How can we know that our Clothing and Gear are being made ethically? We have to go there and see it. But in reality this isn't an option in most cases. So we have to trust others who can go see. We need to have a group effort of manufacturers, and third parties to ensure that people are not being taken advantage so we can have stuff. Ethical consumer UK is one such third party. They make a user friendly page that breaks down ethics according to your values. I always start with people, then adjust the sliders from there to see where the companies fall, and where they rise. Thank you ethical Consumer for your help, together I hope we can raise the scores of all these companies.
http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/BuyersGuides/Clothing/Waterproofjackets.aspx

Focus

My Focus is Changing, as many things do. I find my posts thus far to be boring and plain, so, I will be focussing in on the injustices taking place in the outdoor industry. As well as the people and companies trying to make a Change. I hope this will give me more drive to post more regularly.
SO, here is to a blog with a message that means something, one that will raise awareness and questions, and hopefully help provide some answers.