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Measuring the Impact of Your Everyday Purchases
Published September 19, 2025 | 6 min readEvery time you buy something, whether it’s a morning coffee, a pair of shoes, or a household essential, you’re doing more than completing a transaction. You’re influencing supply chains, sending signals to businesses, and shaping the world around you.The challenge is that the true impact of these choices is often hidden. Measuring it can feel complicated, but it’s one of the most empowering steps toward living more sustainably. The Hidden Footprint of Shopping Behind every product is a story of resources: water, energy, raw materials, and labor. A cotton T-shirt, for example, can...
