Ethical Clothes for Everybody!
Years ago, the only people you saw buying ethical clothes were those who either had more money than everybody else, those who had the time to hunt down hidden boutiques, or those who thought they were better than everybody else because they were able to put the concerns of the world ahead of the concerns of their own closets.
Times have changed though and now ethical clothes have not only become easier to find, they’ve become more accessible, or “people friendly.” The Internet is responsible for a great deal of that change. You can now find ethical clothes easily with the click of a few buttons and because ethical clothing is so readily available and so many suppliers have been able to reach a global market (and thus turn a profit) the price tags on that ethical clothing have shrunk considerably.
Nowadays you can find ethical clothing that will fit just about every budget, every style, and every age, gender, or attitude. (There are even entire lines of such items devoted to children, men, and the budget-minded.)
But buying ethically is really still about protecting the Earth and its inhabitants—even though it gets easier and easier to look great at the same time. That’s why the search for environmentally friendly clothing has to become everybody’s responsibility. When a handful of people go that extra step to find environmentally friendly clothing instead of opting for the “quick fix” it’s great but the impact isn’t really that significant.
However, with every person that opts for environmentally friendly clothing the impact of the harvesting of raw materials, the manufacturing of finished products, and the transportation of those goods to market is decreased exponentially. A little change really does go a long way.
And the best part is that every single person who adopts ethically sourced and environmentally friendly products (not just clothing) and who also chooses to educate and influence their friends and acquaintances can spread that message wider than they ever thought possible. Think about it. If you choose environmentally friendly products more often than not and tell just ten friends what you’re doing and why, even if only half of them spread that message onto 5 of their friends, your story and your commitment has already reached 30 people!
Changing the way the public thinks about environmentally friendly products is everybody’s responsibility but even a single person can truly make a huge difference. So don’t be afraid to shop ethically and don’t be afraid to tell your friends what you’re doing and why. It doesn’t make you a crusader, it just makes you responsible.
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