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Apparel

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The Conscious Closet

Elizabeth Cline / bookshop.org
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Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion

Elizabeth Cline / bookshop.org
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Slave to Fashion

Safia Minney / bookshop.org
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Where am I Wearing?

Kelsey Timmerman / bookshop.org
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Fashionopolis: Why What We Wear Matters

Dana Thomas / danathomas.com
  Article

Garment Workers Win Historic Victory in Effort to Transform the Fashion Industry

Portside / portside.org
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If Gen Z killed fast fashion, why is fast fashion still booming?

Dazed Digital / dazeddigital.com
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Livia Firth and Aja Barber Discuss Why Sustainability is a Feminist Issue

Vogue / en.vogue.me
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Sweatpants sales are booming, but the workers who make them are earning even less

Vox / vox.com
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The fabrics with the worst environmental impact revealed, from polyester to fur

The Independent / independent.co.uk
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Ethical Fashion New Development, Rising Trends and Demand Growth 2021 to 2025

Investments Revolution / investmentsrevolution.com
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Sophia Bush and Nina Farran Want to Change the Way You Shop Online

Vogue / vogue.com
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Fashion’s Most Creative And Overlooked New Grads

WWD / drive.google.com
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Ultra-fast Fashion Is Eating the World

The Atlantic / theatlantic.com
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Nasreen Sheikh Is First Fellow From Activist Artists Management-Backed Foundation

Billboard / billboard.com

Products

  Book

Honor Thy Label: Dr. Bronner’s Unconventional Journey to a Clean, Green, and Ethical Supply Chain

Gero Leson / bookshop.org
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Schwalbe reports 2020 sales boom due to corona pandemic

Bike Europe / bike-eu.com
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The importance of sustainable materials in camping gear

TravelDailyNews / traveldailynews.com
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The Fascinating World of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps

Tree Hugger / treehugger.com

Food

  Book

Where am I Eating?

Kelsey Timmerman / bookshop.org
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Palm Oil: Redeeming an "Evil Crop"

Sustainable Brands feat. Dr. Bronner's / thegrocer.co.uk
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A rush to "cancel" Tony’s Chocolonely would be a mistake

The Grocer / thegrocer.co.uk
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One recipe for radical change within the global food system

Green Biz / greenbiz.com
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In 2020, Halloween Candy is (Still) Scary for People and the Planet

Corporate Accountability Lab / corpaccountabilitylab.org
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From Cote d’Ivoire to Chicago: The Impact of Covid-19 on Workers in the Chocolate Supply Chain

Corporate Accountability Lab / corpaccountabilitylab.org
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Things to Consider Before You Shop Around for Sustainable Fashion

Our Culture Mag / ourculturemag.com
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Empowering women through Fairtrade coffee

FairTrade UK / fairtrade.org.uk
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Diaspora Co.’s Fair-Trade Spices Will Enlighten More Than Your Cooking

Vogue / vogue.com
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India’s Farmer Protests: A Fight for Fair Trade

Fair World Project / fairworldproject.org

Labor & Corporate Responsibility

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Fair Trade and Racism

Peace & Justice Center / pjcvt.org
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If Corporate Support of Black Lives were more “Walk” than “Talk”

Corporate Accountability Lab / corpaccountabilitylab.org
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Private Companies Producing with US Prison Labor in 2020: Prison Labor in the US, Part II

Corporate Accountability Lab / corpaccountabilitylab.org
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If Prison Workers are Essential, We Should Treat Them Like It: Prison Labor in the US, Part I

Corporate Accountability Lab / corpaccountabilitylab.org

Fair Trade

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Fair Trade and How It Works

Jacqueline DeCarlo / bookshop.org
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The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade: New Edition

Sally Blundell / bookshop.org

Faith-Based

  Book

Being Consumed

William T Cavanaugh / bookshop.org
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Sewing Hope

Sarah Adler-Milstein & John M Kline / bookshop.org

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