… is on the increase, as it is everywhere
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On the one hand, today, the shape of society is largely determined by the shopping decisions we make:
When Did We Stop Being ‘Citizens’ And Become ‘Consumers’? This started as an American question about when people stopped being seen as those with responsibilities toward sociarty and became simply those who consume without being required to give back.
On the other, our own individual identities are also determined by the same decisions:
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“Ethical shopping” has, then, become a very big thing.
A quarter of UK consumers vow to shop more sustainably in 2020 | internetretailing.net
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The Sidmouth Nub News pages have been looking at it today:
Sidmouth Co-op to remove all non-recyclable plastic packaging
Sidmouth’s eco-friendly businesses – according to our readers
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Back to diamonds and such things, all mined at a safe distance:
Futures Forum: Conflict minerals in your gadgetry > the blood and sweat in phones and batteries