It's a good bet that most of us have at least one pair of jeans lying around. It's also a good bet that those jeans, if bought new, probably were produced in ways that harm people, animals and the planet. Greenpeace recently released a report examining two textile industry towns in China, noting significant pollution of waterways, dumping of toxic chemicals, health problems for the workers involved in dyeing and washing, the smell from the discharge, the deaths of aquatic and other animals, and more.The Guardian recently posted a slideshow using photos from the report. These slideshow images offer a visceral and telling portrait of the impact of our consumer culture on others and serve as a great tool for exploring with students the impacts of our clothing choices, or for sharing with friends and colleagues so that they can make more informed choices.
If you're a humane educator and want to explore the impact of our clothing choices more in depth with your students, check out our free downloadable humane education activities, such as Where in the World?, (pdf) which asks high school students to "shop" for T-shirts to learn more about the conditions under which they're made, or Clothing Line Up, (pdf) which helps middle and high school students explore more and less harmful clothing options from the perspectives of animals, other people, and the environment.
~ Marsha
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