https://ecosalon.com/designers-go-green-and-good-for-social-justice-and-fair-trade/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:51:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.25 https://ecosalon.com/designers-go-green-and-good-for-social-justice-and-fair-trade/#comment-3633 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:29:22 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=8482#comment-3633 Hi Theresa, we agree with you that some (many) companies unfortunately have ulterior motives. That’s why we do our best to focus on those who are genuine. I, too, get angry at companies that are clearly being mercenary. The only thing to do is to be proactive; personally, I try to channel my anger positively and write the company a constructive letter. As for those who are earnestly working to shed light on authentic and ethical designers such as those featured in this piece, I offer them my support.

]]> https://ecosalon.com/designers-go-green-and-good-for-social-justice-and-fair-trade/#comment-3634 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:27:50 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=8482#comment-3634 It’s always nice to feel good about rampant consumerism, and some designers/merchants do make a concerted effort to support a cause. But I think others *cough, Gap, *cough* tend to use causes like HIV/AIDS as a marketing tool to draw people into their stores, while the real impact of their donations is minimal.

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