A Guide to Ethical & Online Shopping in Lockdown 3.0

As we enter a new year and another lockdown, we’re forced back to online shopping as non-essential retailers close their doors once again. While we might be tempted to order from the giant corporations who can guarantee delivery the next day, we must stick to our guns and shop ethically. 

While sites like Amazon raked in $96.15bn in their third quarter of 2020, smaller businesses are left struggling in the pandemic. But it is important to stop and consider where your money is going when you shop online. For example, Amazon was faced with backlash over unsafe conditions in a strive for efficiency. Plus, in 2018, the company released 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents into our atmosphere. This is roughly the same as the annual emissions of Norway. 

It’s never been more important to put our money where our mouth is and back ethical companies with ethical practices. Here, we’ll discuss how you can incorporate fair trade into your shopping habits. We will also discuss the potential positive impact this can have on fair trade workers. COVID-19 has caused a difficult time for all of us, but farmers in developing countries are particularly vulnerable and need as much support as they can get. 

Guilt-free chocolate that supports farmers 

Chocolate is one of the UK’s favourite confectionaries. We love it so much that at the end of 2019, the UK was ranked fourth in the whole world for eating the most of it. The average Brit will consume around 11kg of chocolate each year, which equates to around 660,990 tonnes. Fortunately for us, there are more than enough fair trade chocolate options to give to our nearest and dearest! 

Whether you’re looking for tasting sets or chocolate biscuits