Ethical Shopping: How Do You Make Thoughtful Choices When Shopping for Goods?

Trying to make a difference in the world with our habits

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Do you ever wonder what your clothes are made of? What materials in your furniture were mined from? Do you ever think about where the food on your dinner table comes from and how it was produced? If so, then you might be an ethical consumer.

What is ethical shopping?

Ethical shopping is the act of buying goods that are produced in a way that does not harm the environment or society.

It’s about making conscious decisions when shopping. To try to do our best and avoid buying products made with child labor.

Ethical consumption is trying to avoid buying goods produced in unethical ways, and that destroy the environment or are tested on animals.

The ethical consumer is an individual who refers to themselves as one who makes an effort to buy goods where they can be sure they have been ethically sourced. They also take it upon themselves not to buy goods that have been made in an unethical way so as not to contribute to these practices.

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