The battleground of “ethical” shopping
Winter is approaching and the conundrum of buying a new pair of jeans is on your mind. Putting aside the obvious woes of jeans shopping, this year you’re looking to buy ethically.
Do you purchase one brand’s denim made entirely from recycled yarn, but in a Bangladeshi factory with underpaid workers? Or do you buy from a local brand with zero environmental commitments that produces in an Australian factory and abides by fair working standards?
What if you manage to unearth an ethically sound and environmentally friendly pair of jeans, but there’s a preorder list, they cost $650 and are only stocked in sizes six to 12. Might you be forgiven for throwing ethics to the wind and grabbing whatever pair you feel half decent
