Lifestyle - Fair Trade

Luxury ethical and fair trade bed linen

staff writers — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:51:45 +0100

Premier online ethical retailer the Natural Collection stock a range of organic and fairly traded bed linens. This choice range of linens, like everything in the Natural Collection, conforms to strict ethical principles.

New Deputy Executive Director for Fairtrade Foundation

staff writers — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:17:42 +0100

The Fairtrade Foundation has appointed Mike Gidney to the role of Deputy Executive Director in a move that will help the organisation deliver its ambitious objectives for 2012.

Ideas for ethical valentines day gifts

staff writers — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:15:54 +0100

Below is a short guide with a few links and sources of information that we've found useful for those who would like to have a more ethical valentines day.

New fairtrade women's clothes – women's clothing that’s fairtrade

staff writers — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:50:01 +0100

There are now a great range of fairtrade clothes including fairtrade women's tops to choose from. Here is a selection of the new tops available.

Support fair trade diamonds and gold

staff writers — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:15:20 +0100

Civil wars in countries such as Angola, Sierra Leone and the Congo have often been funded by the sale of ‘conflict diamonds’.

Peaches Geldof Designs Jewellery for Made

staff writers — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:00:34 +0100

The Ethical Superstore, the Internet’s premier ethical retailer has begun to stock a new range of ethical jewellery. Peaches Geldof has developed the range of eight designs especially for Made Jewellery.

Fairtrade flows against economic tide

agency reporter — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:09:29 +0100

A global survey has demonstrated that support for Fairtrade is on the rise.

Original fair trade coffee to rebrand

staff writers — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:29:32 +0100

The UK’s largest fair trade hot drinks company, Cafedirect, has been struggling in recent years due to competition from supermarkets’ own fair trade certified tea and coffee lines – and this is despite £2m annual advertising outlay.

Fairtrade chocolate guide – your guide for a cracking Easter

staff writers — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:29:32 +0000

It is hard to imagine Easter without chocolate eggs, but it is not well known that the industry which produces cocoa for Easter eggs survives on a massive child trafficking network.

Ethical Superstore gets backing from political hopeful

staff writers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:41:46 +0000

The Ethical Superstore has grown from strength to strength over recent years, as the public has become increasingly aware of its wide selection of ethically produced goods, ranging from groceries, through to electronic equipment, fashion and luxury items.

Ethical Easter eggs - fairtrade and organic Easter eggs

staff writers — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:03:56 +0000

It’s that time of year again, and many of us are beginning to think about buying Easter gifts for our friends, children or loved ones. Why not consider celebrating Easter with organic and fairly traded chocolate this year?

Herb planter

staff writers — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:06:37 +0000

The Ethical Superstore now stocks these very attractive, very handy, herb-growing plant pots. Get your herb planter here

Fairtrade gardeners bag

staff writers — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:39:31 +0000

Spring is in the air, so check out this fantastic product from Action Bag, a Traidcraft company which supports start-up business in poverty-stricken Bangladesh. Find out more here

Fairtrade red noses - of the chocolate variety

staff writers — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:20:01 +0000

Dubble, the Fairtrade chocolate people, have come up with this fantastic new product to support Red Nose Day. When you buy a bag of excellent, fairly traded Mini Red Noses, 10% gets donated to Comic Relief. Get yours here

Fairtrade olive oil launched to help Palestinians

staff writers — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:27:45 +0000

A pioneering British company is marking Fairtrade Fortnight (23 Feb – 8 March) with the launch of the first ever Fairtrade-certified Olive Oil and Olives, direct from Palestinian farms. You can get fairtrade olive oil here