With the holiday gift-giving craziness behind us, our warehouse is quiet for a few days and I’ve got time now to reflect on the consumer-focused portion of our winter holidays. It brings to mind a discussion of “buy local” products versus Fair Trade products I had a few weeks ago with a colleague. If you’re [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Fair Trade or Buy Local?
December 29, 2008Posted in Fair Trade: learn more | Tags: Buy Local, Fair Trade Sports balls, Go Local | Leave a Comment »
Ecofabulous
December 23, 2008The ecofabulous crew have a new weekly newsletter called Zem’s List which brings you the best eco-friendly and hip products around. The author, Zem Joaquin, is the founder of ecofabulous and a fun writer. Zem knows what she is doing when it comes to writing (she use to be the editor at House & Garden) [...]
Posted in Eco impact: green sports balls, Press: what others are saying | Tags: Cradle to Cradle, Ecofabulous | Leave a Comment »
Green gifts for guys
December 21, 2008With Christmas just a few short days away, it’s important that you get out there (if you haven’t already) and get that perfect gift for the guys in your life. Guys, like children, in general are notoriously hard to buy for, as we usually like to receive things we want, not necessarily the things we [...]
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Fair Trade Markets on Fox News
December 18, 2008Fox News recently did a piece on a Fair Trade Market focused on alternative holiday gift-giving in St. Louis, Missouri. One of our Ambassadors of Respect in the area, Kellee Sikes (pictured here speaking with the Fox reporter), is the founder of this particular market place. The video on this page is insightful. Fox News [...]
Posted in Fair Trade sporting goods, Press: what others are saying | Tags: Fair Trade Market, Fair Trade Sports balls | 3 Comments »
Shopping with a Conscience
December 16, 2008The International Labor Rights Forum and SweatFree Communities to go to bat for the workers that need it the worst: those in impoverished nations who break their backs so that the rest of us can live in convenience and pretty much have everything we want at our fingertips. These two organizations have put together the [...]
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Yahoo! Green Gift Guide
December 14, 2008Yahoo! has teamed up with The Daily Green to put together a catalog of great “green” gifts for the 2008 Holiday Season. All of the products featured in this catalog are environmentally friendly, culturally conscious, or both. You can find everything from clothing to toys to gadgets. Our Fair Trade sports balls are featured under [...]
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Eco Gift Festival in LA
December 11, 2008If you are going to be in LA this weekend, come see us at the Eco Gift Festival at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The Eco Gift Festival, presented by the LA Times, is a great place to see what all the hype is about when it comes to the wide variety of “green” products out [...]
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10 Green Toys for 2008
December 10, 2008Co-op America released a list of “10 Green Toys for 2008″ and our Fair Trade sports balls were lucky enough to make the list. This list couldn’t have come at a better time. The Holiday season is here and people are looking for positive toys for their children, toys that match the ethos of the [...]
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PUMA going Fair Trade?
December 8, 2008One of the primary goals of Fair Trade Sports as a company is to show the Top 5 international brands for sporting goods that a certified Fair Trade sports ball line is possible, and exactly what the marketplace wants now. I’ve said from Day One that if we can get one of the Top 5 [...]
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Holiday Gift Guide: The Daily Green
December 6, 2008The Daily Green is a helpful website that is all about educating consumers about the green revolution. On this site you’ll find tips on how you can do your part to lessen you carbon footprint by purchasing more environmentally-friendly products and services, as well as news regarding the environment and the weather. The Daily Green [...]
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