Quick post folks; have you all heard about Apple partnering with the Fair Labor Association? Wahoo! A great step in the next horizon of ethical electronics!
Check it out: Apple joins labor monitor
Don't ever doubt the power of your words and beliefs folks!
- A
Showing posts with label electronics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label electronics. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
The Next Frontier
I've talked about Fair Trade and ethical consumerism extensively and I've been happy to report that I now have a handle on which consumables and clothes retailers I can count on to provide me with the peace of mind that comes with knowing my purchase supported a fair wage for others.
The next phase of my mission is to find electronics that are ethical but this is really hard y'all! I've made my dislike of Apple very clear but the truth is ALL ELECTRONICS get their pieces from overseas factories and nearly all these factories have deplorable working conditions.
I'm currently feeling overwhelmed because I can't get away from it! With my coffee, chocolate, and my clothing I was able to step back but with electronics it is impossible unless you go completely off the grid! I don't know about y'all but I like the grid (maybe not so much as some...you know who you are...new tweets every 10 minutes, FB status updates on what you ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner...).
For example, I have been going back and forth about buying a Kindle. Let's look at the pros and cons shall we?
Pros: Very green. I can purchase my textbooks and save not only paper but fuel and carbon emissions because they won't need to ship anything.
Cons: Horrible working conditions for the people that make them. By buying one, I am supporting this business model.
Talk about cognitive dissonance! I can help save the environment while contributing to abject conditions for human beings. I don't know y'all, I'm kinda sad and frustrated. I hope that we now move towards a fair trade mentality with our electronics.
A good article to read on this:
Fair Trade Electronics?
A wonderful segment on this issue:
Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory
What do y'all think? Would you buy electronics if they were fair trade?
- A
The next phase of my mission is to find electronics that are ethical but this is really hard y'all! I've made my dislike of Apple very clear but the truth is ALL ELECTRONICS get their pieces from overseas factories and nearly all these factories have deplorable working conditions.
I'm currently feeling overwhelmed because I can't get away from it! With my coffee, chocolate, and my clothing I was able to step back but with electronics it is impossible unless you go completely off the grid! I don't know about y'all but I like the grid (maybe not so much as some...you know who you are...new tweets every 10 minutes, FB status updates on what you ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner...).
For example, I have been going back and forth about buying a Kindle. Let's look at the pros and cons shall we?
Pros: Very green. I can purchase my textbooks and save not only paper but fuel and carbon emissions because they won't need to ship anything.
Cons: Horrible working conditions for the people that make them. By buying one, I am supporting this business model.
Talk about cognitive dissonance! I can help save the environment while contributing to abject conditions for human beings. I don't know y'all, I'm kinda sad and frustrated. I hope that we now move towards a fair trade mentality with our electronics.
A good article to read on this:
Fair Trade Electronics?
A wonderful segment on this issue:
Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory
What do y'all think? Would you buy electronics if they were fair trade?
- A
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)