Chapter 7- Consumer Choice Flashcards
Impact of consumer choice:
PRODUCTION: Pollution and waste.
WORKER’S RIGHTS: Fair wage and conditions.
SCARCE RESOURCES: Oil and gas.
LOCAL BUSINESS/ IMPORT: Community jobs and income.
ANIMAL TESTING: Pharmaceuticals and skincare.
Difference between renewable and non-renewable resources.
Non-renewable: limited in supply and cannot be replaced, e.g. oil and gas.
Renewable: not limited in supply and will not run out (but can still be overused), e.g. wind, sunlight.
What is sustainability?
The process of balancing out the social, economic and environmental systems for well-being of people now and in future, involves carefully managing resources.
What are the care principles of sustainability?
Reduce dependence on heavy metals and fossil fuels.
Reduce dependence on synthetic chemicals.
Reduce our destruction of nature.
Ensure we do not stop people globally from meeting their needs.
What are the three pillars of sustainability?
SOCIAL- people.
ENVIRONMENTAL- planet.
ECONOMIC- profit.
Sustainable development:
Meets needs of present without compromising needs of future.
Sustainable consumption:
Buying goods and services that do not harm the society, environment or economy.
What do Ben and Jerry’s do to promote sustainability and why?
Buy from sustainable sources, family farms and are FairTrade.
Want to make positive change.
4 ways to promote sustainability:
Buy products that are FairTrade.
Turn off unnecessary lights/electricity.
Use less water.
Don’t litter.
What do SAO, FSC and the Leaping Bunny mean?
SAO- Something is organic.
FSC- Forest Stewardship Council, can be recycled.
Bunny- Against animal testing.
What is an ethical consumer?
Someone who buys goods and services that meet their needs and reflect views. Culture, scarce resources and financial resources can effect our views.
What are ethical goods?
Goods produced in an environmentally friendly way that is also friendly to people producing them.
How to be an ethical consumer:
Avoid goods with negative impact. Ask questions. Life-cycle thinking, from start to shelf. Shop locally. Reduce, reuse, recycle. Buy FairTrade.
What does boycott mean?
Voluntary protest, refuse to deal with particular company.
This damages reputation and encourages businesses to act responsibly- Corporate Social Responsibility (organisations act to benefit society and environment).
What has the growth of ethical consumers led to?
Increase in Corporate Social Responsibility.
Concern for environment, e.g. green energy.
Growth of FairTrade goods and Fair Labour Certified Garments.
ENCOURAGES: Animal welfare &,
Reduce, reuse, recycle.
