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Help others with a click
There are places you can go on the Web to support charities without spending a cent. By clicking on the donation sections of these sites, you are earning money for specific charities through contributions from corporate sponsors.
Check out the following free donation sites today:
Useful Links
Check out the following sites for more consumer information:
Consumers International
Ethical Consumers
Association for Consumer Research
Choice – Australian Consumer Association
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Consumer Unity and Trust Society
Consumer Protection Association of America
Consumers’ Association of Canada
European Consumers’ Association (BEUC)
Federal Trade Commision
Shop with the third world in mind
Some organisations have been categorised as “third world friendly” in terms of the ways in which they carry out their operations. This means that by choosing these suppliers over others, you can make a difference to those much less fortunate than yourself while you do your shopping. For a list of these organisations go to the Fair Trading Web page
How to boycott socially-irresponsible companies
Consumers can communicate their dissatisfaction with organisations that fail to operate ethically and in a sustainable manner. For a list of companies that have been deemed worthy of boycott by ethicalconsumer.org, see the Ethical Consumer Web site.
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