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Exclusive: Moksa Releases New Organic Soaps to Benefit IFAW’s African Elephant Campaign

10:41 am in chemical sesitivity, cosmetics, fair trade, Fashion & Beauty by TreeHugger

moksa organics ifaw kilimanjaro photo Moksa Organics "Kilimanjaro" line to benefit IFAW. All photos: Moksa Organics Keeping in line with their commitment to benefiting environmental non-profits with each of their handmade personal care products--past collaborations have included Rainforest Action Network and Navdanya--Moksa Organics is dedicating a portion of proceeds from their new "Kilimanjaro" product line to Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Paper, Plastic, or… Kudzu? The Bag Debate Just Got More Interesting

8:46 am in Business & Politics, economics, fair trade, poverty, reusability by TreeHugger

kudzu reusable bag photo Image credit: Nature Bag When I wrote about a study suggesting plastic bags might be the greenest option after all, many commenters objected. Pablo's follow up post on the merits and drawbacks of paper versus plastic versus reusable bags provided some more useful numbers, and suggested that buying reusable bags makes most sense—but only if you hold onto them. But the impact of those reusable bags varies, o...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Celebrate World Fair Trade Day Tomorrow, May 14

10:36 am in Business & Politics, developing nations, economics, ethical, fair trade by TreeHugger

Guatemala artisan photo Image: Courtesy of WorldofGood.com World of Good, the socially responsible marketplace that was acquired by eBay in 2010, recently took a trip down to Guatemala to visit some of its artisan suppliers and to get a better sense of the social and political climate in which they operate. I spoke with Siddharth Sanghvi, co-founder of World of Good, about the trip and some of the impacts of fair trade—and since tomorrow, May 14, happens to be World Fair Trade Day, it's a good time to dig a little dee...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Afia Turns Vibrant Ghanian Textiles Into On-Trend Ethical Fashion (Photos)

8:30 am in clothing, fair trade, Fashion & Beauty, new york by TreeHugger

afia fashion launch party photo Afia founder Meghan Sebold. Photo: Emma Grady Inspired by traditional Ghanian dress and the vibrant handcrafted textiles of western Africa, Afia designer Meghan Sebold premiers an on-trend capsule collection for Spring/Summer 2011. TreeHugger was on the scene of the launch party, held at Guilded Studios in New York City, to get the scoop on this fresh, new fashion label, which is full of figure-flattering silhouettes and colorful patterns that promise a lust-worthy wardrobe for warmer weather. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Mother’s Day: An Opportunity to Support Women Around the World

4:34 pm in ethical, fair trade, Fashion & Beauty, gifts by TreeHugger

Women for Women International photo Image: Courtesy of Les Stone / Women for Women International I'm not an advocate of Hallmark holiday-driven consumerism, but if you're going to be doing some Mother's Day shopping, the dollars might as well go to a worthy place, right? Enter World of Good, eBay's ethical marketplace. For Mother's Day, they're holding a fundraiser for Women for Women International, an organization that provides education and skills training to women survivors of war. I've visited a site of theirs in...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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