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Animal Rights (Vegan, Pets, Wildlife) Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Food chocolate dairy-free delicious dessert fair trade food gluten free organic vegan Book review: Vegan Chocolate by Fran Costigan. MORE
Founded 12 years ago, Novica.com is a beautiful online fair trade marketplace that gives artisans all over the world a portal in which to share their handcrafted crafts with the world while making a sustainable income. giveaway fair trade Normal. false. false. false. MORE
Come sun or more sun, Sabeen Ahmed intends to keep growing the Middle East’s first fair trade store. Along with other vendors, Sabeen Ahmed set up her little eco-booth for the first time at Masdar City’s Street Fair and Organic Market last Friday. MORE
Waylon talks about the new trend of direct trade, how it is different from fair-trade, and why we should ask a few more questions before we down that cup of coffee. Who doesn''t love a good cup coffee? MORE
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: The NCAA (HBO) Mirror: https://vid.me/DrQ8 DrQ8 NCAA Corruption! John Oliver takes March Madness to task. The NCAA doesn’t pay athletes because they consider them amateurs. The NCAA considers them amateurs because they don’t get paid. “Schooled: The Price of College Sports is an interesting documentary on the subject currently […]. Homepages (Gold Tabs)* Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good MORE
The post Green Gift Guide 2014: Fair-Trade World Teas from Tealet appeared first on Green Living Ideas. Green Lifestyle companies we love Fair Trade gift guide holiday organic startup Tea Tealet falls into the category of companies we love. MORE
Export-led growth: Kentucky coal producers have reached an agreement to export 9 million tons of coal annually to India for the next 25 years in a $7 billion deal that is a boost to the region’s sagging mining industry. The deal, which would equate to about 8 percent of Kentucky’s annual coal production, could help India avert power outages like the one last week that left more than 600 million people without electricity, India officials said. via www.courier-journal.com. MORE
Now the owner at her own studio, she creates affordable, modern wedding dresses from Fair Trade materials that are made at a mill in India where she knows the workers are paid well and treated fairly, using materials that are dyed with natural colors. MORE
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Boulder Featured Events Food coffee coffee shop eco environment fair trade local mindful organic pekoe pekoe sip house tea Support the uniqueness of local towns by contributing to communities & making conscious choices. MORE
So in the interest to sound hip and cool , they throw around words like "fair trade" and "organic". So here is a Wikipedia 101 on the phrases "fair trade", "locally grown", and "organic". MORE
The food on our shelves represents just the last step of a global system of production and trade. Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Food Green Z ADMIN Green Featured Today avocados bananas coffee equal exchange fair trade food food production green organic MORE
2011 marked a flashpoint for many small farmers and fair trade producers. Fair trade producers from Mexico and Colombia to Ghana and Indonesia experienced a record number of climate change influenced disasters, including landslides, severe floods and crop failure. MORE
The term “Fair Trade” is getting more familiar to many consumers. The Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) is part of a global network trying to change international trading conventions. Environment Green Tips certification Fair trade logo standards MORE
All the chocolate this company produces is vegan, a nd bonus it''s organic and fair trade. Product review by EvG team member Amanda Shea: I am somewhat of a chocolate aficionado. I love chocolate, so of course I was excited to review PASCHA. MORE
With this growing marketplace comes a responsibility to educate ourselves and to be aware of our impact worldwide, and Fair Trade policies aim to make it easier for us to do just that. What does it mean to be Fair Trade? The idea of Fair Trade encompasses a range of goals, but the most of important of these is the welfare of those producing the good we purchase. Fair Trade is not about charity, though. How does Fair Trade certification work? MORE
Before I get too carried away, I’d like to define the principle of fair trade products, whether retail goods, produce, coffee, or even chocolate, by using the Fairtrade Foundation definition. MORE
Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Green Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) animal friendly carbon footprint eco-friendly fair trade green products method organic cleaning products plant-based PureGreen Seventh Generation ShakleeI used to be of the mindset that I had to clean with bleach and chemicals for something to be clean. It's simply not true. MORE
If you've ever asked yourself, "what is fair trade?" or "why fair trade?", At this point most people understand what organic certification means, but few grasp the concept of fair trade, so I went to the source to get some clarification. MORE
If you haven't finished your holiday shopping yet, consider purchasing fair. trade certified items - you'll be buying a more environmentally friendly. product and one that hasn't been created through sweatshop labour MORE
When a product is fair trade certified, you can rest assured that it’s produced according to strict environmental, economic, and social guidelines. And though fair trade goods have been touted as simply a trend or fad, the numbers show otherwise. MORE
MADE is encouraging Muslims to embrace ethical living this Ramadan and to break their fast with Fair-trade. A UK-based organisation called MADE is asking Muslims to look again at the way that their food is traded and to consider going Fair-trade this Ramadan. MORE
Call me crazy, but for me, that’s why Fair Trade Certified foods taste even better than food made with the same exact ingredients but produced in a way that screws over the environment, workers and community that created it. MORE
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Firefly Accessories adds new line of Fair Trade products to their ecommerce shop. Glasgow, UK, March 1, 2012 : Firefly Accessories announces the addition of new Fair Trade fashion accessories from Cambodia to their online product catalogue. MORE
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We found alternatives such as buying fair-trade , handmade and local, and although big business and unethical still dominates the marketplace, we are buying more ethically today than ever before which is highly encouraging for a sustainable future. MORE
This is part of a comment left on my post last week explaining Fair Trade over on Extraordinary Mothers. In America, over 1,500 companies and retailers offer fair trade goods, there are 12 fair trade towns, and over 300 college campuses that support fair trade. MORE
Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis Presents… Consumer training 101 How to know what’s real and what’s fake—whether you’re at a ginormous natural products expo or your family-owned grocery store. MORE
Z ADMIN Green Featured Today autumn awareness candles change clean eco eco-friendly environment fair trade fall fall season family farmer's market green Halloween healing life live better mindfulness organic pesticides scented candles season sustainable thanksgiving toxicI live in Georgia, so the season is always a little shorter than I like cooler temperatures starting later and then plunging before I'm done enjoying it. MORE
My latest wardrobe craze is fair trade and ethically produced clothing from developing countries. Arts & Culture Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Ecofashion Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) benefits eco fashion ethical buying ethnic fashion fair trade purchasing power sustainable fashion MORE
By Michael Smith (Veshengro) London, June 4, 2011 : London, the world's largest Fairtrade City, has been part of the international event to celebrate 1,000 Fair Trade Towns worldwide. At 1400 hours local time on Saturday, June 4, 2011, towns and cities across the world formally declared their Fair Trade status from East to Wets as the movement celebrates an incredible 1,000 Fair Trade Towns across the globe. MORE
Fair Trade Java: What’s the “Buzz&# ? It’s overwhelming to imagine, but it inspires Robert and Elizabeth Thompson, owners of Fair Grinds Coffeehouse on New Orleans’ tree-lined Ponce De Leon Street. Mr. Thompson is passionate about the business of fair trade coffee because he believes in preserving the age-old practice of careful coffee growing. A popular Crescent City cafe, Fair Grinds is fair trade in every sense, he explained. MORE
Animal Rights Conscious Consumerism Enlightened Society Equal Rights Food Green Health & Wellness WAYLON: Today Only Z ADMIN Green Featured Today agriculture bees climate change coffee coffee beans fair trade global warming latin americaIf the planet continues heating up at its current rate, the coffee growers could be out of business. MORE
Novica is a wonderful fair-trade eStore that serves as a portal for artisans all over the world to share their creations with the world. Mothers are absolutely amazing! Seriously, and I am not just saying that because I am one. MORE
This is a question asked by prAna, one of the world’s first companies to actively support Fair Trade apparel. In purchasing a Soul T, you not only support Fair Trade as a movement, but you also directly support an organization that is helping humankind. MORE
Reflective Images, a pioneer in the ethical sourcing and production of jewelry, is among the first in the United States to be sourcing their fair trade gold from two mining cooperatives certified under the Fair Labeling Organization: Sotrami in Peru and Cotapata in Bolivia. MORE
Fair Trade coffee has gotten a powerful and vocal advocate on its side, as actor and activist Hugh Jackman is championing better tasting and more equal brew. He stars in Read More The post Hugh Jackman Advocates Fair-Trade Coffee in Doc ‘Dukale’s Dream’ appeared first on Ecorazzi. Causes Environment Film/TV News Top News MORE
Tomorrow, Saturday May 12th, is World Fair Trade Day. The fair trade movement attempts to return a greater portion of the proceeds of any sale to the farmers, artisans, or workers who produced the product being sold. MORE
The awesomely print, is “handwoven and dyed through the art of resist dying,” and these are Designed in New Orleans, and made in India by Fair Trade workers. The post Passion Lilie’s Fair-Trade Print Fabulousness: How I Wear Eco Fashion appeared first on Eco-Chick. MORE
Sanjay Rawal, director of Food Chains (Executive produced by Eva Longoria | produced by Smriti Keshari) shares with us in the first episode of “SRO Conversations” why we should be able to have fair labor rights for the farmworkers in the U.S. MORE
This infographic, created by Chuck Patton of Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, hopes to clear up any mysteries between the two styles of coffee trading. MORE
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Green Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) WAYLON: Today Only economies of scale environmental destruction ethical purchasing factory farming fair trade industrial agriculture industrial capitalism product lifecycle true costsSustainable/ethically produced products often seem more expensive than their counterparts here's why. MORE
Although Fair Trade USA still adamantly markets the small-scale farmers as the “face” of fair trade, the reality is. MORE
Made by artisans who receive fair wages while upcycling metal products, this bike chain menorah is sustainable for people and the environment. ” :: JTA. :: Fair Trade Judaica. SAHA’s Fairly Local Trade. Image via: Fair Trade Judaica. MORE
Fair Trade Related Topics Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 29, 2014
2011 marked a flashpoint for many small farmers and fair trade producers. Fair trade producers from Mexico and Colombia to Ghana and Indonesia experienced a record number of climate change influenced disasters, including landslides, severe floods and crop failure.
Elephant Journal
JANUARY 7, 2019
When a product is fair trade certified, you can rest assured that it’s produced according to strict environmental, economic, and social guidelines. And though fair trade goods have been touted as simply a trend or fad, the numbers show otherwise.
Green Home Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
With this growing marketplace comes a responsibility to educate ourselves and to be aware of our impact worldwide, and Fair Trade policies aim to make it easier for us to do just that. What does it mean to be Fair Trade? The idea of Fair Trade encompasses a range of goals, but the most of important of these is the welfare of those producing the good we purchase. Fair Trade is not about charity, though. How does Fair Trade certification work?
Green Living Tips
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
If you haven't finished your holiday shopping yet, consider purchasing fair. trade certified items - you'll be buying a more environmentally friendly. product and one that hasn't been created through sweatshop labour
Eco Friendly Daily
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
The term “Fair Trade” is getting more familiar to many consumers. The Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) is part of a global network trying to change international trading conventions. Environment Green Tips certification Fair trade logo standards
Eco-Vegan Girl
AUGUST 11, 2011
If you've ever asked yourself, "what is fair trade?" or "why fair trade?", At this point most people understand what organic certification means, but few grasp the concept of fair trade, so I went to the source to get some clarification.
Hug a Tree with Me
JUNE 10, 2013
We found alternatives such as buying fair-trade , handmade and local, and although big business and unethical still dominates the marketplace, we are buying more ethically today than ever before which is highly encouraging for a sustainable future.
Elephant Journal
OCTOBER 18, 2015
My latest wardrobe craze is fair trade and ethically produced clothing from developing countries. Arts & Culture Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Ecofashion Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) benefits eco fashion ethical buying ethnic fashion fair trade purchasing power sustainable fashion
Elephant Journal
MARCH 5, 2016
Although Fair Trade USA still adamantly markets the small-scale farmers as the “face” of fair trade, the reality is.
Green Prophet
JULY 24, 2012
MADE is encouraging Muslims to embrace ethical living this Ramadan and to break their fast with Fair-trade. A UK-based organisation called MADE is asking Muslims to look again at the way that their food is traded and to consider going Fair-trade this Ramadan.
Wend Magazine
MARCH 30, 2011
This is a question asked by prAna, one of the world’s first companies to actively support Fair Trade apparel. In purchasing a Soul T, you not only support Fair Trade as a movement, but you also directly support an organization that is helping humankind.
Green Earth Journey
SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
This is part of a comment left on my post last week explaining Fair Trade over on Extraordinary Mothers. In America, over 1,500 companies and retailers offer fair trade goods, there are 12 fair trade towns, and over 300 college campuses that support fair trade.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 1, 2012
Firefly Accessories adds new line of Fair Trade products to their ecommerce shop. Glasgow, UK, March 1, 2012 : Firefly Accessories announces the addition of new Fair Trade fashion accessories from Cambodia to their online product catalogue.
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 8, 2014
This infographic, created by Chuck Patton of Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, hopes to clear up any mysteries between the two styles of coffee trading.
Hug a Tree with Me
MAY 6, 2013
Novica is a wonderful fair-trade eStore that serves as a portal for artisans all over the world to share their creations with the world. Mothers are absolutely amazing! Seriously, and I am not just saying that because I am one.
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 13, 2011
Reflective Images, a pioneer in the ethical sourcing and production of jewelry, is among the first in the United States to be sourcing their fair trade gold from two mining cooperatives certified under the Fair Labeling Organization: Sotrami in Peru and Cotapata in Bolivia.
Green Prophet
MAY 2, 2011
Come sun or more sun, Sabeen Ahmed intends to keep growing the Middle East’s first fair trade store. Along with other vendors, Sabeen Ahmed set up her little eco-booth for the first time at Masdar City’s Street Fair and Organic Market last Friday.
Elephant Journal
MARCH 14, 2014
Waylon talks about the new trend of direct trade, how it is different from fair-trade, and why we should ask a few more questions before we down that cup of coffee. Who doesn''t love a good cup coffee?
Eco Friendly Daily
OCTOBER 18, 2013
Tomorrow, Saturday May 12th, is World Fair Trade Day. The fair trade movement attempts to return a greater portion of the proceeds of any sale to the farmers, artisans, or workers who produced the product being sold.
Green Prophet
DECEMBER 9, 2011
Made by artisans who receive fair wages while upcycling metal products, this bike chain menorah is sustainable for people and the environment. ” :: JTA. :: Fair Trade Judaica. SAHA’s Fairly Local Trade. Image via: Fair Trade Judaica.
Green Earth Journey
DECEMBER 2, 2008
So in the interest to sound hip and cool , they throw around words like "fair trade" and "organic". So here is a Wikipedia 101 on the phrases "fair trade", "locally grown", and "organic".
Eco-Vegan Girl
MAY 8, 2014
All the chocolate this company produces is vegan, a nd bonus it''s organic and fair trade. Product review by EvG team member Amanda Shea: I am somewhat of a chocolate aficionado. I love chocolate, so of course I was excited to review PASCHA.
Elephant Journal
MAY 6, 2013
Sanjay Rawal, director of Food Chains (Executive produced by Eva Longoria | produced by Smriti Keshari) shares with us in the first episode of “SRO Conversations” why we should be able to have fair labor rights for the farmworkers in the U.S.
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 4, 2011
By Michael Smith (Veshengro) London, June 4, 2011 : London, the world's largest Fairtrade City, has been part of the international event to celebrate 1,000 Fair Trade Towns worldwide. At 1400 hours local time on Saturday, June 4, 2011, towns and cities across the world formally declared their Fair Trade status from East to Wets as the movement celebrates an incredible 1,000 Fair Trade Towns across the globe.
Eco Chic
MAY 21, 2015
The awesomely print, is “handwoven and dyed through the art of resist dying,” and these are Designed in New Orleans, and made in India by Fair Trade workers. The post Passion Lilie’s Fair-Trade Print Fabulousness: How I Wear Eco Fashion appeared first on Eco-Chick.
Environmental Economics
AUGUST 16, 2012
Export-led growth: Kentucky coal producers have reached an agreement to export 9 million tons of coal annually to India for the next 25 years in a $7 billion deal that is a boost to the region’s sagging mining industry. The deal, which would equate to about 8 percent of Kentucky’s annual coal production, could help India avert power outages like the one last week that left more than 600 million people without electricity, India officials said. via www.courier-journal.com.
Eccorazzi
JUNE 10, 2015
Fair Trade coffee has gotten a powerful and vocal advocate on its side, as actor and activist Hugh Jackman is championing better tasting and more equal brew. He stars in Read More The post Hugh Jackman Advocates Fair-Trade Coffee in Doc ‘Dukale’s Dream’ appeared first on Ecorazzi. Causes Environment Film/TV News Top News
Eco Chic
DECEMBER 17, 2013
Now the owner at her own studio, she creates affordable, modern wedding dresses from Fair Trade materials that are made at a mill in India where she knows the workers are paid well and treated fairly, using materials that are dyed with natural colors.
Eco Chic
OCTOBER 26, 2010
Call me crazy, but for me, that’s why Fair Trade Certified foods taste even better than food made with the same exact ingredients but produced in a way that screws over the environment, workers and community that created it.
Green Living Ideas
DECEMBER 16, 2014
The post Green Gift Guide 2014: Fair-Trade World Teas from Tealet appeared first on Green Living Ideas. Green Lifestyle companies we love Fair Trade gift guide holiday organic startup Tea Tealet falls into the category of companies we love.
Elephant Journal
MARCH 16, 2015
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: The NCAA (HBO) Mirror: https://vid.me/DrQ8 DrQ8 NCAA Corruption! John Oliver takes March Madness to task. The NCAA doesn’t pay athletes because they consider them amateurs. The NCAA considers them amateurs because they don’t get paid. “Schooled: The Price of College Sports is an interesting documentary on the subject currently […]. Homepages (Gold Tabs)* Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good
Celsias
MAY 6, 2011
Before I get too carried away, I’d like to define the principle of fair trade products, whether retail goods, produce, coffee, or even chocolate, by using the Fairtrade Foundation definition.
Green Life Smart Life
MARCH 10, 2009
Fair Trade Java: What’s the “Buzz&# ? It’s overwhelming to imagine, but it inspires Robert and Elizabeth Thompson, owners of Fair Grinds Coffeehouse on New Orleans’ tree-lined Ponce De Leon Street. Mr. Thompson is passionate about the business of fair trade coffee because he believes in preserving the age-old practice of careful coffee growing. A popular Crescent City cafe, Fair Grinds is fair trade in every sense, he explained.
Hug a Tree with Me
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Founded 12 years ago, Novica.com is a beautiful online fair trade marketplace that gives artisans all over the world a portal in which to share their handcrafted crafts with the world while making a sustainable income. giveaway fair trade Normal. false. false. false.
Elephant Journal
OCTOBER 1, 2016
Blog Conscious Consumerism Ecofashion Enlightened Society Equal Rights Green WAYLON: Today Only Bangladesh ethical clothing ethical fashion fair trade fashion fast fashion green human rights natural fabrics Rana factory collapse the true cost
Elephant Journal
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Animal Rights Conscious Consumerism Enlightened Society Equal Rights Food Green Health & Wellness WAYLON: Today Only Z ADMIN Green Featured Today agriculture bees climate change coffee coffee beans fair trade global warming latin americaIf the planet continues heating up at its current rate, the coffee growers could be out of business.
Elephant Journal
JANUARY 10, 2014
Animal Rights (Vegan, Pets, Wildlife) Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Food chocolate dairy-free delicious dessert fair trade food gluten free organic vegan Book review: Vegan Chocolate by Fran Costigan.
Elephant Journal
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Z ADMIN Green Featured Today autumn awareness candles change clean eco eco-friendly environment fair trade fall fall season family farmer's market green Halloween healing life live better mindfulness organic pesticides scented candles season sustainable thanksgiving toxicI live in Georgia, so the season is always a little shorter than I like cooler temperatures starting later and then plunging before I'm done enjoying it.
Elephant Journal
MARCH 8, 2015
Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis Presents… Consumer training 101 How to know what’s real and what’s fake—whether you’re at a ginormous natural products expo or your family-owned grocery store.
Elephant Journal
MARCH 22, 2013
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Boulder Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Civil Rights, Social Good) Equal Rights Food Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) Africa child labor chocolate easter fair trade slave labor walden hyde
Elephant Journal
MAY 21, 2016
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Green Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) WAYLON: Today Only economies of scale environmental destruction ethical purchasing factory farming fair trade industrial agriculture industrial capitalism product lifecycle true costsSustainable/ethically produced products often seem more expensive than their counterparts here's why.
Elephant Journal
MAY 10, 2016
Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Green Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) animal friendly carbon footprint eco-friendly fair trade green products method organic cleaning products plant-based PureGreen Seventh Generation ShakleeI used to be of the mindset that I had to clean with bleach and chemicals for something to be clean. It's simply not true.
Elephant Journal
APRIL 13, 2013
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Boulder Featured Events Food coffee coffee shop eco environment fair trade local mindful organic pekoe pekoe sip house tea Support the uniqueness of local towns by contributing to communities & making conscious choices.
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