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What eco labels really meanHerald SunFairtrade The Fairtrade logo – as seen on coffee, tea, chocolate and nuts – is an independent, third-party certification scheme that indicates producers and traders have met internationally agreed equitable trading standards.and more » |
(From Google on Sat, 19 May 2012 09:08:00 GMT)- (From Google on Fri, 18 May 2012 18:52:29 GMT)
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Sayville Students Learn All About "Fair" Trade with RecyclablesPatch.comBy Linda Mittiga Accepting the challenge of reducing, reusing, and recycling while commemorating Earth Day, Lincoln Avenue kindergarten students recently traded ideas and displayed amazing ingenuity during a Recycle Fair. “The children were asked to ... |
(From Google on Fri, 18 May 2012 18:42:20 GMT)- Fair Trade USA , a non-profit organization and the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States, recently released its 2011 Almanac , an annual publication which provides detailed information on the supply and impact of Fair Trade Certified products. (From Yahoo! on Fri, 18 May 2012 10:50:00 -0700)
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customers think fair's fairSouthland TimesThose wanting to show their support for fair trade products were being asked to help spread the message in Invercargill yesterday. Starbucks Invercargill joined cafes throughout the country in the Pay Fairtrade Forward initiative, organised by the P3 ...and more » |
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A cup of coffee with a conscienceBowling Green Daily NewsWhile church congregations are no strangers to philanthropic work, some local churches are getting behind a trendy environmental movement: fair trade products. The Presbyterian Church, for example, encourages parishioners to buy fair trade items, ... |
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A G-8 protest: Speeches and fair trade coffeeWashington Post (blog)“Either we change this reality or this reality will crash the human race,” Sam Pizzigati, an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, told the group. Refreshments included fair trade coffee with organic pure cane sugar. |
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Mobs poised to hit conscious cafesNew Zealand HeraldBy Joselyn Khor A carrotmob - or 'reverse boycott' of fair trade cafes is hitting three small businesses this weekend, with hundreds of customers set to arrive at once. A Carrotmob swept through Wellington's Memphis Belle Coffee House helping the cafe ...and more » |
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Giumarra grower earns Fair Trade certificationThe PackerTrading moderate. Prices 5x6s higher, others lower. Extra services included. 25-pound cartons loose mature-greens 85% US 1 or better 5x6s $8.95-9.95, 6x6s $7.95-8.95, 6x7s $7.95-8.95. Quality generally good. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ.and more » |
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- 39/12 May 17 2012 OFT ACTS TO BOOST COMPETITION IN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING Clear Channel and JCDecaux, two of the major outdoor advertising companies, have agreed to make changes to the way they enforce contracts ... (From Yahoo! on Wed, 16 May 2012 23:04:36 -0700)
- Merger clearance The OFT has decided, on the information currently available to it, not to refer the following merger to the Competition Commission under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002: Completed ... (From Yahoo! on Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:19 -0700)
- A SEDGEMOOR charity is supporting a fair trade event at a Bridgwater youth centre. (From Yahoo! on Mon, 14 May 2012 07:47:00 -0700)
- "Trade drives growth, which in turn drives a country's development. Buying fair and ethically traded goods not only secures a fair deal for some of the poorest farmers but it provides an essential route to creating wealth and jobs in local communities, pulling them out of poverty." (From Yahoo! on Sat, 12 May 2012 01:00:45 -0700)
- European consumer co-operatives and the Fair Trade movement have long enjoyed a successful and mutually beneficial partnership. (From Yahoo! on Fri, 11 May 2012 08:19:33 -0700)
- Around 50 people representing some of the Fair Trade movement held a summit April 30 – May 2, 2012, in Minneapolis. (From Yahoo! on Mon, 07 May 2012 11:35:42 -0700)
- It is trade, of that there is no doubt. Some £1.3bn is spent on Fairtrade-badged goods in the UK. But nearly two decades after the launch of the scheme, the question that increasingly vexes consumers as they make their purchases is: is it really fair? (From Yahoo! on Sat, 05 May 2012 16:12:27 -0700)
- Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) has announced that the dominant label on U.S. and Canada products certified as Fair Trade will change to the one pictured at left. (From Yahoo! on Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:04:56 -0700)
- Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) published its annual guide to statistics for the 2011 U.S. market of Fair Trade Certified (FTC) products. Since FTC was the recognition system for about 90% of all Fair Trade goods sold in the U.S. in 2011, its statistics tell important parts of the larger Fair Trade story. (From Yahoo! on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:04:41 -0700)
