From the article: “We know the risks (to children’s health) but we are forced to give up the children for cotton each season otherwise we will starveâ€. This post examines some of the issues concerned with the employment of children in the production of cheap textiles in the third world.
child labour
The human cost of a cheap shirt
(via ecostreet.com)
Submitted by tracy on Wed, 2007-11-14 13:27. | Tags: fashion | cheap clothing | child labour | ethical fashion | organic cotton
Brazilian hardwood floors. Can you say “slave labor?â€
(via www.realestatetwincities.net)
"Do you have Brazilian teakwood floors in your luxury home? How about Brazilian cherry cabinets? Any Brazilian mahogany items? Well, I certainly hope you are enjoying them. They might have come to you at a huge cost… well beyond what you paid for them."
Submitted by eyloni on Fri, 2007-11-02 17:55. | Tags: architecture | Brazil | certified forestlands | child labor | child labour | deforestation | FCS | hardwood floors | house | houses | housing | kermit johnson | rainforest | real estate | slave | slavery
