
If you want to play a role in advocating for living wages and safe working conditions, leveraging the power of your dollars to support good, green, sweat-free businesses is a strong start. Co-op America's free Guide to Ending Sweatshops tells how to build a greener economy, including four ways you can take action and end help sweatshops.

With just a little effort, it's totally possible to ensure a sweatshop-free wardrobe.

An art workshop at a local school recently taught kids to make new items from found materials. First they gathered, then they created -- making at least one clothing, jewelry, and accessory item each. From credit card bracelets to dresses fit for a runway, they figured out how to be creative -- and stylish.

A company that has been making organic, fair trade clothing since 1992 -- here is the first in a series to help find sweatshop-free clothing.

Students at a growing number of college campuses across the country are sweating a little greener and easier in collegiate clothes with a conscience. Inspired by a group called United Students Against Sweatshops, students at over 100 universities across the continent are trying to force their schools to take responsibility for the conditions under which their logo-bearing clothing is produced.

Fashion Week officially started earlier this week. It is a carbon neutral event and will feature several eco-friendly designs, but will it really have sustainable fashion?

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