Purchasing Behaviors
I’ve decided to start making a concerted effort to ask myself the following questions whenever I’m considering buying something:
Where did this come from?
How was it made, and by whom?
What impact did the production have on the environment?
What impact did the production have on people who helped grow, make, or were otherwise involved in getting this on the shelf?
What impact will I have on people and the environment when I use this?
How will using this affect me? Will it make my life easier or better in some way? Are there any positive or negative effects on my health?
What will happen to this when I’m done using it? (Is it biodegradable, or will someone else want to use it?)
What kind of company am I supporting if I buy this?
Do I really need this?
If so, are there alternatives that are better for people or the environment?
What questions do you ask yourself when shopping? How has this affected your shopping choices? How has this affected your impact on the environment and other people?
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I’ve found that it sounds more laborious to do this kind of thinking than it actually is, and the rewards are phenomenal - not only do we cut down on the damage we previously took part in, to the planet and its people, but we also save money and find new ways of thinking and acting creatively. I always check supermarket produce to see how far it has travelled - how many food miles - and now refuse to buy, say, strawberries in winter imported from across the world. I try to buy locally, preferably organic but local is almost as good even if it isn’t organic, and I also try to buy in season produce (that’s when I’m not growing whatever it is myself in the garden). x
Spicy Cauldron / August 29th, 2008 , 1:12 am / #
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