Mass Fainting at Cambodian Garment Factory

2011/08/26

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284 workers collapsed this week at a garment factory in Kampong Chnnang, Cambodia producing knitwear for H&M.

Blue Denim, Made in China

(© CNN: China's denim disaster)

"I can see what pollution has done. The water has turned dark and black."

The Pearl River has sustained Chinese civilization for ages, but civilization has turned this river into a dumping ground.

Humanity in Fashion

2010/07/21

Garment workers in Bangladesh. Can you keep enjoying fashion and just ignoring their human rights? Your voice is needed.

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Tannery, Polluted River and Health

(© the Ecologist : Hell for Leather: the toxic trade in leather from Bangladesh to EU)

Buriganga River runs through the heart of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 240 million dollars worth of leather is exported from Bangladesh each year. Much of it is sent to Europe, which is made into bags, belts and shoes for high street shops. However, tanneries in Dhaka  supply much of those leather are killing the river and poisoning people live and work nearby.