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October 9, 2009 Written by Connie Wu

With more and more people plugged into the Internet these days, we love that we're seeing Fair Trade e-commerce options emerging on the web, making it easier than ever to shop for socially sustainable fashion, food, and accessories online.  (Find our more about Fair Trade at TransFairUSA.org.) With a click of a button, you can easily access stylish, design-oriented, and unique products made under safe working conditions, by employees paid appropriate wages. Some Fair Trade shopping sites we recommend bookmarking:

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October 8, 2009 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

Support Fair Trade at Ten Thousand Villages In keeping with Your Daily Thread’s devotion to making this a Fair Trade week, I encourage you all to make your way over to Ten Thousand Villages in Pasadena and trade in those dollars for some fair trade products! Ten Thousand Villages is a “fair trade retailer” and founding member of IFAT – the World Fair Trade Organization. Ten Thousand Villages has worked to form relationships with artisans throughout 38 countries, and has implemented a fair trade policy, in which artisans receive a “fair price” for their unique, handcra...

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October 7, 2009 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

Reusable cloth bags have become a popular method of reducing the use and waste of plastic but for many conscientious shoppers, style remains as important as function.  Puresa Organics solves both issues, creating earth friendly bags that have individual flair, but they take “responsible” to another level by adding an important humanitarian element -- every bag is handmade by women in Nepal who have been rescued from human trafficking.

Human trafficking is quickly becoming pand...

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October 6, 2009 Written by Danielle Davis

With Tropical Salvage furniture, you get the beauty of tropical hardwood without the toll on trees. The folks there collect and reclaim wood that’s dotted around Indonesian islands—from old houses, from fallen or buried trees—and put it to good use (details here). By getting a chair from Tropical Salvage, you get more than a seat to sit on. You get to support a company that: .

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October 5, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler

During the month of October, supporters of the Fair Trade movement educate and inform the public about the issues regarding Fair Trade.  This year on YDT, were doing things a little differently.  We’re proud to say that we have signed the petition to make The White House a Fair Trade home.  We’re asking First Lady Mi...

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August 11, 2009 Written by Danielle Davis

From personal care to produce to poultry, we’re seeing more and more labels claiming to be clean and green and healthy. But just because a label sounds good for you, the environment or the other beings involved in its production (be they animal, vegetable, or human) doesn’t mean it is. Here’s an attempt to look beyond the greenwash and crack the codes. NATURAL: Sounds good, right? In pretty much all realms, from shampoo to that carton of eggs, natural doesn’t mean that much. Just look at the Read More →