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Dubble Whammy: two good causes, one bag of chocolate
The Ecologist
7th March, 2011
Treat yourself to some chocolate and show your support for Red Nose Day with Fairtrade Dubble chocolate coins more...
Green to a Tee
The Ecologist
1st March, 2011
Great quality basics plus an emphasis on Fairtrade and organic fabric have made eco-label Liv one to take note ofmore...
World's first Fairtrade gold goes on sale in the UK
Ruth Styles
12th February, 2011
The Fair Trade Foundation and the Alliance For Responsible Mining join forces to challenge unsustainable gold mining industry in Colombia and Peru more...
Green Business: Divine
Ruth Styles
21st January, 2011
Divine chocolate has blazed an ethical trail with its pioneering business model and Fairtrade principles. But does ethical also mean green? Divine MD Sophi Tranchell says that for her company, it does more...
Shea butter: a natural moisturiser that's food for the skin
Matilda Lee & Laura Sevier
1st June, 2010
The low-down on one of the best natural skin moisturisers and a guide to which products contain it more...
How to decode food labels and shop with a conscience
Pat Thomas
16th March, 2010
Is it healthy? Is it organic? Is it fairly traded? How far has it travelled? At times, making informed choices can feel like a full-time job. Here is a pocket guide to buying food from the new book Stuffed more...
The Good Shopping Guide
Laura Sevier
1st February, 2010
An ethical shopping reference book that helps you make more informed choices about what you buy - from computers to cold remedies more...
10 approaches to tackling over-consumption
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
'There is enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed,’ said Gandhi – but how much does each of us need? more...
CASE STUDY: keeping fit and living green
Kate Herbert
15th September, 2009
On 4th October 'EnvIronman' Jon Alexander will attempt to prove that environmentalism and athleticism can go hand-in-hand at Challenge Barcelona. Kate Herbert meets the greenest ever Ironman to talk triathlons more...
How fair is our food?
Sean Roberts
5th August, 2009
Food Ethics Council policy director Sean Roberts explains why a debate on fairness in food and farming is long overdue more...
Is Fairtrade still fair?
Ecologist
1st February, 2009
Concerns arise over 'Fairwashing' and the need for increased vigilence from the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation in order to acheive trade justice. more...
Good clean fun
Matilda Lee
30th March, 2009
It began as a student project: environmentally-friendly underwear with a message. But Green Knickers has taken off - to the delight of its founders. Matilda Lee reports more...
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Topical t-shirts
Laura Sevier
1st May, 2008
Bright, bold and branded with a logo... It’s time to wear your ethics on your eco t-shirt. By Laura Sevier more...
Behind the eco labels: Fairtrade
Pat Thomas
1st April, 2007
At heart, fair trade is a strategy for poverty alleviation. It creates opportunities for producers in the developing world who have been economically disadvantaged by the conventional trading system and ensures they receive a fair price for their goods, and support and education for sustainable farming practices. more...
Behind the Eco Labels
Pat Thomas
1st April, 2007
Ethical consumerism in the UK is currently worth £29.3 billion, yet 60 per cent of us feel we don't have enough information to make an ethical decision. There is an ever-growing array of eco labels, but what do they tell us? Or fail to tell us? Pat Thomas explains more...
Full of Beans
John Atkin
1st March, 2005
According to a Mori poll in March 2004, the fairtrade mark is now recognised by 39 per cent of the British public, up from 11 per cent five years ago. But what difference does fairtrade actually make to the lives of the producers? John Atkin looks at the Nicaraguan community of La Pita who sell half of their coffee on the fairtrade market more...Members
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