Archive for the ‘FAIR TRADE’ Category
Global Exchange
Recycled Innertube Circle Bag

These gorgeous recycled goodies are made by an El Salvadorian group that provides employment for their community, fair living wages, training and job security. Thanks Global Exchange Fair Trade Store great bag.
The Circle Bag is giving old truck tires a whole new life…With punched out circle shapes exposing red fabric to give color style, this bag is designed for functionality with the traveler in mind.
Features two open pockets located on the front of the bag, great for documents. Inside features two open pockets, each big enough for a Blackberry sized phone, large open back compartment, large secure zippered compartment, and a pen holder. Also features a practical magnetic snap key chain, so you will never loose your keys! Just connect your keys to the magnetic key chain…. Fully lined with durable rich red cotton. Bag closes with a large over flap which fastens with magnetic snaps.
The Circle bag has a single adjustable shoulder strap which is reinforced with nylon for extra strength and durability.
Earth Divas
Pressed Wool Shoulder Bag
**Fair Trade Made**
Stop over and see all the earthy slings at Earth Divas. ~ Plus you get Free Shipping on orders over $50 ~
A funky fun shoulder bag ideal for everyday use. Made of soft Imported New Zeland pressed wool. Hand constructed in Nepal by a working women’s cooperative. Black interior lining with magentic clasp. Dimensions: The bag is about 11 inches from top to bottom, plus another 10 inches for the strap. It’s about 11 inches wide and 1 inch deep.
Fair Earth Paper Gifts
HANDMADE FLOWER GREETING CARDS
4 GREETING CARDS 5×5 HANDMADE FLOWER PAPER COOL GIFTS
4 handmade 5″ x 5 1/2″ blank greeting cards with envelopes – perfect gift!
Single cards available for $3.95 each – just email me.
Square format dyed flower cards are bright and fun for any occasion! These nature inspired designs are handcrafted in South India by local artisans – mostly village women and girls – under fair trade, and environmentally conscious conditions.
The area of production has received developmental support from a considerable number of governmental and non-governmental agencies for over 30 years, including ongoing endorsements from UNESCO.
All items are made from eco-friendly, handmade paper, which is processed by recycling cotton rags and adding other natural fibers like straw, wool, algae, banana pulp or bamboo.
The 4 cards will be an assortment of the colors shown. Because each piece is handmade, color, pattern, design, and pressed plant shape may vary somewhat with each item. You will also need to use your own adhesive on the envelopes.
Art of Tea
Not sure which teabag to try first?
This unique eco pyramid teabag sampler pack contains the following 18 teabags:
1 Citrus Blossom Teabag
2 Earl Grey Creme Teabags
2 Egyptian Chamomile Teabags
2 French Lemon Ginger Teabags
1 Green Pomegranate Teabag
2 Japanese Green Teabag
1 Jasmine Reserve Teabag
1 Kauai Cocktail Teabags
2 Mint Green Teabags
2 Organic Breakfast Teabags
1 Tali’s Masala Chai Teabag
1 White Coconut Creme Teabag
Exclusive Discount Codes
Discount: 12% Off Iced Tea + Free Gift
Ends: 05/02/2012
Customer Code: ICTFREE
Discount: Free Shipping and Free Sample on Orders Over $65
Ends: 05/03/2012
Customer Code: SAMPLE65
Art of Tea is an award wining boutique importer and wholesaler of organic tea and specialty teas.
Trillium Artisans
Mandala Suncatcher
Mandala Suncatchers are made by Trillium Artisans member Christine Claringbold of Eye Pop Art.
Here’s a neat, inexpensive way to truly brighten up your home with gorgeous art. These suncatchers have a lovely glow when the sun lights them up, and they also make you happy on a cloudy day.
Eye Pop Art Mandala Suncatchers feature Christine’s original designs. These designs started out as paintings on vinyl records. Digital photos of the paintings are printed onto transparent decal material and affixed to an upcycled clear plastic CD spacer. Christine drills a hole through the disk and attaches a suction cup on a hook so it’s easy to hang it in the window and let the sun shine in!
Equal Exchange
Fair Trade Harvest Gift Basket
Celebrate small farmers’ harvest with this basket that gives a little of everything, including our popular Love Buzz coffee, a selection of yummy chocolate bars, mouth watering almonds and dried cranberries, and our cozy hot cocoa. Comes in a fairly traded kaisa grass basket imported by Ten Thousand Villages from Dhaka Handicrafts, a non-profit that works to improve the lives of children and rural families in Bangladesh.
• Organic Breakfast Blend Coffee – 12oz, drip grind
• Organic Love Buzz Coffee – 10oz, drip grind
• Organic Hot Cocoa Mix – 12oz
• Organic Very Dark Chocolate – 3.5oz bar
• Organic Dark Chocolate with Almonds – 3.5oz bar
• Organic Milk Chocolate with a Hint of Hazelnut – 3.5oz bar
• Organic Mint Chocolate with a Delicate Crunch – 3.5oz bar
• Organic Extra Dark Chocolate Panama – 3.5oz bar
• Organic Chocolate Espresso Bean – 3.5oz bar
• Organic Tamari Roasted Almonds – 5oz
• Organic Dried Sweetened Cranberries – 5oz
NOVICA Store
Leather Onyx Amethyst Tiger’s Eye Necklace

Nareerat orchestrates a colorful contrast with this original necklace. It is underscored by black, with leather cords and a round onyx pendant. Tiger’s eye, amethyst, garnet, dyed quartz and blue resin beads crown the pendant. The gemstones are threaded by hand on copper wires.
.925 Sterling silver plated brass extensor chain
NOVICA unites you with more than 1,700 extraordinary artists around the world. Read about their lives, explore their fascinating cultures, and select from more than 8,500 handcrafted works of art.
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Fair Trade Dandelion Scarf
This happy, winter scarf has an open crochet stitch in solid, muted tones. On each side of the scarf is a large three color flower with five leaves. The fringe is three leaves on each side of the end of the scarf. Made from 100% soft wool, this scarf is handmade and fairly traded from Nepal.
Menby’s Designs in Addis Ababa creates traditional textiles and then transforms them into stylish, contemporary products. It is completely woman owned and staffed in a society where women have had few rights. Forced teen marriages are common, 74% of women have been subjected to female genital mutilation and the vast majority of women are illiterate. In Addis Ababa women earn just one fourth of what men earn for the same factory work. Region of origin: Ethiopia



















