{"id":22327,"date":"2017-05-10T14:52:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T19:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/resource\/are_my_hands_clean_fair_trade_activity\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T12:16:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T17:16:11","slug":"are_my_hands_clean_fair_trade_activity","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/resource\/are_my_hands_clean_fair_trade_activity\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAre My Hands Clean?\u201d Fair Trade Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether we mean to or not, when we purchase goods and services we support the businesses that produce, deliver, and sell them. \u202fAs consumers, our choices directly or indirectly sustain the industries and practices that go into making the products we buy. Wrapped up in every product are the materials used in manufacturing the goods, the energy inputs and environmental impacts of producing and transporting the goods, and the human labor used in making, packaging, and bringing products to market. We may not know the whole source map, supply-chain history, or all the labor and environmental practices for the companies and industries we support through our pocketbook, but in many cases we can find out if we look beyond the label.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider what you\u2019re wearing. Do you know where each clothing item was made? (Perhaps ask a friend look at a label if you need help.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n