there's a lot of evil one can avoid in life.

    for the average end-user and/or consumer, ethics fall second place to convenience.

in fact, the majority of the population won't care about how useless/unethical/immoral/harmful something

is if it means something is made more convenient in their lives as a result of using said product/service.

it's a common myth that a more ethical life is inconvenient; it's rather easy to live an ethical life in

your everyday! to make it easier for you, below is a list of things you can avoid if it means living more

ethically. I should make some notes - nobody is perfect, and ethics are subjective. you can pick and choose

from this list in accordance with your personal code, and that's perfectly fine! i must also suggest shopping

only with small businesses whenever possible. not only can it help your fellow non-corporate man, but you learn

to observe the disgusting consumer lifestyles brought upon us by big business; it's humbling.

retail

• goodwill industries
• employees cannot make a living wage at goodwill.
• employees have little room to move up within the company.
• executives make anywhere from $400k to $900k per year.
• the only reason goodwill hires the disabled is for cheaper labor.
• blind employees are subject to the same "sort tests" as non-disabled candidates.
• none of the clothing donated to goodwill goes to people they claim to help.
• all incoming clothing is sold for profit of goodwill. literally free inventory for them.
• any items that don't sell go directly to landfills.
• "recycled" electronics go directly to landfills.
• rather than disinfecting items, they are usually sprayed with deodorizers instead.
• goodwill industries pressures online writers to write pro-goodwill articles for pr reasons.