The Ethical Consumerism Report 2003 - The Co-operative

Green Housing SpendGreen Housing Spend is made up of:Green Mortgage RepaymentsGreen Energy Sales2002£17.8 million£14.6 million• Green mortgage repayments is a risingstar of ethical consumption with totalrepayments doubling between 2001to 2002.• Amongst other features, green mortgagesoften include an element of carbonoffset, whereby the mortgage providerwill agree to offset a certain amount ofthe carbon dioxide produced by theproperty during the life of the mortgage.1999Green Mortgage Repayments£4.3 millionRe-use and RecyclingReducing consumption through re-use andrecycling is vital to the advancement ofsustainable consumption.In this year’s report we set about measuringthe economic contribution from secondhand markets, including charity shops,second hand furniture shops, jumble salesand car boot sales.• 24 per cent of people shop at charityshops or second hand clothes shopsprimarily to support a good cause.• 17 per cent of people buy second handgoods, where their main motivation isthat they believe that it is better for theenvironment to re-use.• In 2002, this represents a total spend onsecond hand goods for ‘ethical’ reasonsof £1,255 million.20002001£4.4 million£9.0 million2002£17.8 million12