The Dominican Republic's organic and Fairtrade boom has helped banana growers but what about the slum-dwelling Haitian migrant workers? Tom Levitt reports on the plight of the forgotten people in the banana trade
… Behind the label: how fair are organic and Fairtrade bananas? Tom Levitt | 28th May 2012 News Fairtrade Bananas Organic Food And Farming … chains The Dominican Republic's organic and Fairtrade boom has helped banana growers but …
With Fairtrade Fortnight in full swing, Ruth Styles caught up with People Tree founder, Safia Minney, and Swallows director, Santo Haque, to find out why hand weaving is set to be fashion's next big scandal
… Bangladesh Fashion Textiles safia.jpg With Fairtrade Fortnight in full swing, Ruth Styles … and sweatshops are widely known, according to Fairtrade fashion pioneer and People Tree … for the labour. And I think if we can make Fairtrade fashion sexy with beautiful …
From blood diamonds to mining with cyanide, bling is a big problem for the planet. But as Amy Hall explains, clued-up consumers mean greener gems
… Fashion Gold Blood Diamonds Conflict Mining Fairtrade Gold Jewellery Fifi Bijoux Harriet … out for. Gold Jewellery, according to the Fairtrade Foundation , accounts for around 50 … become the first jewellery component to get Fairtrade certification. Figures released by …
Forget Pimms: eco-friendly cocktails not only taste great, they don’t cause a headache for the planet either. Amy Hall shows you how to give your tipple an eco-friendly spin
… Environmentally Friendly Cocktails Organic Fairtrade Pramia Wrap Wtsa Carbon Trust The … from whisky and gin, are largely imported. Fairtrade is usually the most eco-friendly … option for imported products as the Fairtrade standard requires producers to work …
Sunday is Mother's Day, which for many of us, means flowers. But how green are your blooms and can you really get a bunch that doesn’t come with a price for the planet?
… 2012 Ethical Living Flowers Mother's Day Fairtrade Organic Kenya Carbon Emissions … in terms of fossil fuel consumption. But the Fairtrade Foundation’s Dan Morey believes that … flowers coming from Kenya.’ His solution: buy Fairtrade but even with Fairtrade blooms, …
Less waste and fewer food miles make homemade Easter eggs the greener alternative to supermarket chocolate. Time to get creative
… Easter Eggs Chocolate Food And Drink Ethical Fairtrade Homemade Food Miles Carbon Footprint … but there’s more you can do. Switching to Fairtrade and organic chocolate is an obvious … causes problems with packaging, although many Fairtrade companies – Divine included – have …
If you haven't sorted the valentines present out yet, we've rounded up some sugary (and eco friendly) suggestions
… fare Niko B. makes its chocolates, which are Fairtrade and 100 per cent organic, in small … the company is going through the process of Fairtrade certification. ‘There’s so much … through Abel and Cole . And if organic and Fairtrade isn’t enough, Payne says Cocoa Loco …
Matilda Lee meets the Estée Lauder of natural make-up, Terre d’Oc’s Valerie Roubaud, to find out why natural cosmetics are ready to take on the conventional kind
… Beauty Health Green Living Skincare Organic Fairtrade image.jpg Matilda Lee meets the … more. The best way to give more is to have a Fairtrade relationship with these ingredients. My idea, my vision about Fairtrade, is not about paying twice more than …
There’s more to an eco-friendly closet than FSC timber (although that helps). From getting rid of clutter to reworking old clothes, here’s all you need to know about stylishly sustainable storage
… People Tree Safia Minney Amisha Ghadiali Fairtrade Ethical Organic holding.jpg There’s … And if I buy something new, it is always Fairtrade fashion or ethical fashion.’ And …
From local manufacturing to natural textiles, times are changing in the fashion industry. What’s more, the new look eco fashion isn’t just green – it’s seriously cool as well. Ruth Styles reports from London and Copenhagen
… ‘I’ve worked in the industry for years as a Fairtrade and organic certification … Despite the economic downturn, the sales of Fairtrade certified products are growing at an … are setting minimum quotas for [organic and Fairtrade] certified goods and many products, …
Tucked away in leafy Gloucestershire is a beauty brand with a ‘beyond organic’ philosophy that’s making the world sit up and take notice. Ruth Styles hopped on the train and went to meet the inspirational Denise Leicester
… is 100 per cent organic and sourced along Fairtrade lines, Denise has no links with the Fairtrade Foundation or the Soil Association . … with us.”’ Although Ila doesn’t work with the Fairtrade Foundation or the Soil Association, …
Shade-grown, hand picked coffee is one of Peru's biggest exports, but the country's smallholder farmers face sustained crop losses from extreme weather. Matilda Lee reports from Peru
… after oil. Cafédirect, the UK's leading Fairtrade coffee brand, has worked with the … up its act GREEN LIVING Five of the best...Fairtrade and organic coffees From …
Coffee brands' project aims to stop slash and burn farming by linking local reforestation to the international carbon market. Matilda Lee reports from Peru
… weather through a project spearheaded by Fairtrade brand Cafédirect . They are learning …
In part one of our Copenhagen Fashion Week special, Ruth Styles talks sustainable style with Stine Bauer Boskov and Julie Villumsen – the brains behind hot Danish eco-brand, The Baand
… that could turn the duos designs into Fairtrade fashion that outlasted the high …
Forget My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding; the UK’s Romany caravans offer discreet luxury, emerald eco credentials and the chance to get back to nature in style. Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best
… by an open fire in the double hammock with Fairtrade quilts. The site is powered by solar …
In a major investigation the Ecologist reports on the hidden stories behind those harvesting the fruit and vegetables - and other staples - we eat everyday, both in the UK and internationally
… Tom Levitt reports on whether organic, Fairtrade bananas are really fair to the …
Read our groundbreaking series on the hidden stories behind some of those harvesting the fruit and vegetables - and other staples - we eat everyday, both in the UK and internationally
… Tom Levitt reports on whether organic, Fairtrade bananas are really fair to the …
First women, then men: now children and babies are the latest to join the conscious clothing revolution. Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best eco-friendly kids clothing brands
… prints. All of their clothing is made from Fairtrade and 100 per cent Global Organic …
Instead of ‘buy one, get one free’, as TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie told Ruth Styles, it’s all about ‘buy one, give one away’ starting with shoes and glasses
… meets… Safia Minney and Santo Haque With Fairtrade Fortnight in full swing, Ruth Styles …