Q13 Place a () in the correct column to indicate whether each of the following consumer choices is likely to have a positive or a negative impact on society or the environment.
Consumer choice
Re-using and repairing goods instead of buying new Buying counterfeit goods Paying tax (eg VAT) on goods Buying lots of single-use plastic items Buying goods produced using child labour Choosing goods that can be recycled
Q14 Saoirse is doing her shopping. She can buy gifts from a local Irish craft shop or order cheaper items from a fast-fashion website.
Outline one positive impact of buying from the local shop and one negative impact of buying fast fashion. An example of how to layout your answer is given below.
Positive impact: The government will collect VAT on the goods purchased
How the impact comes about: So they will have more tax revenue to spend on improving public services for Irish people.
Positive impact: How the impact comes about:
Negative impact: How the impact comes about:
Positive Negative
Q15 The Dunphy family noticed that they were constantly re-buying new clothes for their children as they kept on growing out of clothes quickly. They recently started buying some of their children’s clothes second-hand.
Outline one reason why buying second-hand goods can have a positive impact.