Ethical Consumerism

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Ethical Consumerism

• Is worth 29.3 billion per year

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Eco

• Fair-trade
• Organics
• Alternative Fabrics
• Re-use
• Recycle

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Driving forces

• Government
• Environmental Climate
• Increased media exposure
• Marketing
• Smaller World
• Consumer conscience
• Increased choice

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Landfill facts

• Each year in the UK households throw away almost
  30 million tonnes of waste

4.3 Million African Elephants
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1 Tonne of paper recycled saves 17 trees
Disposable nappies take 500 years to decompose
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EU Legislation to Recycle 33 of all Rubbish
thrown out

• Currently 9 in the UK
• Holland 30
• Switzerland 57

UK 26 Netherlands 91
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Each year 1,465,000 shoes and textiles are
sent to landfill each year
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• 1 Tonne

200
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• 300,000 is currently collected in the UK by
  Charities each year for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

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What can be done?

• Re-sold
• Wiper Clothes Mixed cotton and Denim
• Wool can be re-spun and dyed
• Export to Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe
• Trainers rubber can be used for tennis courts

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If everyone in the UK bought one reclaimed
garment, it would save 371 Million gallons of
water (the average reservoir holds 300 Million)

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Red Mutha
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Traid
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Recycleyourjeans.com
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Worn Again
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From Somewhere
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