GOLDEN GREENWASHING // the truth about how "recycled" gold misleads consumers

"recycled" jewellery is used a guilt-free advertising tactic, but here's what they're not saying... also check out: the environmental impact of crystals // a very exploitative industry...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWxeaywLJSA Think Thrifting is Sustainable? // not when you shop second-hand with a fast fashion mindset...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3disePch3Do Further reading and sources: - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652623038337 - https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/01022024/pandora-shifts-to-recycled-silver-and-gold/ - https://www.bcg.com/publications/2015/metals-mining-cost-efficiency-ups-and-downs-of-gold-recycling - https://www.statista.com/statistics/299609/gold-demand-by-industry-sector-share/ - https://earthworks.org/resources/troubled-waters/ - https://www.gold.org/news-and-events/press-releases/new-report-uncovers-scale-exploitation-artisanal-gold-miners-fund#footnote-1 - https://www.hrw.org/report/2015/06/10/precious-metal-cheap-labor/child-labor-and-corporate-responsibility-ghanas - https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/mercury-has-long-poisoned-gold-miners-new-strategy-helping-change - https://pandoragroup.com/sustainability/circular-innovation/recycled-silver-and-gold - https://www.reflectivejewelry.com/news/recycled-gold-vs-fairtrade-gold#:~:text=However%2C%20it's%20a%20simple%20fact,no%20environmental%20or%20humanitarian%20benefits. - https://gembreakfast.com/blogs/news/why-recycled-gold-is-a-scam?srsltid=AfmBOoqtVccELbYFsIkcT90HetfTiVhHuYTquwIAN-72u3zLMAVN8aI8 - 🌴🌿 Support my Patreon and find exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/Gittemary ORDER MY BOOK, SUSTAINABLE BADASS, HERE: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sustainable-badass-gittemarie-johansen/1140199307 BUY THE DANISH BOOK, BÆREDYGTIG BADASS, HERE:https://muusmann-forlag.dk/baeredygtig-badass/ BUY MY DANISH COOKBOOK, BÆREDYGTIG GOURMET, HERE: https://muusmann-forlag.dk/baeredygtig-gourmet/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌿MY BOOK (ENG): https://mango.bz/books/sustainable-badass-by-gittemarie-johansen-2150-b 🌿MY BOOK (DK) - https://muusmann-forlag.dk/baeredygtig-badass/ 🌿MY BLOG - http://www.gittemary.com/ 🌿INSTA - http://www.instagram.com/Gittemary 🌿FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Gittemary 🌿 MY ONLINE SUSTAINABILITY COURSE: https://ioa.pxf.io/c/2607789/955476/12764 For business contacts and miscellaneous awesomeness: Gittemary@outlook.dk