A sample score looks like this: pr7 m3 p8 u4 . It’s advisable to try and avoid products with any score below four for pr, m, and pk. Any score below 3 for u is also worth avoiding.
- Production - the process of manufacture of an item
is it gassed, treated with chemicals? if not, are these biodegradable? ( yes / no ; yes / no )
does it require machines to produce? ( yes / no )
does this create no waste product? if not, is the waste product reused or composted? does it biodegrade? ( yes / no ; yes / no ; yes / no )
are the people who produce this product fairly compensated? ( yes / no )
Total all points. 1 point per yes; 0 points per no
1 - unethical product, avoid
2-3 - not ethical, substitute if possible
4-5 - ethical, seek better if possible
6-7 - highly ethical product
- Materials - what is used in the manufacture of an item
is it gassed, treated with chemicals? if not, are these biodegradable? ( yes / no ; yes / no )
does it require machines to produce? ( yes / no )
does this create no waste product? if not, is the waste product reused or composted? does it biodegrade? ( yes / no ; yes / no ; yes / no )
are the people who produce this product fairly compensated? ( yes / no )
does it biodegrade? ( yes / no )
Total all points. 1 point per yes; 0 points per no
1-2 - unethical product, avoid
3-4 - not ethical, substitute if possible
5-6 - ethical, seek better if possible
7-8 - highly ethical product
- Packaging - the packaging / delivery of an item
is it gassed, treated with chemicals? if not, are these biodegradable? ( yes / no ; yes / no )
does it require machines to produce? ( yes / no )
does this create no waste product? if not, is the waste product reused or composted? does it biodegrade? ( yes / no ; yes / no ; yes / no )
are the people who produce this product fairly compensated? ( yes / no )
does it biodegrade? ( yes / no )
Total all points. 1 point per yes; 0 points per no
1-2 - unethical product, avoid
3-4 - not ethical, substitute if possible
5-6 - ethical, seek better if possible
7-8 - highly ethical product
- Usage of Product - the use of an item
does this create no waste product? if not, is the waste product reused or composted? does it biodegrade? ( yes / no ; yes / no ; yes / no )
does it biodegrade? ( yes / no )
does it use renewable fuels? for “not applicable”, select “yes”. ( yes / no )
Total all points. 1 point per yes; 0 points per no
1 - unethical product, avoid
2 - not ethical, substitute if possible
3-4 - ethical, seek better if possible
5 - highly ethical product
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