Recent news reports tell us the Yangtze Dolphin is extinct because of pollution and now millions of toys are recalled as health risks.
China is now the largest industrial nation responsible for major pollution in the world. Why? Because we as consumers are demanding more and more and cheaper and cheaper goods - can we totally blame them for responding to that demand?
Some of us can perhaps turn a blind eye; ignore damage to the planet because it is not immediately in our back yard. Recent sad news tells that the Yangtze Dolphin is now extinct due to pollution - one wonders what is next.
This week facts emerge that perhaps the answer to that is our children! Millions of child's toys and child feeders have been recalled because of cheap parts. Some parts apparently are so loose they are likely to break off and harm children. Added to that is the use of paints etc with heavy lead content.
Industrial nations such as UK and USA have been here before with our own goods 50 - 100 years ago. Didn't we learn anything?
In reducing risk to the planet and to ensure the safety of your children and your grandchildren, start looking at yourself and what you are willing to buy and from which sources. No point in crying "but this doesn"t involve me' - it does. You have more power as a consumer than you can ever imagine - use it and refuse to buy from cheap or dubious sources.
