Someone in Boulder loves us. Maybe even two people. And at least one of them gave us an award.
The often-hilarious, always-poignant elephant journal recently told us we won their 2008 Mindful Life Award which, quite frankly, left me speechless for a few minutes (which is tough to do, that’s why I get to write the [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Micro-credit loans = successful lives
June 27, 2008Bijad is 24 years old and single. He was born in Gidpur, Pakistan and went to school in nearby Sialkot. He started stitching soccer balls to help his family when he was 18. He used to stitch four or five soccer balls in a day.
Bijad likes Pakistani music and playing pool, so when he was [...]
What Would Jesus Buy?
June 18, 2008If you did not catch the What Would Jesus Buy? docu-comedy at your local indie theater yet, please put the it on your to-do list now.
You don’t have to be religious to appreciate Reverend Billy’s no-nonsense “stop shopping” message. He presents it in a manner which is hilarious, challenging, and incredibly effective. Susan and I [...]
World Day Against Child Labor
June 11, 2008June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor.
Ending the economic exploitation of children can only be possible when free, compulsory and quality education is assured for all children regardless of gender, race, religion, and social or economic status.
The elimination of child labor and education for all are two sides of one coin. Just as we [...]
Green gifts for Dad
June 9, 2008Whether your father is an armchair quarterback or the real thing, the world’s first eco-certified Fair Trade football might be just the thing for him this Father’s Day.
But if he has enough sports balls in his life already, you can’t go wrong with the classic big hug + “thanks for raising me even when I [...]
SweatFree Seattle – Now!
June 6, 2008For our local readers, here’s a quick bit of news on an exciting development for Seattle.
San Francisco, Portland, Olympia and many cities across the country have passed SweatFree ordinances for procurement by their city. In the South Puget Sound, the Clean Clothes campaign is working to make Washington State SweatFree. These campaigns are part of [...]
What is an air bladder anyway?
June 4, 2008At Fair Trade Sports, we talk a lot about using FSC-certified latex to make the air bladders inside our sports balls to keep our eco-footprint low. Here’s why the air bladders in our sports balls are so important to the final product.
The inner air bladder makes up 70% of the weight in the final sports [...]
