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Tag: ethical consumption

Should you always support vegan brands?

December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 ~ jkaybay ~ 8 Comments

Should you always support vegan brands? More specifically: Should you support vegan brands owned by less ethical parent corporations? I’ll take a look at some brands, and look at reasons to support them and situations where you should not.

Green Stars / Ethical Consumer competition

The Ethical Consumer logo is shown, which consists of the words "ethical consumer" in green font. The prize for this Green Stars Project contest: a subscription to Ethical Consumer, the UK nonprofit that’s one of the best resources on ethical consumption. The challenge: write a review of any product, company, or local business and include a Green Stars rating for social and environmental impact.
July 4, 2021January 17, 2022 ~ jkaybay ~ 2 Comments

Welcome to another Green Stars Project friendly contest! The challenge: write a review of any product, company, or local business and include a Green Stars rating for social and environmental impact. The prize: a subscription to Ethical Consumer, the UK nonprofit that’s one of the best resources on ethical consumption.

Amazon deforestation and ethical consumerism: This is WWIII

An aerial view of the Amazon rainforest on a sunny day, showing mainly trees and small waterways.
September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 ~ jkaybay ~ 19 Comments

How to save the Amazon rainforest. I’ve covered ethical consumerism issues related to tropical forests in the past. Here’s a list of key actions

Your Turn!

January 21, 2018January 26, 2020 ~ jkaybay ~ 20 Comments

If you’re a regular on this site you probably noticed that I like to encourage you to practice ethical consumerism. I think it’s not only the best way to improve conditions on this planet of ours but can also be a surprisingly transformative practice. I find it to be transformative in a way that's similar … Continue reading Your Turn!

Ethical Consumerism, Part 3: The Corporation

January 12, 2018June 30, 2018 ~ jkaybay ~ 16 Comments

In part 1 of this series of posts on the topic of Ethical Consumerism I mentioned the story of how Henry Ford was blocked from doing good things because of the structure of the Ford Motor Company. Well, here it is: In 1916, Henry Ford was paying workers generous wages and had cut the price … Continue reading Ethical Consumerism, Part 3: The Corporation

Ethical Consumerism, Part 1: Is There Such a Thing?

December 4, 2017August 18, 2018 ~ jkaybay ~ 12 Comments

I’m going to do a few posts on the general topic of ethical consumerism and this first one will address the claim that there is no such thing. You may have seen this online at some point: There is no such thing as ethical consumption under capitalism If you look at the statement from one … Continue reading Ethical Consumerism, Part 1: Is There Such a Thing?

 

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