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Research Companies Beforehand
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Research Companies Beforehand
Knowledge is power, and you know what? It’s not as hard to find companies that still use slave/child/forced labor as much as you think. All you have to do is
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Research Companies Beforehand
Research Companies Beforehand
href="https://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods/" target="_blank">United States Department of Labor. It breaks things down into different categories and countries.Tell Them How You Feel
Tell Them How You Feel
Finding out a store that you like uses slave labor can be really disappointing, if not shocking. Yes, it’s a good idea to no longer shop there, but take things
Tell Them How You Feel
a step further than that. Handwrite a letter or email them to let them know how you feel about what they are doing. One way to bring about change isTell Them How You Feel
by hitting people in their wallet. Another is by tugging at their heart (or at least their conscience).Buy Fair Trade
Buy Fair Trade
It’s an extra step, but it’s certainly worth the time. As you’re going through the racks, look to see if any of the items you’re interested in have the “Fair
Buy Fair Trade
Trade” label on them. If they do, that means that they were made ethically and yes, fairly. If you want to check out some of the stores that carry FairBuy Fair Trade
Trade stuff, click here.Do More Thrift Store Shopping
Do More Thrift Store Shopping
Don’t knock the beauty of thrift store shopping. We certainly don’t. You can find some of the most stylish, one of a kind clothes, shoes and accessories, for cheap there.
Do More Thrift Store Shopping
Plus, you up the chances that none of the things in your shopping bag where made in slave labor shops. As a bonus, recycling things is always good for theDo More Thrift Store Shopping
environment.Consider Online Shops (Like Etsy)
Consider Online Shops (Like Etsy)
Online shops like Etsy also bring a smile to our face. It’s there that you can find super unique homemade items. Things that people make by hand that are not slave
Consider Online Shops (Like Etsy)
labor items. (Just something to think about.)Look For Survivor Made Goods
Look For Survivor Made Goods
Do you consider yourself to be pretty mission-minded? If so, first pat yourself on the back. That’s admirable. Next, look for items that are survivor-made. For instance, there are shops
Look For Survivor Made Goods
that support human trafficking survivors. Some of them include To The Market, Freeset Global and Shop for Freedom. Shopping at places like these isLook For Survivor Made Goods
putting money directly into the hands of individuals who truly need it. And that’s something to feel really good about.It’s the kind of topic no one really wants to talk about. But ignoring it doesn’t make it go away. Each year, there are millions of people all across the globe (mostly women and children) who are working in factories that are not up to code for wages that their bosses should be absolutely ashamed of. Read more
About Shellie Reneé
Just a woman who digs all things relationships. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, that is. I've been writing (professionally) for close to 20 years, including having two books published. I'm also a marriage life coach and doula. Sometimes I speak to large audiences or do radio interviews, but usually I'm sitting in my favorite chair, surfin' the 'net and penning stuff that I wish I had read in my early 20s.
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