeing it as the standard for a high-quality product.
* Gradually change consumption habits
In recent years, people's concern for the environment has improved. With increasing awareness, people, especially in urban areas, are more interested in green consumption, demanding higher quality, intelligence and convenience of products. Especially the priority products for health protection, energy regeneration, environmental protection.
It has become a habit, every time she goes to the market, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Dung (Buu Hoa Ward, Bien Hoa City) brings a bamboo and rattan basket to store food such as vegetables, fruits and spices. “Plastic bags are convenient and cheap but extremely harmful to the environment and health. Try to calculate each stall, every time you buy anything from vegetables, fish to lemons, chili peppers, use plastic bags, how much will the amount of plastic waste be overloaded every day? To change consumers' habits will take a long time, but with the willingness and understanding, it is certain that the trend of green consumption in urban areas will become more and more pervasive and develop stronger" - Ms. Kim Dung speak.
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The early 2023 survey by NielsenIQ – a company on market research showed that, 49% of consumers bring their own bags, using recycled bags; 47% buy only necessary items, avoiding waste; 45% of consumers consciously separate recyclables and save electricity.
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Similarly, Ms. Kim Hoang (Thong Nhat Ward, Bien Hoa City) said that on busy days she often orders food online. She often consults to choose a store that uses environmentally friendly materials, which can be reused with the environment such as: cups, boxes, paper or bamboo straws, bagasse... then she orders.
“An operation that perhaps many modern shoppers pay little attention to, is that at the checkout step of online food delivery applications, there will be a choice to "get eating utensils" or not, the choice of how to contribute to the payment. The part shows the civilization and acts for the environment from the small actions of modern consumers. In my opinion, greening a lifestyle and promoting sustainable consumption is to combine a traditional beautiful lifestyle with modern civilized means to create a good life "- Ms. Kim Hoang shared. In addition to green consumption, recently the green shopping trend has also initially shown positive signals to people, especially young people.
In addition to carefully considering whether products and services are necessary or not, the repair/change of products instead of buying new, rental/lease or "old and new" solutions are also considered. elaborate. Specifically, the Give Away Bien Hoa fanpage, which has been operating since 2018, has received consignments for more than 4 customers in Bien Hoa, sold more than 46 second-hand products, contributing to helping consumers have more income from furniture. old, while protecting the environment.
* Towards sustainable values
Green consumption comes from the desire to protect resources for future generations and improve people's quality of life. Currently, consumers across the country in general and in urban areas in particular are gradually moving towards green and environmentally friendly products.
Chairman of the Business Association (DN) of high-quality Vietnamese goods Vu Kim Hanh shared that the Vietnamese consumer goods market is gradually developing in depth. Consumers not only attach importance to very basic factors such as perceived quality, durability, and price, but also pay much attention to factors of safety, product freshness, and information on nutritional ingredients. nutrition, origin - origin, or uses, product features, or quality certified products...
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Dong Nai has a plan for sustainable production and consumption in industry in the province in the period of 2022-2030. Accordingly, the province encourages the development and use of renewable, reusable and recyclable natural resources, fuels and materials.
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Mr. Pham Gia Hai, Chairman of the Dong Nai Standards and Consumer Protection Association, emphasized that the trend of green consumption has profound social implications with green label products, safety labels, and products that meet the following criteria: on the environment, ensuring safety for public health, towards a green and sustainable economy... Besides, businesses and suppliers need to ensure ethics and credibility in production and business, from That maintains the brand of the enterprise, builds a healthy and civilized business-consumption environment.
The development of modern supermarket and retail systems contributes significantly to bringing green and clean products closer to consumers because most of them are controlled in terms of quality, design and price. professional distribution and logistics system. In fact, over the past time, many supermarkets and convenience stores have applied many programs to promote green consumption trends, encouraging people to use environmentally friendly packaging.
However, in practice, spreading these models is not easy. This needs a long-term roadmap with many specific solutions, suitable for residential areas because the cost to produce green products and products is still high. Representatives of some supermarkets in the province said that many trends in using biodegradable plastic, banana leaves, bagasse ... for packaging also quickly "out of breath" because of the lack of convenience and durability. , cheaper than common plastic bags.
Along with that, in the context of rapid development of e-commerce, online shopping habits also lead to rapid growth and many plastic bags, plastic boxes... because when transporting food, consumer goods, All kinds of environmentally friendly packaging are difficult to meet the criteria of "durable, cheap, convenient".
According to many experts, in order for green products to be popular, it is necessary to have appropriate mechanisms, policies, and programs to support the authorities and localities in encouraging production and consumption models. Green, sustainable, enterprises produce and supply environmentally friendly products. At the same time, it is necessary to promote propaganda activities so that consumers are more and more interested in, learn about and gradually change their tastes, sustainable and environmentally friendly consumption habits.
Hai Ha
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