Factory Working Conditions in Indonesia: The Garment and Textile Industry

Factories around the world are required to ensure fair working conditions, including the health, safety, fair compensation, and well-being of the employees, as well as reducing the risks and hazards in the factories where they work. In some countries and industries, however, workers still face unethical treatment, particularly in the garments industry where there is …

American Eagle Factory Working Conditions

Fast fashion is a clothing design and manufacturing method that aims to produce and sell large amounts of cheaply-made clothes extremely quickly. Fast fashion is notorious for its poor ethics and sustainability practices. Today, many mainstream clothing manufacturers rely on cheap labor and do not protect the health, safety, fair compensation, and wellbeing of the …

Gucci Factory Working Conditions

International labor laws focus on ensuring the health, safety, compensation, and wellbeing of the employees, as well as reducing the risks and hazards in the factories where they work. Many fashion brands advertise their dedication to ensuring fair working conditions and complying with labor laws, but not all companies follow through on actually protecting their …

A Case Study of Industrial Pollution

How the Paper Industry Impacts Farmers in an Indian Village The environmental deterioration that occurs as a result of industries and factories is known as industrial pollution. Industrial pollution can come from a number of activities, and can contaminate numerous natural systems including air, water, and land ecosystems. Industrial pollution can also take the form …

What is Industrial Pollution and How Does it Affect Us?

Industries are the leading cause of pollution worldwide and our increased demand for goods continues to escalate industrial pollution. This article will explain what industrial pollution is, how it affects our environment, and how it impacts human health and quality of life. What is Industrial Pollution? The environmental deterioration that occurs as a result of …

How Supply Chains Impact the Environment and Human Health

The “supply chain” of a product encompasses multiple steps from raw materials to a finished product on the shelf.  Throughout each of these steps, the pollution of chemical and solid waste negatively impacts our environment. This article will explain what supply chain pollution is and how it affects our environment and human health. What is …

How Does Consumerism Drive Industrial Pollution?

Economic growth is an important factor in improving human wellbeing, but it also drives industrial pollution through increased demands of production. Learn how economic development drives industrial pollution and how it affects human health and the environment. Economic Demand Drives Industries Industrial growth is the direct result of economic development. Rising incomes and economic growth …

Global Impacts of Industrial Consumption of Natural Resources

Industrial production is a significant source of worldwide pollution. In addition to affecting the quality of air, water, and human health, industrialization and manufacturing also contribute to natural resource consumption. This article explains how industries contribute to natural resource consumption and how that affects our global ecosystems. Consumption of Natural Resources Resource consumption is an …

Industrial Pollution of Shared Resources

Industrial pollution has substantial impacts on our environment and human health, and is especially prominent in areas that are heavily industrialized. However, the pollution of shared resources extends beyond localized areas and holds significant influence on worldwide resources. This article explains how the pollution of shared resources affects the global environment. What are Shared Resources? …

How Industrial Pollution Affects Global Air Quality

Clean air is a crucial resource that affects every person on earth. Air quality is more affected by industrial pollution than any other resource and air contaminants are a leading cause of premature deaths in heavily industrialized areas. Read more to learn about how industrial pollution affects the global quality of air. Sources of Air …