Shopping Ethically Online. Any Good Websites?

tompritchard

What do you think of the Co-operative Bank - they have a lot of ethical ideas about money and investments, but I don't bank with them I have to admit.

IBeaumont

Well I have to admit to a direct advert to my business
purityStyle.com
for ethical, fair trade, organic clothes for woman. kids and babies.

To pass comment on a few comments made:
1. We are not jumping on a bandwagon. We set up the business to be green and hoping that we can make a living while reducing the harm we do to the planet. If people aren't given a "green" option then they can't go green.

2. We bank woth the Co-operative Bank, as they are one of the most ethical out there. For a small business they give good support and I'd recommend them. I would say their online banking is useless though - but I guess you can't have it all.

Ian

Stompa

Cardew wrote: »

Frankly I remain deeply suspicious of the whole 'ethical' and 'green' money making industry.

Indeed. Looking at the site mentioned in the original post it's difficult to see what is so 'ethical' about the products listed - it looks more like a marketing ploy to justify the rather high prices.

madame_cholet

For buying fair trade clothing on the Internet, I like Nomads (very quick delivery) and Black Yak (they also have a market stall in York if you're up that way).

fichte

I've tried several shops like nigelsecostore, soorganic and lovelula which aren't bad. I like Lula but I'd stuck to EcoHip.org. Wide range, fast delivery and quick response when there's a problem.

basmic

Funny how many first time posters we get in this thread, with links to websites. :rolleyes:

Where's the ethics in that?

basmic

Sent this to the first link in the OP:

Where are the ethics with the pricing on your website?

Where are the ethics in showing only 5-star ratings for most/all your products?

Where are the ethics in spamming forums, such as MoneySavingExpert, for free advertising?

You really are a greedy set of people, who are out to take money from people who are none the wiser!

Sincerely looking forward to reply, so I can pass it on to http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1616345 !

dandonovon

Fire_Fox wrote: »

The problem is that many of these organisations are not green or ethical at all - they are just jumping on the bandwagon. But they have their place: you can't expect the Western World to go from carbon fiends to self-sufficiency overnight. I started with recycling the odd bottle and can, now I use biodegradable cleaning products, recycle loads, hardly any carriers etc. But it's been one step at a time and will continue to be so.

There's always compromises to be made along the way: we took out a still-functioning electric hob to replace with an induction version. Consumerism, yes. But we now have the oven on far far less often and use less energy each time we cook. I an more inclined to cook from scratch now we don't have to wait ten minutes for the ring to heat, and we hope to buy fewer new pans as Mr. Fire Fox won't burn them getting impatient! The new hob is easier to clean, requiring few chemicals. The old hob and (non-magnetic) pans will be given to charity, and the packaging was recycled.

I agree that "green washing" is a disturbing trend (where the main selling point is the so-called 'greenness' of said product/service). Like 'organic' produce is supposed to be 'better' - but what a lot of people don't consider is that unless it's locally grown organic produce, the carbon footprint created by transporting the produce halfway across the country (or world) is still impacting the environment tremendously.

Mr. Fire Fox - you should consider composting for your next green undertaking. Running your own compost heap (albeit a bit smelly) will reduce your landfill contributions and provide you with some rich fertilizer for your gardening.

aliceandhugo1234

I use naturally simple ltd - free post and packing!

CJohns_2

Hi all just read the thread above and hope you don't count me in with new posters posting links to websites, but I've signed up to this www. foe.co.uk/ living/tips/ ' 'Friends of the Earth - Tip of the Day' email it's fantastic - they're only breif little tips but I think they're fantastic.