The new eco-friendly community powered by Ebay, World of Good, has put together a fascinating little quiz really designed to make you think about your everyday purchases and how exactly you're affecting this Earth when you buy.Some of the answers to the quiz' questions might genuinely shock you. Take the quiz and then come back and tell me how you did before reading on -- warning spoilers ahead.On of the questions was:

In 2006, the amount spent worldwide on perfume could have halted the HIV/AIDS epidemic in developing countries.

The answer to this question is true. How absolutely sickening that we are such consumers when it comes to the way we smell, yet somehow, someway, global leaders haven't figured out a way to halt AIDS. And we as a society have not pressured them to do so, even though the resources are out there! Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments


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