Comments on: World Fair Trade Day 12th May 2007 http://ecostreet.com/blog/ethical-fashion/2007/05/09/world-fair-trade-day-12th-may-2007/ Raising Green Consciousness since 2002 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: tranquebar http://ecostreet.com/blog/ethical-fashion/2007/05/09/world-fair-trade-day-12th-may-2007/#comment-30598 tranquebar Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:45:54 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/ethical-fashion/2007/05/09/world-fair-trade-day-12th-may-2007/#comment-30598 There is a range of products that came from Madagascar currently on display at the fourth largest department store in the UK. Actually, there is nothing wrong with the products themselves as they were manufactured to the highest possible standard by a small and old cottage factory that provides a means of subsistence to 250 extremely poor families in Antananarivo.We have all heard about buyers squeezing suppliers on price but what follows must be the jewel on the crown. The products were ordered and taken possession of last year by a London-based buyer, who even claims to hold a fairtrade license, and todate the factory has not been paid a single penny despite the fact that this buyer is being begged on a daily basis. There is a range of products that came from Madagascar currently on display at the fourth largest department store in the UK. Actually, there is nothing wrong with the products themselves as they were manufactured to the highest possible standard by a small and old cottage factory that provides a means of subsistence to 250 extremely poor families in Antananarivo.We have all heard about buyers squeezing suppliers on price but what follows must be the jewel on the crown. The products were ordered and taken possession of last year by a London-based buyer, who even claims to hold a fairtrade license, and todate the factory has not been paid a single penny despite the fact that this buyer is being begged on a daily basis.

]]> By: Scott James http://ecostreet.com/blog/ethical-fashion/2007/05/09/world-fair-trade-day-12th-may-2007/#comment-15443 Scott James Thu, 10 May 2007 16:00:47 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/ethical-fashion/2007/05/09/world-fair-trade-day-12th-may-2007/#comment-15443 What better way to support this year's theme of "Kids Need Fair Trade" than to provide a children's Fair Trade soccer ball? We've just launched the first full line of Fair Trade sports balls in the US, including soccer, volleyball, and more! - Scott James Fair Trade Sports www.fairtradesports.com What better way to support this year’s theme of “Kids Need Fair Trade” than to provide a children’s Fair Trade soccer ball?

We’ve just launched the first full line of Fair Trade sports balls in the US, including soccer, volleyball, and more!

- Scott James
Fair Trade Sports
http://www.fairtradesports.com

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