Category: Fair Trade

  • Traditional African Craft Markets

    Traditional African Craft Markets

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    NewsBytes gives us a primer on the best traditional craft markets in Africa. I Africa is dotted with diverse cultures, each with its own artistic expressions. If you’re a traveler looking for authentic souvenirs without spending a fortune, Africa’s craft markets are a treasure trove of budget-friendly finds. The markets are not just places to…

  • Reviving Adire – Nigeria’s Traditional Fabric

    Reviving Adire – Nigeria’s Traditional Fabric

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    It is heartening to find so many cultures making efforts to preserve, promote and incorporate their traditional crafts into modern life. In Nigeria there has been a revival of Adire, the colorful fabric worn primarily by the Yoruba people. Its revival has lead, not only, to a cultural renaissance but to an economic boom. Art…

  • Fairphone Focused on Sustainability

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    Kudos to Fairphone! With customers on average upgrading their phones every 2.7 years and less than 5% of materials available for reuse, phones create a monumental amount of e-waste. That’s the issue Fairphone is trying to tackle. The manufacturer is focused on sustainability, relying on fair-trade sourcing and fair labor practices, and using recycled materials in…

  • Shop Fair Trade For All Your Cooking and Baking Needs

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    Fair Trade USA has a convenient list of companies that carry fair trade products for all your cooking and baking needs. Visit their site whenever you need to stock your pantry with staples like herbs, spices sugar and more.

  • Fair Trade, Carbon Neutral Rum – Woohoo!!

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    Not to sound like a total ad for this rum, but their dedication to the environment, their workers and community is pretty impressive: In 2017, Flor de Caña became Fair Trade certified (by U.S.-based organization Fair Trade USA), assuring consumers that the rum is sustainably produced in compliance with over 300 rigorous labour, social and…

  • Buru Island Fishermen Profit from Small Scale Fishing Through Fair Trade

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    For all you sushi lovers out there concerned about the issue of overfishing, you’ll be happy to learn about how Anova Food, LLC, (who leads the industry in global sourcing of wild caught and sustainably harvested tuna) was able to work with local fishermen and processors in Indonesia to insure sustainable fishing practices. An article…

  • Fair Trade and Climate Justice

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    Please take a moment to join the Fairtrade fight against the climate crisis. Add your name to the petition at The Fairtrade Foundation and spread the word to your family, friends and associates. Fairtrade is more than a Mark on a product. It’s a call for change. With the next UN Climate Summit taking place…

  • Conscious Capitalism

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    In an interview with GreenBiz, Fair Trade USA CEO Paul Rice notes What smart capitalists are realizing, conscious capitalists are realizing, is not only can you be both sustainable and profitable, but in the future, you’re going to have to be both. In fact, U.S. Retail sales of certified by nonprofit Fair Trade USA topped…

  • Fair Trade – A Growing Movement

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    The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published some interesting statistics pertaining to the fair trade global movement. The fair trade movement comprises over 2.5 million producers and workers from 70 countries, over 500 specialized importers, 4,000 world shops and more than 100,000 volunteers – figures that are growing, according to Mr. Corbalán.…

  • Wholesum Fair Trade

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    Wholesum Farms  came up in my news feed again today.  I was thrilled to read they are expanding their fair trade offerings. A portion of the proceeds from these products, as well as others in their Fair Trade line will be funneled into Wholesum’s community development fund.  This is a great example of how an…