Recycled Jewelry Funds Gulf Coast Cleanup

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Published Aug. 10, 2010 at 6:55 a.m.
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Image courtesy of Real Jewels ... Eco-friendly and philanthropic jewelry that looks good and aids Gulf Coast cleanup? Enter New York City-based Real Jewels. The makers of fine jewelry, from 100% recycled precious metals, fair trade stones, and conflict-free diamonds, have created the Save our Shores (SOS) collection comprised of a recycled sterling silver charm necklace and bracelet, featuring the iconic image of ...

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20 Seasonless Green Accessories to Wear Year-Round

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:25 a.m.
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Hand-loomed silk and wool shawl from eBay's World of Good ... When World of Good by eBay asked me to choose my favorite eco-fashion picks from their fair trade marketplace -- packed with thousands of products that positively influence people and planet -- for a feature on their site, I jumped at the chance to go "virtual window shopping" and pick accessories that accent outfits, regardless of seasonal trends or personal style; I honed in on clothing made by hand with high-quality, local and

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The Best Green Gifts for Mom

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Published May 3, 2010 at 2:01 a.m.
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Still haven’t found the perfect present for Mother’s Day? From recycled materials to fair trade practices, we found 10 last-minute, eco-friendly gifts that Mom is sure to love.1. Organic spa experienceShea Terra OrganicsBring the spa home ...

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Is Fair Trade Chocolate Fair Enough?

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Published Feb. 14, 2010 at 6:23 p.m.
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Is the green tea Kit Kat fair trade, too? Photo by Whatley dude via Flickr Okay, you won't be giving your sweetheart a Kit Kat bar for Valentine's Day, but hopefully your gift of chocolate bonbons was fair trade -- and organic. Kit Kat, the chocolate wafer bar manufactured by Nestlé, did go fair trade in December, and Green & Black ...

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Top Fashion Designers Think Fair Trade for EJF Cotton Campaign

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 9:07 a.m.
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Credit: EJF The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has just launched a set of sustainable t-shirts designed by the likes of haute couturiers John Rocha, Zandra Rhodes, Luella Bartley, and Christian Lacroix -- to name a few -- for summer 2010. The t-shirts are made with fairly traded Continental cotton from Turkey are are designed around the theme, "childhood, lost innocence and hope" in light of EJF's newly release report, "Slave Nation" on their campaign to end child labor in Uzbeki ...

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Design Competition Supporting HEAL Africa to Launch During Nolcha Fashion Week

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Published Jan. 19, 2010 at 8:10 a.m.
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International ethical fashion showroom Bel Esprit is launching Donate Design to HEAL Africa, a sustainable business project during Nolcha Fashion Week--held simultaneously with New York Fashion Week for independent designers--on February 11, 2010. According to Bel Esprit, the project will support HEAL Africa to develop fair trade cooperatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo and will kick off with an international t-shirt design competition with the theme, "for those who dream of a beautiful

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ARMO: Exchangeable Shoes by Rodrigo Alonso

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Published Jan. 26, 2010 at 8:40 a.m.
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Photos: Courtesy of Rodrigo Alonso ... A funny look but interesting idea: ARMO is a line of ready-to-assemble shoes meant to be transformed, customized, disassembled and flattened. Produced under fair trade practices by a group of people in need, they come inside an envelope, saving space in transportation and being extremely portable by users. A close-up in the extended ...

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Cafe Tarragon opens within Future Green

Published Jan. 25, 2010 at 1:04 p.m.


A new restaurant opened in Bay View last week, but it's not one you're likely to notice unless you're looking for it. It's called Cafe Tarragon and it's inside Future Green, an organic living retail store on South Kinnickinnic Avenue.

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Fair Trade Farmers Spearhead Climate Adaptation Efforts

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Published Jan. 9, 2010 at 9:21 a.m.
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Image credit: AdapCC One of the stranger memes to come from the recent influx of climate skeptic/denialist commenters on this blog has been the idea that the developing world can't afford robust action to cut emissions. Yet the evidence keeps on mounting that the poor will be hit hardest by climate change, with ...

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'Body Shop' Sisters Open Upscale Sex Boutique in New York City

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Published Dec. 10, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
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Fair Trade silk blindfold and tickler. Credit: Coco de Mer Samantha and Justine Roddick, daughters of Dame Anita Roddick of The Body Shop, have opened Coco de Mer in New York City's NoLiTa neighborhood. The luxury ethical and eco erotica boutique debuted eight years ago in London and carries high end luxury items including phthalate-free designer sex toys--like jade and onyx dildos that can cost up to $13,000--click through for some more (mildly ...

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