Date of publication: November 30, 2008
Source: Athens Banner-Herald
Author: Bjorn Claeson and Bruce Raynor
To the editor:
The start of the holiday shopping season also is the start of the most active time of year for charitable giving. But in the midst of an economic crisis, Americans are considering what, or even if, they can contribute to charity this year.
With that in mind, what about the notion that our shopping - the way we choose to spend our dollars - can create positive change? When you choose to buy a sweater for your son or socks for your sister, you can affect the world around you.
SweatFree Communities and the International Labor Rights Forum have released the "2009 Shop with a Conscience Consumer Guide," providing a list of sweatshop-free options for consumers who want to purchase shirts, pants, coats, scarves, hats and other apparel made under ethical conditions...