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Original post by Lindsay Sullivan of SET Boutique on July 13, 2011 Image: scottchan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I am a huge fan of cotton. I always have been. It reminds me of clean, crisp laundry on a breezy summer day. Unfortunately the reality is that cotton harvesting can be quite detrimental to the environment and to human rights. The use of pesticides is toxic for the soil, ground water, and the people who inhale it. Organic cotton eliminates pesticides, but cotton … Continue reading
I am going to be purchasing some Levi jeans, maybe even a couple of pairs. This week I was at a big discount store, after trying on some jeans I thought “These fit great and are only $20. But do they fit my value system?” Delaying my gratification for some new jeans, I came home to do some research. Here is what I found: *In 1991 Levi Strauss was the first multinational company to develop a code of conduct for … Continue reading
Cotton, the fabric of our lives. Yes, who doesn’t have cotton clothes, sheets, towels, etc. We own and love cotton. You know who doesn’t love cotton, Uzbekistan’s children and citizens. Uzbekistan’s ruler closes down schools and forces children to pick cotton during the harvest. Classes have quotas to meet. Children are punished for not fulfilling the demands. In fact, grades are deducted for kids who do not participate. It is reported that the living conditions for these children do not … Continue reading
