ReBags: reusable bags from old paper and used bottles by Kirsten Dirksen on June 18, 2009 Re-Bag makes bags to replace the ordinary plastic or paper bag, but not only are their carriers reusable, they are …
Kuyichi: first in organic jeans by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Back in 2000 the Dutch NGO Solidaridad- that also works with fair trade coffee and fruits- started developing organic cotton …
Dagoba chocolate: another type of fairtrade bean by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Cocoa plantations can be ugly sites: wages are notoriously low and forced child labor is commonplace among the Ivory Coast …
Aboriginal Chef Mark Olive on cooking with indigenous foods by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Muntrie berries and Tanami apples, Kutjera and Wattleseed: “this is the true cuisine of this country. It’s not a meat …
Circling the globe for organic beans by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 Organic chocolate may not be as well-known as organic t-shirts or milk, but it’s no less consequential. When grown conventionally, …
Seattle’s PCC: a green grocer by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 It’s a grocery store with a mission: to be local, organic and sustainable. As the largest cooperative market in the …
Ethiopia's soleRebels fair trade shoes: green by heritage by faircompanies on April 20, 2009 Founded in 2004 by Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, her husband and brother Kirubel to bring jobs to their community in Zenabwork, …
A fair trade certification system: FLO International by faircompanies on February 22, 2008 A certification system for products that comply with the labor, environmental and development standards established by FLO International. The Fairtrade …
International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT) by faircompanies on October 22, 2007 The International Fair Trade Association has worked to instigate and promote fair trade throughout the world since its creation in …
Background: the European Fair Trade Association (EFTA) by faircompanies on September 10, 2007 The European Fair Trade Association unites 12 of the most important importers of nine European Union countries. The association was …
