Social Goods | Syrian Refugees, Clashing Campaigns, Can Etsy Upend Capitalism?

"Major Fashion Brands Are Trying to Stop Their Factories in Turkey from Exploiting Syrian Refugees" (Quartz)
"As Syrian refugees continue to pour into Turkey, desperate for any source of income, many are taking jobs in Turkey's garment industry."

"Am I a Fool to Expect More than Corporate Greenwashing?" (The Guardian)
"H&M is launching a recycling week that clashes with a campaign to help exploited workers."

"Women Workers Exploited in India's High End Shoe Industry, Say Campaigners" (Reuters)
"India's growing shoe industry relies on women who work from home, earn less than the minimum wage and lack any legal rights."

"Etsy Wants to Crochet Its Cake, and Eat It Too" (The Cut)
"Can a company upend capitalism without really earning a profit?"

"Let Them Weave Their Own" (The Economist)
"By 2019 the EAC wants to outlaw imports of second-hand clothes. The idea is that ending the trade in old clothes—mostly donated by their former owners in rich countries—will help boost local manufacturing."