Toxic chemicals Many cosmetics and cleaning products contain harsh chemicals that are damaging to your health and the environment.
(b) Impact of
shopping on animals Animal testing Many cosmetics and cleaning products are tested for safety on animals. Many people consider this to be cruel.
Factory-farming Mass-produced food from factory farms can cause animal cruelty
and can also be damaging to our long-term health. Chickens and pigs are the most commonly factory farmed animals.
Habitat loss Cutting down forests is pushing many species, such as orangutans, to extinction and leading to a loss of biodiversity. Over-fishing by massive trawlers is causing fish stocks to collapse in parts of the oceans.
(c) Impact of shopping on the environment Climate change Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2
)
gas from pollution is causing the Earth’s climate to change. This pollution is caused by burning oil, coal and gas to power our homes, cars, aircraft and businesses. Ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising and extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are more common. The effects of climate change will cause massive environmental, social and economic disruption.
