As we enter a new year, the inevitable question of “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” rears its ugly head again.
According to the Pew Research Center, three in ten Americans make at least one resolution each year, with half of this group making multiple resolutions. Accordingly, 28 percent of those surveyed say they have kept some of their resolutions, and 13 percent say they have kept none.
By focusing on goals that are closely aligned with personal interests and can be integrated into everyday routines and habits, this percentage of abandoned resolutions stands a good chance of being reduced. Americans can significantly affect sustainability and environmental impact by making small, non-disruptive, everyday changes.
Sustainable living starts small
While many extensive, well-known facets of life impact the Earth, such as fossil fuels, food waste and deforestation, the items we use daily, from food to clothing, can also contribute to the carbon footprint and overall environmental strain.
Small pivots and actions such as drinking eco-conscious coffee, switching to clean beauty brands, investing in products made of bamboo and other sustainable materials, and integrating toxin-free items into your routine are all simple yet effective shifts.
Unsure of where to begin? That’s what we’re here for! This guide will introduce you to several sustainable alternatives to everyday products and leading, eco-friendly brands that will set you on a path of mindful consumption in the new year—because making intentional choices can reduce waste and environmental impact.
Food and beverages
Rahm Roast Coffee: Coffee with a conscience
Awarded a cup score of 91/100, Rahm Roast is a top-of-the-line environmentally-conscious coffee brand specially formulated by Dr. Christina Rahm to help promote and achieve optimal health. Made with organic, fair-trade coffee beans from Guatemala, this clean coffee is infused with a patented processing method that removes toxins such as pesticides, mold and chemical fertilizers from the coffee beans. Hand-picked at the peak of ripeness, meticulously roasted in small batches by an acclaimed master roaster, and distinctly flavorful, this coffee blend is perfect for those looking to improve their overall health and well-being while integrating sustainability into their daily routines.
Fashion and apparel
Wild Acorn: Sleep sustainably
An ISSA Fitness Nutrition Specialist and an ISSA-Certified Personal Trainer, mother, author, business powerhouse, and baby-led sleep™ and well-being specialist, Sarah Bowmar founded the brand Wild Acorn as a passion project to help parents find solutions to promote better sleep for their babies. Wild Acorn is dedicated to sustainability and wellness for all and features hand-painted watercolor patterns on every product. Made from sustainably sourced bamboo, perfect for all climates, soft, stretchy, moisture-wicking, antifungal, breathable, and gentle on all skin types, these PJs are the ultimate eco-friendly little luxury.
Merci Dupre: Fashion rooted in science
A sister brand of Rahm Roast Coffee, Merci Dupre represents the pinnacle of luxury environmental fashion and protection, specializing in carefully crafted and curated enviroware apparel. This innovative clothing line incorporates nanotech skin coatings on all fabric to create a barrier against hazardous toxins such as 5G technologies, EMF radiation, antimicrobials, and heavy metals. Merci Dupre is at the forefront of eco-friendly luxury fashion brands worldwide today with the goals of fostering healthier people and a cleaner world through unity and commitment, prioritizing natural, organic fabrics coated with eco-conscious protection, and promoting size inclusivity for all.
Mindful Beauty and Wellness
Formless Beauty: Empowered, cruelty-free makeup
Formless Beauty, created by Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg and her trusted makeup artist Angee Garibyan, is a line of high-performing, vegan, eco-friendly, and cruelty-free makeup made with pure and simple ingredients that consumers can trust. Inspired by her health journey, McCarthy Wahlberg developed a passion for safe, high-quality ingredients, and, discovering the lack of regulation in the makeup industry, she took matters into her own hands. The brand is currently in phase two of the EWG VerifiedⓇ process, which recognizes products that meet EWG’s strictest standards for consumers’ health. Formless Beauty empowers consumers to make positive shopping choices to produce positive environmental changes.
The ROOT Brands: Cure the cause
Founded under DRC Ventures, The ROOT Brands is a distinctive collection of wellness products that support detoxification, cleansing, focus, and relaxation—all simple and natural. An alternative, natural solution for people to reach their healthiest and highest potential, ROOT products are made with select ingredients carefully and precisely curated to benefit the body and optimize its functioning. The ROOT Brands can help unlock the human body, mind and spirit’s utmost potential by tapping into the power of nature. Made in the USA from nature’s highest-quality ingredients provided by first-rate suppliers, every ingredient is tested before and after manufacturing to ensure toxin-free, pure substances.
In 2025, consider focusing New Year’s resolutions on small, achievable, impactful areas such as mindful consumption and sustainability. By making minor adjustments to everyday actions and investing in products and brands that are paving the way for a greener future like those mentioned above, these changes can amount to a more sustainable and impactful lifestyle.
While it may not feel like this added intentionality in everyday items could be impactful, it’s important to remember that there is strength in numbers—ranging from waste reduction to economic impact.
Consider how these sustainable products fit into your life; simple adjustments can help you meet your resolutions while contributing to a more eco-conscious world.
