Responsable consumption
- 2. is a concept advocated by ecological, social and political organizations that consider that humans would do well to change their consumption habits adjusting to their real needs and choosing options on the market that promote environmental conservation and social equality.
- 3. For author and activist Esther Vivas "as consumers we can choose to conduct a responsible consumer, buying local markets and convenience stores, but beyond our individual choice is very important to act collectively involving ourselves in boycott campaigns and participating in consumer cooperatives of organic products that establish direct relationships with producers purchase their environment. Work is also needed in broader campaigns as the alter globalization movement, environmentalist, feminist ... in a perspective of struggle and social transformation and global politics. "
- 4. Some points to consider in responsible consumption are: 1.-Consider the environmental impact from the point of view of the life cycle of the product to be purchased, evaluating production processes, transportation, distribution, consumption and waste that leaves the product. 2.-To determine the ecological footprint that certain lifestyle and consumerism produce 3.-Determine what companies, products and services, environmentally and human rights to prefer them over others that do not comply with those requirements. 4.-Raise the type of trade you want to promote. 5.-Ensure the quality of what you purchased.
- 5. La organización Ecologistas en Acción ha publicado una serie de consejos para un consumo responsable; los mismos son: Ser ecologista y evitar la contaminación. Antes de comprar algo, reflexiona detenidamente si realmente se necesita comprarlo o si solo te estás guiando por la publicidad. Evita los productos de "usar y tirar", si no son estrictamente necesarios.
- 6. If you decide to buy something, well see what raw material is manufactured, how its manufacturing process impacts the environment and if it generates any damage or social injustice. Also consider what impact the environment and the social environment (especially close to you) has the use of what you plan to buy. Rejects plastic bags in supermarkets and leading retailers. If you can, to do the shopping, bring your own cloth bags, paper, cardboard or even plastic ones previously used until they are worn out.
- 7. Recycled before buying, many of the things that are to pull can be reused in other ways and forms (use your imagination). Avoid canned and packaged products too. Lunch boxes and glass jars are a greener way to store food in plastic and aluminum. Purchase the content and not the container. Many times you pay more for anything that involves the manufacture and disposal of packaging, that are thrown directly into the trash, which for the content. Every time you buy something, you must also consider the impact caused by waste and garbage generated. Prioritize products returnable or reusable containers.
- 8. Try to not only buy but also use free software whenever possible.the, use: operating systems, applications, software, firmware, drivers, web applications and multimedia codecs, open and free of proprietary licenses code, as these deprive users, researchers and developers around the world of the four fundamental freedoms associated with software that makes the Free Software Foundation:
- 9. Freedom # 1: The freedom to run the program for any purpose. Freedom # 2: The freedom to study the program and adapt it to your needs. Freedom # 3: the freedom to distribute the program the way you received it. Freedom # 4: the freedom to modify the program and share their modifications.
- 10. The denial of these freedoms is developing a spiral of technological dependence of individuals, companies, schools, organizations and even countries, in general, the progress of which is subject to other countries and companies with great power and with different interests and often contrary to those of most users. This is much more important the more humanity is based on technology in general and computers in particular.
- 11. Notice that not only the size, but the simple use of a system, service or program, favors the proliferation of users and purchasers of such a system, service or program, and therefore financing company that develops and his philosophy, which brings forth a world or another. You, and each of us, you're a participant and responsible.