While US companies and Asian society catch most of the blame, child labor is a global issue in every sense. The list below offers up just a few of the product categories - and sources - that have been accused of exploiting or abusing children. Of course, it's not a complete list and just because you see "Made in Bangladesh" on the label, it doesn't mean your shirt was weaved by tiny exploited hands. But you might want to look a little closer when you purchase these items:
- Bananas in Ecuador
- Cotton in Egypt and Benin
- Cut flowers in Colombia
- Oranges in Brazil
- Cocoa in the Ivory Coast
- Tea in Argentina and Bangladesh
- Fruits and vegetables in the U.S.
- Carpets from India, Pakistan, Egypt
- Clothing sewn in Bangladesh
- Footwear made in India and the Philippines
- Soccer balls sewn in Pakistan
- Glass and bricks made in India
- Fireworks made in China, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, and Peru
- Surgical instruments made in Pakistan
- Gold in Colombia
- Charcoal in Brazil and El Salvador
- Chrome in Zimbabwe
- Diamonds in Cote d’Ivoire
- Emeralds in Colombia
- Coal in Mongolia
From the Child Labor Public Education Project
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