If you follow the rise of the ethical consumer for long enough, you become a little jaded because the rise tends to be followed by a dip.
The deadly collapse of a clothing factory complex in Bangladesh? Consumers say they will think more carefully about where their clothes come from - and then go back to buying cheap fast fashion online.
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