fair trade

Fair Trade is a global movement that came to fruition in 1946, after one of the earliest Fair Trade movement stores, Ten Thousand Villages, started buying needlework from Puerto Rico.

Did you know most of the clothes we wear contain some form of plastic in them? Whether it be polyester or nylon, your clothes have a high chance of being made out of plastic. You might be wondering why plastic in your clothes matters. That's a good question, and there are several reasons it matters.

Recently, the New York Times published an article denouncing yoga pants. Titled “Why Yoga Pants Are Bad for Women,” the article detailed all the ways in which the popular, though pricey, black tights contribute to the idea that fitness is an everyday-all-the-day activity.

Not sure what to give the free-thinker in your life?

“Alternative” people can be difficult to buy for considering we tend to gawk at the idea of “buying” presents. Consumerism is at its height during the holidays, but a lot of non-conformists (or anti-consumers) won’t set foot in a shopping mall, and have no interest in gifts from there, either. Here are seven stocking stuffer ideas for the free-thinkers in your family.

When you buy Fair Trade, you are not only supporting a social movement with the objective to help producers in developing countries achieve better trade conditions, but also promoting sustainability. The Fair Trade movement calls for manufacturing done with respect to human rights and environmental integrity. In order to do this, members of this movement take the necessary steps to advocate higher prices to exporters. Fair Trade focuses on the improvement of both social and environmental standards. If you want to know more, here are 5 big reasons to buy Fair Trade products.