Responsible consumption
The responsible consumer could be defined as someone who is conscious of their consumption habits and who chooses to have, even demands, a more positive impact on society and the environment from the producers of goods and services. Health considerations and ethical motivations also weigh in the decision-making process.
According to the magazine Ethical Consumer, the profile of the responsible consumer is determined by five factors. He or she helps by:
Reducing consumption; Being more active;
Consuming local products and contracting local services, as well as secondhand products;
Keeping and investing their money in an ethical bank;
Reusing, repairing and recycling.
One of the factors that notably influences this kind of responsible consumption is proximity, also called local consumption. It is often heard that local consumption has environmental, social and economic benefits.
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Responsible consumption
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Responsible consumption means that buyers as citizen consumers must make their choice taking into account environmental impacts at all stages of the product life cycle (for both goods and services).
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