Green Is The New Black With Ashley Williams

An inside look into who is making our clothes. Behind the Thread podcast host Russ Jowell shares the truth of what's happening in clothing factories around the world. How to know if your favorite brands are treating their employees ethically or if they're forcing them to work under terrible conditions. We'll share stories about our own journeys to becoming more enlightened consumers.            Things discussed in this episode: What exactly does "Fair Trade" mean? What Russ experienced on his trip to Bangladesh Russ shares what improvements he feels are happening to improve the conditions in some facilities? Inside the worst case scenarios and child labor in the industry How do you know which brand is treating workers best? Where to start researching before you going shopping? What to do if you don't like the way your fave brands are treating workers   Links mentioned:   Russ Jowell's website Ashley's blog about the Bangladesh factory collapse in 2013 Ethical Trading Initiative International Labor Rights