Shop locally, buying local products from local stores. Especially since January, I don’t buy American - they don’t have respectable labour laws; why should I put them ahead of other developing nations?
I also try to buy in bulk to reduce packaging and shipping, etc. I prioritize concentrated products or dry products for things like laundry and dishwasher, so that I don’t pay for water. I try to find things with less glossy and less plastic packaging. But I won’t buy something that is ineffective simply because it’s marketed as eco.
One of the challenges I have with buying ethically is that small local businesses are also a good bet for mistreating their employees. Yes, big companies can screw people at scale, but their payroll is pretty reliable. So I look out for stores that don’t have high employee turnover and stores where the owners actually show up on a regular basis.
Shop locally, buying local products from local stores. Especially since January, I don’t buy American - they don’t have respectable labour laws; why should I put them ahead of other developing nations?
I also try to buy in bulk to reduce packaging and shipping, etc. I prioritize concentrated products or dry products for things like laundry and dishwasher, so that I don’t pay for water. I try to find things with less glossy and less plastic packaging. But I won’t buy something that is ineffective simply because it’s marketed as eco.
One of the challenges I have with buying ethically is that small local businesses are also a good bet for mistreating their employees. Yes, big companies can screw people at scale, but their payroll is pretty reliable. So I look out for stores that don’t have high employee turnover and stores where the owners actually show up on a regular basis.