Fair Trade Products
Fair Trade Products
Fair trade clothes, jewelry, coffee, toys, chocolate and much, much more. Don't just purchase, purchase for a better world (and be ahead of the trend setters when you do). Keep up-to-date on all of the latest fair trade products to hit the States (and online world) in the TGB Eco Newsletter!
Valentine’s Day has traditionally been a holiday of pinks and reds, but this year make it a green Valentine’s Day by purchasing eco-conscious products for your holiday gift exchanges. While in this day and age there are hundreds of options for beautiful Valentine’s gifts that also give back to the earth, we’ve made our top five picks for eco friendly Valentine’s Day gifts for 2011, covering all the bases: jewelry, candy, teddy bears, flowers and something a little naughty!
There are few things more satisfying than helping out a good cause, especially when the process of doing so involves your getting beautiful eco-friendly jewelry and home wares. That's why we have fallen in love with The Leakey Collection, a company in Kenya started by Philip Leakey and his wife Katy. Philip is, of course, the youngest son of famed paleo-anthropologists Drs. Louis and Mary Leakey. We had the fortunate opportunity to review the fashionable and colorful jewelery as well as ask the Leakey's some questions about their vision and mission.
There are tons of unique, attractive and frankly just cute fair trade Christmas and holiday ornaments out in the world, but we have a special place in our hearts for this fair trade holiday ornament because we love the idea of the lion and the lamb – love and meekness and aggression and power living in peace. Very appropriate thoughts as we roll into the holiday season. Whether you’re buying for yourself and your own holiday tree, bush or other ornament holder or as a gift, we think you can’t go wrong with this cuteness.
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$7.00
Tis the season! Or nearing the season. It all depends on how early you typically get started with “the season.” Either way, if there’s a need the season for you add a stocking over the fireplace (perhaps you had a child, or adopted a new cat, whichever!), then we’d recommend these wonderful hand knitted, wool, fairtrade Christmas stockings. They also make great gives and great wrapping for gifts.
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$25.00
So there will be no lying here. This item is being featured on Tiny Green Bubble because we are hoping that our friends and family will listen to us when we say, “Just buy us any of the featured items on TGB for Christmas.” But if you’re looking for a great Christmas or other winter holiday, and you want to focus on buying fair trade items, then we recommend (and personally love – hint) these fair trade angel ornaments from Nepal.
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$15.00
This lovely fair trade bag is perfect for day use or travel use. It’s colorful mix includes hand-done embroidery surrounding a mirrored centerpiece (so you can check your lipstick without digging for your compact!). It features a long strap for comfortable hauling of all of your “stuff” and a zipper closure so that same “stuff” doesn’t go spilling all over the place!
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$27.00
If you’re looking for a roomy bag that can hold all of your gear and comes with a longer strap for comfort, this embroidered fairtrade bucket bag is perfect for you. The bag falls into place near your hip and the large bucket design means that you can stuff endless supplies into the bag while carrying it comfortably.
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$33.00
We love this bag for both summer beach fun and every day transport. Made of 100% hemp cotton, the Hemp Shayma Street Fair Bag is sturdy and strong and well made. Most importantly though, this bag is made by fairtrade artisans for a fair wage to support both families and entire communities. And, honestly, it’s pretty sassy.
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$38.00
We think that the fact that this Buddha Hand is made by HOPE artisans in Thailand, and carved from sustainable (and super fast growing) acacia wood), is just a bonus -- since the piece itself is gorgeous.
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$40.00
