How To Be a Mindful Drinker: Put the Planet First
‘Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind’ – Swami Vivekananda
The environment and climate change are a hot topic of conversation right now, from forest fires to flash floods, fast fashion and carbon emissions. But what about alcohol? Have you ever considered the environmental impact your favourite glass of wine has or a night out drinking with friends?
Alcohol can not only be detrimental to your mind and body but also to the environment. From growing the ingredients and the amount of water, fertiliser, land, energy and machinery used during the production process, to the packaging and air miles it clocks up whilst making its way to you.
So next time you start to question your relationship with alcohol, like asking yourself: why you drink, what and when you drink, who you drink with, how drinking actually makes you feel and if you even need or want that drink, include some additional questions like; how and where was this product made and by whom, what ingredients are in it and how were they grown, how is it packaged and how far did it travel to get to me, how and where I am drinking it.
Taking a more mindful approach to anything can be quite overwhelming as there is so much to think about and consider. Luckily for us, there is now an ever-increasing selection of options to help you ease into it. No and low alcohol alternatives are inundating the market: many use clean energy for manufacturing and transportation, come in environmentally sound packaging, create byproducts from their waste, fund environmental research, support local communities and ensure great working conditions for their employees.
As a consumer, you hold the purchasing power that can make the planet a better place while still having good time with your favourite drink. Thinking about the environmental effects of your drinking patterns and choices not only helps to “keep it green”, but also gets into you into a mindset of mindful drinking and brings more awareness to the process.
Those who want to take a more mindful approach to drinking can:
- Choose local and sustainably sourced brands.
- Trying out bars that reuse their garnishes or shop locally.
- Opt for glass or aluminium packaging over plastic.
- Switch to reusable straws made from stainless steel, bamboo or glass.
- Choose organic no and low alcohol drinks like mindful cocktails.
- Savour each alcoholic drink to really taste it and appreciate it with all of your five senses. This will bring balanced to how and how much you drink.
- Have fun creating and experimenting with low and non-alcoholic cocktails.
- Always recycle your glassware and aluminium packaging.
- Shop organically whenever you can and be aware of the provenance of ingredients when creating cocktails at home.
Bacardi’s goal is to be the world’s most environmentally friendly spirits company and to be 100% plastic-free by 2030*. They also run a number of global initiatives to establish botanical farming in Ghana, water irrigation in India to grow vegetables for the local community and have planted more than 200,000 trees in Scotland, Mexico, India, and the USA.
Bacardi-Martini offers mindful cocktails containing less than 1 alcohol unit and a range of options to fit your lifestyle. If you’re looking for no and low cocktails then try these three options, for no we have MARTINI® Vibrante Non-Alcoholic Aperitif, and for low the La Vie En Rose with ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur or a Mojito Spritz with BACARDÍ® Carta Blanca rum.
Click here to learn more about living your best life whilst drinking mindfully. Plus enter our competition to WIN a Wanderlust Mindful Package for three (worth £700).
Please enjoy responsibly, drinkware.co.uk for the facts
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