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How does a company get Fair Trade certified?
by VavaVida
Fairtrade certification is a long, hard, multilayered process.

to ensure that the certification is upheld to its utmost standards, obtaining a fair trade certification is purposely

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6 ways fair trade benefits people in other countries
by VavaVida
Buying fair trade products is an easy way to improve the quality of life of others. The way fair trade works in communities can be broken down into six categories

1. Protecting...
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Zulu Telephone Wire Weaving
by Ethical Gifts
The telephone wire basket is a relatively recent craft development which reflects the ingenuity of the craftspeople. Brightly coloured telephone wires are used to great creative effect,...
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Fair Trade Routes
by Maggie's Organics
So what does the term "fair trade" really mean? Some of you might be surprised to learn that the leaders shaping the movement from within can be just as perplexed by this question as...
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Changing Lives Stitch By Stitch
by Ethical Gifts
From a small workshop that was once an old biscuit factory in Cape Town, South Africa, a group of women gather each day, to embroider their life stories. On French cotton embroidered...
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According to Fair Trade Resource Network, here are just 10 reasons to buy Fair Trade:
by Victoria Design Studio
According to Fair Trade Resource Network, here are just 10 reasons to buy Fair Trade:

1. Fair Trade means fair pay and working conditions for vulnerable farmers and producers.

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