How can we become smart, ethical shoppers in a consumerist world? | 2109

It's inescapable. We are pushed products everywhere we turn. And it's never been easier to get the things you need or want.
The rise of Amazon and online shopping means everything is just a click away.

The demand for goods is so high right now that ports are grappling with the surge of cargo, leaving limited space for shipping containers, congestion on the seas, shipping delays, and shortages on the shelves.

But have you ever stopped to think about where your clothes, furniture, electronics, and other household goods - even your food - come from? And who's making them?

Cheaply made, mass-produced products have implications for the environment and the people making the goods, and nowhere is this seen more than in fast fashion.

8% of greenhouse gas emissions come from the fashion industry. And each year, 37 kilograms of textile waste per person ends up in Canadian landfills.

Then there are the human rights atrocities.

Sweatshop workers can make as little as 12 to 18 cents an hour, with long days and few rights.
And there are an estimated 170 million child labours around the world.

This week on Context, how can we become smart, ethical shoppers in a consumerist world?

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