Articles tagged “Fair Trade”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Do You Want More From Your S'mores? By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 2 2011 As the summer heats up, chocolate lovers across the country will be celebrating the season with a favorite BBQ treat: s’mores. These delicious snacks with graham crackers, toasted marshmallows and chocolate bring joy and happiness to children especially, but they may be linked to the exploitation of children in West Africa. The good news is that just as you can make your s’mores with marshmallows toasted just to your liking, you can also cook yours up with chocolate that reflects your values. + READ MORE

Does Fair Trade Mean Organic and Vice Versa? By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 21 2011 These terms are not interchangeable. + READ MORE

5 Beautiful Alternative Bridal Bouquets By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 2 2011 There are lots of beautiful eco-friendly alternatives to a cut-flower bridal bouquet, including flowers from mom's garden and a non-bouquet. + READ MORE

Trick or Treat: Tips for Boosting Fair Trade This Halloween By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Oct 28 2010 October is fair trade month, and the biggest candy holiday of the year is around the corner. How to make sure fair trade goods are in your basket. + READ MORE

Pineapple Is Sweet and Delicious, But Where Does It Come From? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Oct 10 2010 You'd never guess by tasting pineapple what went into producing and harvesting it. + READ MORE

The Labor Department Acts Against Child Labor in Cocoa; What's Hershey Doing? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Oct 8 2010 A pledge from the Labor Department and chocolate industry will help rural families in Ghana and Ivory Coast out of poverty -- so that they are not forced to rely on children's wages, and the children can go to school. + READ MORE

Shop Fair Trade and Enter to Win a Trip to Guatemala from eBay By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 17 2010 The eBay-World of Good partnership has created a giant fair trade venue for thousands of products, but it just got even better. Win a trip to Guatemala by October 15. + READ MORE

Fair Trade Boom is Helping All But the Poorest Countries By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 26 2010 Despite the growth of fair trade products on the world market, the poorest countries have yet to benefit. Here's why, and a few organizations to look for that focus on just those countries. + READ MORE

Is an Industry Group Really Doing the Most to Stop the Blood Diamond Trade? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 16 2010 A positive development in the conflict minerals trade from an unlikely source: an industry group. + READ MORE

Will Conflict Diamonds from Zimbabwe be Certified as Conflict-Free? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jul 12 2010 Diamonds from the troubled Marange fields in Zimbabwe could still be accepted by the Kimberley Process and flood the world market (again) with blood diamonds. + READ MORE

BeadforLife Turns Trash into Treasure, and A Business Opportunity, for Women in Uganda By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jun 30 2010 The way a BeadforLife co-founder described it, trash -- in the form of discarded paper -- becomes jewelry and hope, and then income and school fees, and ultimately businesses. + READ MORE

Saturday, June 12: World Day Against Child Labor By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jun 12 2010 Use the day to take action and bring an end to child labor worldwide. + READ MORE

How Cruelty-Free Are "Blood Diamonds"? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jun 3 2010 The monitor for the Kimberley Process in Zimbabwe said he is likely to certify diamonds from the Marange district as "conflict-free" -- despite that these mines are under military control and have massive human rights abuses affiliated with them. + READ MORE

Washington Working to Reduce U.S. Role in DRC Conflict Minerals Trade By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect May 26 2010 Through legislation in Congress and in State Department meetings with industry representatives. + READ MORE

Women in Argentina Create a Path Out of Poverty By Dehydrating Fruit By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect May 22 2010 Instead of leaving surplus fruit crops to rot, as people in rural areas around the world often do, more than 200 women in Argentina have started dehydrating and preserving fruit and then selling it at nearby markets. + READ MORE

Cotton Economics 101: Quick Lesson from EcoSalon By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect May 19 2010 If you're wondering what the impact of India's recent cotton export ban will be on organic and fair trade cotton farmers, check out EcoSalon's post on the economics of cotton. + READ MORE

Cambodians Hand-Knit Monsters to Earn Their Way Out of Poverty By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Work & Connect May 5 2010 For many people struggling in poverty-striken areas, handicrafts offer a way to make a living...if you can get a fair wage for them. + READ MORE

7 Perfect Mother's Day Gifts That Help Other Moms Around the World By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect May 3 2010 Treat your mom to accessories, home decor, jewelry, and other gifts made by moms around the world. + READ MORE

Fair Trade Sports Has Vegan Sports Balls, A Healthy Respect For The Environment By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Work & Connect Apr 27 2010 Scott James is a father, recreational soccer player, and an advocate for fair trade and the environment. He left a job in technology and started Fair Trade Sports because he wanted to be able to tell his children that his job helps people. + READ MORE

Kick Your Shoes to the Curb for One Day with TOMS Shoes By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Apr 2 2010 Give up shoes for one day--Thursday, April 8, 2010--and see firsthand how much of a difference footwear can make in the lives of people in developing countries. + READ MORE