This video truly opened my eyes about what factories are really like in China. I could not believe the workers work in such poor conditions. I also couldn't believe that the workers are mostly women, who make 10 cents an hour, get punished if they don't meet the standards, only get two weeks of vacation, and have only Sundays off of work. There working conditions are very dangerous. The beads are made of polystyrene which is a plastic and narcotic that can cause cancer and is very toxic for the workers to be working with on a daily basis.
The China factory workers had no idea where there beads went after they were distributed and what kind of event there were most popular with. The interviewers told the workers and showed them pictures from Mardi Gras and the workers were stunned and amazed at the fact that people actually liked the beads. The factory workers thought they were ugly, and did not understand the point of the beads.
The Mardi Gras goers were interviewed throughout the video and were asked whether or not they knew where the beads came from, and if they were aware of the factory workers poor conditions and pay. Not many of them knew, or cared about where they came from. The majority of the beads also go to waste after Mardi Gras is over, and nothing about the beads or packaging is recyclable. I think that this video is an eye opener to all who watch it because it really shows both sides of the issue, and the cycle the product goes through and how making a product recyclable, reusable, and repairable is important.
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