Earthly matters

Support the world. Become an ethical consumer.

Ethical purchasing is about making consumer choices that are conscious of the problems that are effecting us globally, such as global warming, factory farming, animal testing, species extinction and human rights abuses.

Becoming an ethical consumer is about favoring sustainability and supporting participating businesses that don’t exploit humans and animals, or pollute our environment. Ethical purchasing is about buying products that are produced ethically by companies that act ethically such as those who support “fair trade”, “organic” and “cruelty free”.

As a consumer, when you choose to purchase ethical products you’re financially supporting the manufacturer so they can continue to grow and compete in the marketplace. Investing your dollar ethically in turn reduces the power of the larger corporations that are driven only by profit and politics and who ignore the social and environmental consequences of their actions.

Your ethical purchases also make a difference globally. Every purchase that is of an imported category brings a better quality of life to the underdeveloped country that supplies it.

As an ethical consumer you have incredible power over the outcome of our future as a whole. Get on board and help change the world…one product at a time! For more information on becoming an ethical consumer check out www.ethicalconsumer.org.

Tips to becoming a conscious consumer

Stay informed: The more you learn about the background of the manufacturer, their production ethics and the impact their products have on our environment, the easier it will become to make more conscious consumer choices.
Respect the power behind your dollar: Every time you buy something that is local, recycled, ethical, fair trade, environmentally friendly, and so on, you give the manufacturer of these products more power to compete against larger corporations. In turn, you participate in increasing the availability of more ethical products on the marketplace.
Buy local: Support local businesses and help to increase the quality of the future for your community, your country and your world.