Tag: Fair Trade - Page 12
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Planet Surfwear Combines Organic Surf Under One Roof
Most if not all surf companies now offer organic clothing lines — makes sense since this community is directly affected by the cleanliness of our oceans and often very active in terms of environmental protection. But actually
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Green Living Project Documents Sustainability in Africa
Want a dream job? How about one where you travel to far off places, documenting all of the successful, sustainable projects that different community groups are not only trying but also excelling in? One where you meet people around the world, see
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The Rug Company Signs Up To Ethical Production With RugMark
Earlier this summer The Rug Company, known for it's very glamorous designer rugs, announced that it has joined up with the ethical trading label RugMark. The Rug Company, based in London, New York and
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First 100% Organic Clothes Shop in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, has its own 100% organic clothes shop: Eden, which opened its doors last month. All garments that are sold in the store are produced with organic cotton and died with natural pigments, free of harmful chemical
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Ethical Eating: Our Endangered Food Supply Chain
In this day and age we try and consider all of the certifications and seals on the packages of
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Two Hands Worldshop Hosts Carnival of the Green
This week is Carnival of the Green # 134 and it's being hosted by the blog at Two Hands Worldshop, which promotes fair trade and sustainable living. So head on over to the site to check out a round up of green news and events from the past week,
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You Need A Schtick To Sell Coffee These Days
We don't mean a schtir schtick, either. A few years ago Fair Trade coffee was hard to find; now every decent store will have a couple of brands with fair trade, shade grown, organic, bird friendly, rainforest alliance and whatever other stickers they
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Survey: Do You Buy Fair Trade?
Bonnie writes "There are so many communities across Africa, Asia and Latin America that are benefiting from the [Fair Trade] movement's commitment to paying a living wage by teaching people to create products that are useful, use local materials, and
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World Fair Trade Day Has Ecological Theme
Tomorrow is World Fair Trade Day and a time for all of us to celebrate Fair Trade Organisations and buy more Fair Trade goods through Fair Trade stores. This year's theme is "Fair Trade + Ecology" and member organizations in 70 countries will be
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The TH Interview: John Nevado, President of Nevado Roses Ecuador
It's true, Gertrude—"A rose is a rose is a rose"—but are all roses created equal? This is the question I posed to John Nevado, president of Nevado Roses, a Fair Trade and ecologically sensitive rose farm situated in Ecuador.
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Sore Bum from Cycling? Wear Greenknickers!
All Sarah and Rose from Greenknickers are waiting for these days is sunny weather as there is no more sore bottom excuses not to get on your bike! The girls have designed special padded boxers and knickers that look as sexy as the rest of their
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Bounce Back: Wilson's Recycled Basketball
The next time Tom Hanks finds himself marooned as a castaway on a tropical island maybe his companion will be a green basketball, instead of a white volleyball.
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Butterfly Explosion In Montréal
Image: Dave BergeronIt's that time of year again in Montréal when even the deepest and coldest snow drifts yield to the warm, melting power of the sun: the cyclists are out in full force, outdoor cafés make a comeback and people start smiling at each
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Greenest Gladiators in Town
Are these the greenest sandals ever--aside from bare feet, of course... Sold at Topshop, every part of them is fairtrade, ethical, sustainable, and made by rural community groups with the profits being poured back into the local area. While not
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Rebirth of the Producer
The number of companies that actually make their own products is dwindling. Manufacturing, especially as it pertains to consumer products like shoes and textiles, has been reduced to an exercise in outsourcing. It's not uncommon for competing products
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FIN's Eco-Luxe: Wild Silk Saves The Silkworms
Norway's FIN makes beautiful, sumptuous and classic women's clothing out of organic and Fair Trade cotton, organic alpaca, and staring with the Fall/Winter 2008 collection, selected items in "wild" hand-spun silk. Generally, commercially reared silkworm
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No Joke: Saab (Yeah, The Car Co.) Lauches Eco-Clothing Line
You're not supposed to drive naked...might be one one of the possible explanations why Saab teamed up with designer Josefin Lassbo of Reflective Circle to launch a small collection of minimalist organic and Fair Trade clothing. Too much money overflowing
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Luma Luxury
These organic cotton bed linens, throws and towels are sooooo yummy looking--it is enough to make you want to throw out, oops recycle, everything that you own now. The fabrics are organic cotton, environmentally-friendly linens and silks, and pure
