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Sweatshops, fair trade, climate change, ethical investment, organic food ... shopping can sometimes feel like a moral minefield. Which companies and products should we support or avoid? And which claims of social responsibility can we trust? The Rough Guide to Shopping with a Conscience cuts through the greenwash to answer these and many other questions. The Issues Do boycotts work? Is buying local better? How can we reduce our impact on global warming? The Products From coffee to cars, fish to furniture, ...
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Overview

Sweatshops, fair trade, climate change, ethical investment, organic food ... shopping can sometimes feel like a moral minefield. Which companies and products should we support or avoid? And which claims of social responsibility can we trust? The Rough Guide to Shopping with a Conscience cuts through the greenwash to answer these and many other questions. The Issues Do boycotts work? Is buying local better? How can we reduce our impact on global warming? The Products From coffee to cars, fish to furniture, pensions to plane tickets - the problems and the ethical options. The Companies Where to shop and what to look for in food, clothes, banks, travel agencies and much more. Packed full of information and with tips on how to do your own research, The Rough Guide to Shopping with a Conscience is the essential handbook for responsible consumers.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781843537243
  • Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.
  • Publication date: 2/19/2007
  • Series: Rough Guide Reference Series
  • Pages: 352
  • Product dimensions: 5.10 (w) x 7.75 (h) x 0.75 (d)

Table of Contents


Introduction     vii
Issues
Ethical consumerism     3
Should we shop ethically?     3
From fringe to mainstream     10
Five approaches     13
Going green     13
Fair trade     20
Boycotts     30
Selective Shopping     37
Buy Local     41
Should we buy from...     45
Sweatshops etc     45
Big brands, big business     53
Oppressive regimes     61
Political donors     67
Products & companies
Food & drink     73
"Cheap" food vs. organics     73
Local food vs. imports     87
Genetically engineered food     93
Eating animals     102
Animal welfare labels     107
Red meat     109
Poultry & eggs     113
Dairy products     119
Fish & seafood     121
Fruit & vegetables     130
Coffee & tea     137
Food & drink: The big brands     144
Supermarkets & alternatives     152
Clothes, cosmetics & jewelry     165
Clothes & shoes     165
Diapers &baby clothes     194
Cosmetics & toiletries     195
Jewelry     202
Money matters     207
Ethical finance basics     208
SRI mutual funds     220
Banks & building societies     225
Pensions     232
Insurance     234
Mortgages     236
Household     239
Home energy     239
Cleaning & laundry products     254
Furniture & DIY     261
Soft furnishings & homeware     272
Toys     276
Gardening products     279
Transport & travel     281
Cars & fuel     281
Air travel     298
Travel & tourism     301
General Fair Trade shops     315
Find out more
Find out more     325
How to research a company     325
Magazines     327
Books     331
Websites     335
Index     337
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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 15, 2008

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    'Shopping with a conscience' doesn't just mean buying organic fruit--it can also mean eschewing clothing made in sweatshops, or avoiding goods imported from nations with known human rights violations. I found the chapter on socially responsible investing to be especially helpful--it's information like this that probably won't be in the typical 'go green' guide. Also useful are the many sidebars and information panels that give website addresses to various certification agencies and non-profits, in case the reader wants to do any more in-depth research on a certain topic. With so many social and environmental ills, one person cannot hope to be 100% conscientious armed with this book, however, an individual can at least be well-informed.

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