May 31st, 2010 by Paul
This year`s World Environment Day day falls on Saturday 5th June, 2010. A time to reflect on the world in which we live and the impact our lives have on it.
What does environmentally or eco-friendly mean?
How we live our life affects our environment. To us, being environmentally or eco friendly means not wasting precious resources and choosing goods and services considered to have a lower impact on the environment.
Jute Recycler Bag
Our new
Eco Store has been designed with these principles in mind.
Here at the
THE FAIR TRADE STORE we are pretty eco conscious. Where possible, we Reduce, Re-use and Recycle in our warehouse and office. We care about the environment. As such, we use recycled or sustainably produced materials as much as possible and have carefully selected a range of products in our Eco Store that display many of these characteristics.
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May 25th, 2010 by Paul
With Father`s Day creeping up on us on Sunday 20th June 2010, why not think about giving a Fair Trade Gift this year?
Our Fair Trade men`s brown leather wallet has been one of our best sellers for a while now and would make the perfect gift.
The cows leather used for this wallet is beautifully soft and tactile to the touch.
Madhya Kalikata Shilpangan artisan
It has been handmade by an organisation called Madhya Kalikata Shilpangan, based in India. MKS rejuvenate the dying Indian handicrafts by helping the artisans to develop their skills through workshops, educational and medical facilities, financial aid for new equipment and long term interest free loans.
The preference of MKS for Fair Trade over the traditional commercial market is shown by transparency in its activities, the protection of traditional Indian handcrafts and a sense of social responsibility towards the artisans.
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May 18th, 2010 by Paul
The Fairtrade Mark is awarded to products which meet internationally agreed standards. However, there are many products for which a standard has yet to be agreed. For example, jewellery, bags, fashion accessories, etc
Reputable organizations such as The British Association for Fair Trade Shops (BAFTS) have for many years sourced these products to standards at least equal to those applying to products covered by the Fairtrade Mark.
To distinguish between these categories of products, we use Fairtrade (one word) in relation to those which carry the Fairtrade Mark, and Fair Trade (two words) for the extensive range of products for which the Mark is not yet available.
Zoe Project, Lima, Peru - Seed Bracelets
The products offered for sale by THE FAIR TRADE STORE come from responsible suppliers/importers who work directly with the producers themselves to ensure that Fair Trade principles are adhered to. This close working relationship is often based on frequent visits to the producers where contracts are agreed that allow long term planning and help to build a “fair” partnership between producers and consumers based on mutual respect and trust.
By simply switching to Fair Trade you can use your purchasing power as economic muscle, secure in the knowledge that the product is not being brought to you at a terrible cost to the people that produced it.
So, by buying from THE FAIR TRADE STORE you really will be “helping to make a difference”.
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May 14th, 2010 by Paul
Our beautiful range of Fair Trade silver rings is designed in the UK, but handmade by artisans and cooperatives in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.
Production has minimal environmental impact, whilst being genuinely beneficial to the indiginous people who make the jewellery.
The craftspeople use the rainforest’s naturally occuring seeds, berries, wood and natural fibre to create stunning, contemporary eco-friendly Fair Trade jewellery.
Silver Rainforest Ring - Prisma
The Amazon rainforest is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America.
This river basin is a source of one-fifth of all free-flowing fresh water on Earth. Its rain forests are the planet’s largest and most luxuriant, and amazingly, home to one in ten known species on Earth. The Amazon`s tropical rainforest makes up over half of the planet’s remaining rainforests.
This basin encompasses seven million square kilometers (1.7 billion acres), of which five and a half million square kilometers (1.4 billion acres) are covered by the rainforest. This region includes territory belonging to nine nations. The majority of the forest is contained within Brazil, with 60% of the rainforest, followed by Peru with 13%, and with minor amounts in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
In the last decades, scientific research has established a clear link between the health of the Amazon and the integrity of the global environment, but still only a fraction of its biological richness has been revealed. Today, rapid deforestation threatens the Amazon. At current rates, 55 percent of its rain forests could be gone by 2030—a looming disaster not only for the region’s plants and animals, but for the world.
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May 4th, 2010 by Paul
To be honest, this has really suprised us, but our Fair Trade wooden earring stand is proving to be an indispensible product for our customers.
It can hold up to 20 pairs of earrings for safe keeping on two tiers, with a dished base for studs and other small items.
Supplied in 6 pieces for easy self-assembly – no screws, nails or glue required – and takes seconds to build. It stands approximately 24 cm tall.
Wooden Earring Stand
The wooden earring stand was handmade from halduwood in India by
Asha Handicrafts, who are based in Mumbai.
Asha were established in 1975 as a Fair Trade christian organisation to provide a marketing outlet to individual craftsman.
In Sanskrit, Asha means “hope”. A team of Asha welfare workers are stationed at different producer groups and cooperatives sharing skills and extending medical help and education to the workers and their families. Technical training is also provided to increase efficiency to encourage the growth and development of cottage industries.
Asha encourage their artisans to plant trees in place of those which are used to make their handcarved wooden products.
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