Posts Tagged ‘fairtrade’
Free bag for life with Rapanui – ethical clothing company
According to green clothing company, Rapanui, around 750 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide every year. The Marine Conservation Society state that 50% of beach litter is plastic and 5% of this is disposable plastic carrier bags. These bags are a particular bugbear of mine and it was reading a story about the devastating effects…
Read MoreCadbury’s dairy milk to use fairtrade cocoa
Let’s admit it, most of us like to indulge in a little chocolate from time to time, yet we can’t always get a decent bar of the decadent stuff. What do you do if you’re on your way home from work after a stressful day and the only place you can get something to feed…
Read MoreGet 10% off reusable sanitary protection during fairtrade fortnight
It’s still a bit of a taboo subject, which is why I will continue to talk about it, until it becomes as ‘normal’ as discussing the virtues of the reusable shopping bag against the disposable plastic carrier bag . Yes I’m back on the hot topic of reusable sanitary protection. If you care about the…
Read MoreGet rapping with fairtrade bananas this weekend
When it comes to environmental and ethical living, it’s the youngest generation we need to influence. They are our future, after all. Little Miss Green has been bought up with the idea that recycling is ‘normal’, that turning off the lights when we leave the room is ‘the thing to do’, or that buying from…
Read MoreZaytoun launches fair trade olive oil in the UK
Zaytoun, an ethical business established to support marginalized farming communities in Palestine, has launched the first ever Fairtrade Certified product from Palestine. A member of IFAT (now the World Fairtrade Organisation), Zaytoun are a non-profit company. Their primary objective is the welfare of the producing communities.
Read MoreFree butterflies from Fairwind during fairtrade fortnight
There is nothing so lovely as the sight of butterflies in the garden. The butterflies particularly love our lavender, marjoram, buddleia and echinacea. There are approximately 28,000 species of butterfly around the world. But until the weather warms up for the year, you can still enjoy beautiful butterflies around your home, thanks to Fair Trade…
Read MoreEthical, fair trade, organic, recycled fashion from Eco Chic
I’m finding myself more and more astounded and excited by the wonderful range of ethical companies and products available on the internet and in the high street.
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