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Conscientious Consumption
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01.30.09Breaking News: The CPSIA Mandatory Testing & Certification Has Been Suspended for a YearFrom Etsy's blog: We are so excited to announce that the Commission has voted for a "Stay of Enforcement of Certain Testing and Certification Requirements of CPSIA" — which means that the burden of lead testing and certification has been suspended for a year while they take more time to review the rules and plan enforcement! All of your hard work has paid off (for the time being at least!). You don't have to pay to do the certification and testing, though you are still liable if your products are found to have lead. We are so pleased that artisans and ...
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12.24.08101 Reasons to Buy HandmadeInspirational blog post over at Poppytalk. Add your reason to Buy Handmade!
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12.15.08On Conscientious ConsumptionConsumer Consequences An interactive game designed to illustrate the impact of our lifestyles on the Earth. Why Consumption Matters By David Tilford of The Sierra Club. Conscientious Consuming On the process of evaluating the conduct and activities of product manufacturers when purchasing consumer products. Behind the Label A multimedia news web site covering stories of people fighting for human and labor rights against the global clothing industry. Corporate Critic Indexes and rates the Corporate Social Responsibility records of over 50,000 companies. The Sustainability Dictionary An open dictionary focusing on how sustainability concepts are creating new understandings in business, government, and society. The Consumerist News blog for conscious consumers, with a sense of humor. Coop ...
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12.15.08Challenging the Big Box Storessweatfree.org A network For local action against sweatshops. The Institute For Local Self-Reliance Provides the conceptual framework, strategies and information to aid the creation of ecologically sound and economically equitable communities. Open Directory Project: Allegedy Unethical Firms: WalMart See what Walmart is up to in your community. New Rules Dedicated to changing laws and policies affecting small-scale businesses. Reclaim Democracy Cataloging Resources for people interested in fighting the big-box stores. Big Box Reuse Ways that communities have re-purposed former Big-Box stores. Big Box Toolkit A project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. This site is a resource for communities looking to defeat big-boxes and support local business. WalMart Watch A nationwide public education campaign to ...
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12.15.08Why buy handmade?Buying Handmade makes for better gift-giving. The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing. Buying handmade is better for people. The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing ...
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