Tanja Wessels is fascinated by psychology and why we do what we do.In 2021 she is celebrating four years of not buying new clothing, something that started as a one year personal challenge, but has since opened up a wealth of unexpected opportunities. A wake up call Tanja stopped buying new clothes on 10 May 2017 – after listening to the #impact podcast recording with Redress founder Christina Dean. In her TEDx talk Tanja calls this moment a wake up call. Today we take Tanja back to that #impact LIVE Podcast recording and find out what happened next. In this episode you will also hear from this years Redress Design Award 2021 Hong Kong Best Prize Winner Psy Lau. Psy’s sustainable designs are inspired by her own personal journey and mental health struggle with ADHD – Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or any of your favorite Podcast players. In this episode you learn about: * 5:08 – The moment that inspired Tanja to take action * 10:46 – Paul, the plastic ball and his exciting adventures * 13:49 – Sustainable Development Goal 12 Responsible Consumption – looking at beliefs and misconceptions * 23:50 – Why do we consume? Looking for answers in psychology * 30:00 – Psy Lau, Hong Kong Best Prize Winner at the Redress Design Award 2021 * 39:47 – Your first step into consuming more responsibly Featured voices:  * Tanja Wessels | Connect with her here * Psy Lau | Connect with her here * Christina Dean | Connect with her here Mentioned in this episode: * #impact LIVE recording with Christina Dean, Founder of Redress. Listen here.  * Tanja Wessels TEDxTalk, Watch here.  * The Redress Closet, Second Hand Shop in Hong Kong Visit here.  * Redress Design Award, the worlds largest sustainable fashion design competition. Details here.  * The R Collective. Visit here. * #impact Season 5 celebrates the Sustainable Development Goals. What are the Sustainable Development Goals, why do they matter and how do they relate to you? Listen here. Special thanks * A big thanks to our listener Deevansh from food up cycling start-up Breer. If you like what you hear at #impact, support our production and join #impact CLUB. Take a look inside #impact Club!