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 Posted 11th June 2010 14:58 IP   
Are you an ethical shopper?
Discuss.
Thoughts become things, so choose the good ones.
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Posted 11th June 2010 15:01 IP
No, I shop in Kent and Sutthex
My life was in tatters because of my
obsession with the Okey-Cokey.
But I turned myself around and that's
what it's all about!
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Posted 11th June 2010 15:13 IP
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Are you an ethical shopper?
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I try to be but on the whole I think I'm probably not. Could do better.
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Posted 11th June 2010 15:21 IP
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I try to be but on the whole I think I'm probably not. Could do better.
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I hope you don't have one of those iphones where the workers commit suicide cos of their appalling conditions. Especially with you being a man of the co-worker and that. 
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Posted 11th June 2010 15:24 IP
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I hope you don't have one of those iphones where the workers commit suicide cos of their appalling conditions. Especially with you being a man of the co-worker and that.
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I'm afraid to say I do. Although when i bought it I didnt know the working conditions were that bad. Thats the reason i said could do better. I like doing exercise for example and i'm pretty sure most of my running and cycling stuff is probably made in a sweat shop, but I can find any ethical sports companies.
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Posted 11th June 2010 15:27 IP
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I'm afraid to say I do. Although when i bought it I didnt know the working conditions were that bad. |
That was rather selfish of you not to do your research. 
Send your phone back in protest.
Here's a report on where to buy trainers with ethics:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandst...ashion.trainers
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Posted 11th June 2010 16:22 IP
prolly not. I try to buy fairtrade where I can and don't do too much shopping in primark etc but i think it's impossible to shop completely ethically unless you have a lot of time and money on your hands.
it depends how far you want to take it, really.
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Posted 15th June 2010 22:03 IP
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I wouldn't know ...!
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Posted 16th June 2010 08:51 IP
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prolly not. I try to buy fairtrade where I can and don't do too much shopping in primark etc |
I thought Primark were supposed to have more ethical trading policies than the likes of M&S?
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Posted 16th June 2010 10:46 IP
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I thought Primark were supposed to have more ethical trading policies than the likes of M&S?
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They are supposed to have ethical policies, but I don't really trust them.
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Posted 16th June 2010 15:37 IP
If I like something, I will buy it. End of.
As Mrs M says, I don't think it's possible to shop completely ethically.
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Posted 16th June 2010 15:54 IP
If I know somewhere is unethical I won't buy from there, but I don't research a place before I make a purchase.
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Posted 16th June 2010 15:56 IP
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If I know somewhere is unethical I won't buy from there, but I don't research a place before I make a purchase.
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3 wise monkeys approach?
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Posted 16th June 2010 16:00 IP
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Something like that. 
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Posted 16th June 2010 16:02 IP
Don't worry, Greggs give their uneaten wares to the homeless at the end of the day, so you're safe.
And no, you can't pretend to be homeless!
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Posted 16th June 2010 16:05 IP
Do they? Is there anything they can do wrong?!
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