In recent years, the issue of climate change has made its way on top as one of the most pressing issues that our world faces and has ever faced in its existence. Its implications did not only stay at the corporate level but has trickled down to the very recipients— the general public. From strengthened natural disasters like typhoons to rapid deterioration of the marine ecosystem, the ordinary people had felt the brunt of these circumstances, which slowly affected their daily lives in one way or another.
Along the way, environmental efforts have been made by the U.S. government to upkeep the current status of the environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or U.S. EPA, has passed an act titled Clean Air Act to combat the harmful effects of greenhouse gasses. The act, now a federal law, states that there should only be a considerable amount of greenhouse gasses, especially organic compounds that are key components of smog and hazardous air pollutants, with the help of an established set of standards. It has been passed not just to regulate the actual root cause of using excessive amounts of GHGs but to also minimize its consequences towards public health.
Yet, it has been prominent that the general public are being pushed to be at the forefront of the battle against this issue by resorting to more sustainable practices. One of the most prominent measures that people have come up with is the DIY culture, which involves creating an item using existing materials that are combined and adjusted to fit the expected quality of the said item.
Another measure is the reuse practice. This measure allows for previously used items to be used as they are not necessarily created for one-time consumption, just like the Jelli M1 Mask. One of the most prominent functions of this mask is its reusability since its main source of protection comes from the filter that can be easily replaced with a new one after its use.
Nevertheless, the majority, if not full, of accountability should be dependent on the corporations. These entities are the ones continuously making goods that people consume on a daily basis. They have a clear grasp and control over how people think and move in terms of consumption. It becomes imperative that their participation towards a greener and healthier society should magnify the movement of sustainability across different social clusters.
The path towards a climate-change-free, sustainable society is definitely not going to be a walk in the park. It will require investment in terms of money and time that no one could possibly imagine. But if we are committed to preserving what we have now for the benefit of the future generations, it is and will never be too late to start giving our best effort, regardless of how big or small they can be.