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Fair Trade is about equitable partnership between global marketers and producers in Asia, Africa, Latin America and other parts of the world. It works to provide low-income artisans and farmers with reasonable salaries for their work.
Some of the fair trade criteria include:
~Fair wages in the local context
~Opportunities for advancement offered to employees
~Environmentally sustainable practices
~Openness in public accountability
~Long-term trade relationships
~Healthy and safe working conditions within the local context
~Financial and technical assistance to producers whenever possible
~No abuse of child labor
If you are in agreement with these codes of behavior, support the movement by choosing to give fair trade gifts to loved ones whenever holidays and special occasions come around.
Go grocery shopping without feeling guilty that you’re contributing to global warming. Always bring reusable grocery bags with you to contain the things you will buy. Reusable grocery bags are washable and can be used over and over again.
Stop killing the Earth by making sure you only use biodegradable materials. Preserve the environment so that it will still be there for the next generations to come.