Power to the People: How to Raise Up the Rights of Garment Workers

She rises before dawn, puts on the well-worn clothes she laid out the night before, kisses her toddler goodbye, and hurries off into the already crowded streets. Walking up the steps to the 5 story building she has worked in since she was 16, she looks up at its shadowy form, wondering if this will be the day it comes tumbling down. The building manager has been warned a thousand times, it seems, but he insists he doesn’t have...

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5 Steps To Becoming A Conscious Consumer

Mindless consumerism is taking over our lives, our spirits, our families, and our pockets. We’re consuming things far beyond our means, at rates that are depleting the earth’s resources. We’re becoming trapped in the marketing ploys of companies with the most money, not the best products, and our rapidly growing society means the problem is snowballing. It’s no wonder mindfulness, consciousness, and simplicity, are the buzz words of the moment. Waking up to our impact on the world, can...

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We are ACTIVE APOSTLE! Are you?

Hi Everyone, If you’re tuning in to this, our first blog post, then welcome to ACTIVE APOSTLE (AA). We want to use this opportunity to celebrate going live and to tell you a little bit more about what we have planned. The idea behind AA was initially conceived after realising that most garments nowadays, including activewear, are manufactured unethically, in factories that neglect occupational health and safety standards, exploit workers and pollute the surrounding environment by excreting toxic chemicals. However...

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