How To Spot GREENWASHING Brands

In this video we're getting into greenwashing - what it means and what you can do to try and avoid being tricked by shady "sustainable" brands. More info and resources mentioned: Clean Clothes Campaign open letter to H&M re living wage goal https://cleanclothes.org/news/2018/06/08/turn-around-h-m-demands-transparency-on-h-ms-wage-efforts Will H&M deliver on its promise to pay a living wage in 2018?https://cleanclothes.org/news/2017/11/25/garment-workers-are-waiting-for-an-answer-2013-will-h-m-deliver-on-its-promise-to-pay-a-living-wage-in-2018 Labour Behind the Label report on M&S and H&M's wage commitments http://labourbehindthelabel.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/DoWeBuyIt-spreadssml-1.pdf My blog post more about why I no longer support Matt & Nat http://mygreencloset.com/2017/no-longer-buy-matt-nat/ Good on You also has some great tips and is a good resource for getting more info about brands https://goodonyou.eco/how-can-you-tell-when-a-fashion-brand-is-greenwashing/ Do you have any other tips to avoid greenwashing? Or have you ever been tricked by a brand greenwashing? Thanks for watching #MyGreenCloset! 👗Want to shop more consciously? Find brands in my sustainable/ethical shopping guide http://mygreencloset.com/directory/ 💚 ABOUT MY GREEN CLOSET Hi! My name is Verena but most people call me Erin (my middle name). I studied Fashion Design & Technology and it was through this I became aware of and passionate about sustainable and ethical issues in the fashion