Posts Tagged ‘Resources’
Resources: Consumer guides on eco-labelling and ending sweatshops
More and more resources are emerging to help consumers shop for clothing and textile products that are produced in a sustainable and healthful way...in other words, good for the environment, good for the people who grow the materials and make the things we buy, and good for consumer safety and health. This post shares links to two guides that are examples of this - one touches on organic cotton production, the other on child labor. Read the rest of this entry »
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Books: Dragons, Dresses, and DIY
I went to my local library the other day and saw three new books on display that I just had to check out. From costumes, to clothing to repairs, these books have you covered. Read the rest of this entry »
Books of Note: Normal at Any Cost
Normal at Any Cost: Tall Girls, Short Boys, and the Medical Industry's Quest to Manipulate Height covers the gamut of issues and emotions surrounding height adjustment or control from parental hopes to drug company marketing techniques, medical ethics to self-esteem. Read the rest of this entry »
