S7 E11: Better Capitalism?
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European Garment Factories and Environmental Standards
- Lutz Schwenke founded Two Thirds, a sustainable clothing brand, in 2010.
- Unlike many Asian factories, European garment factories, particularly those in Portugal used by Two Thirds, must adhere to EU environmental standards.
- Schwenke points out a stark contrast where factories in some unnamed countries pollute rivers with dyes, matching the color of the clothes they produce, highlighting lax environmental regulations.
- Two Thirds uses organic and recycled cotton and other sustainable fabrics like hemp and linen, avoiding pesticide-laden conventional cotton.
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