With the US congress moving closer to pass legislation banning imported products made with child labor (click here) it's should come as a shocker that people are concerned about where and how the shit they buy is made.
From Core77.com "US-based Baggu thinks so and they're leading the charge with an assortment of beautiful and reusable bags that are "Ethically made in China," according to the tag on each bag. Their phrasing probably seems like a smoke screen to skeptics who want to support their local economy and are dubious of Chinese imports."
Plus with software like Good Guide's iPhone app, continues to empower us with instant product information that will make us all more ethical consumers.
Except there's one problem, and it's not with "ethical consumers". If you actually clicked on the link in the very first paragraph you would've been directed to a link to an artcile regarding how some corporations are worried about the impact on their bottom line legislation banning products made with child labor would have. Really? Talk show host Rachael Maddow sums it up best starting around the 3:20 mark:
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