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Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 28 Oct 19

Today, I was in the teachers' room talking to another teacher, and suddenly some sixth grade students knocked on the door. They were there with their teacher and a cart with coffee, milk, sugar and chocolate. "Would anyone here...

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Have you seen Strassenorgel in your country?

Thelma @thelme55 (79324) • Germany 29 Oct 17

As I have told you yesterday, there was a trade fair this weekend in our city. I went there this afternoon and the city promenade was full of people from Germany and our neighbouring country Holland. It was a very interesting...

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Diary Tuesday 29th August 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 29 Aug 17

A local fair trade food day, so I headed to the community centre to collect some bargain near sell by date food. While there I discovered that one lady from the community has died after a long battle with pneumonic illnesses. I...

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Diary Tuesday 22nd August 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 22 Aug 17

Welfare day, as dreaded as ever, to be followed immediately by a job interview at the welfare advice centre, for possible security work. Though he was on vacation, my usual welfare officer arranged for a colleague to sit in for...

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Diary 6th And 7th Of August 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 8 Aug 17

Diary Monday 6th August 2017 A day I always dread – my welfare hearing day, and my advisor insisted on me attending a mandatary meeting after my next signing on in two week to discuss possible security work roles. These don’t...

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40 Acts #18 - Fair Enough

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 1 Mar 16

Fair Trade Fortnight started yesterday. One way we can live generously every day is by making the small changes in our shopping habits which have a huge impact. 3 Actions to choose from: If you can't support Fair Trade with...

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Is There Anything Wrong With Products Made In China?

Artemeis @artemeis (4189) • China 16 Aug 12

I could not help reading about a certain spat from America about burning the US team's Olympic games uniform because it is being made in China, instead of their own country. Here is what I do not understand this politician's...

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Pay a penny more for a better world?

cyberfluf @cyberfluf (4996) • Netherlands 19 Feb 10

When I go shopping I try to buy as much honest products as I get. Biological food, fairtrade but also beauty products that haven't been tested on animals and with as little chemicals as possible. I don't mind paying a bit more...

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Fair Labor, Environmental Awareness, myLot.

Cillysophie @Cillysophie (327) • United States 26 Apr 09

Do you ever feel like you did a lot of work in myLot and that you had earned a good bit of money? And you wait til the next day, and you found out that you had only earned about 15 cents?? I think myLot is trying to teach us...

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do you know what FAIR TRADE is?

purple_2387 @purple_2387 (212) • Philippines 6 Aug 08

Do you know what FAIR TRADE is?

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Cup of coffee anyone?

ruby222 @ruby222 (4847) 27 Jul 08

I am a coffee lover,from the humble Nescafe gold blend to the creamy latte,the bitter expresso,and the cappuchino..the only one im not too keen on is the Mocha.I often go for a coffee,and my first chioce would always be the...

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Shopping and slave labour....

witchywillow @witchywillow (266) 30 Jun 08

When you go out shopping for clothes do you ever wonder how those clothes were made and if the workers got paid a fair wage for doing it or do you not care as long as you can follow fashion?

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"LOHAS" companies not living up to their values

danaseilhan @danaseilhan (55) • United States 21 Aug 07

I can't be the only one who feels this way. LOHAS stands for Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability. There are a lot of businesses out there now who claim to march under the LOHAS banner. Now, I think that ecological...

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twix @teison2 (5921) • Norway 22 Apr 07

Whenever I have the option of doing so I prefere to buy fair trade roses. In addition to ensuring the workers got a fair pay for their work I feel the fair trade roses are of excellent quality. Do you have the choise of buying...

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Fair trade

twix @teison2 (5921) • Norway 20 Apr 07

Are you a conscious shopper? I think the fair trade conscept is a very good thing. I will choose those products before regular products whenever I have the chance. It is only a pity that we do not have a larger variety to...

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Why IS Africa so poor?

nuffsed @nuffsed (1271) 12 Apr 07

Because the World Bank has no concience and is blatantly and ruthlessly exploiting the uneducated and naeve Congolese Chieftains. Europeans have traditionally been seen as merciless exploiters of Africa for over two hundred...

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FAIR TRADE, what is your opnion ?

RAMONES @RAMONES (537) • Belgium 13 Jan 07

I personally am totally pro, because I hate the fact that people in poorer countries are being exploited to fabricate our luxury goods. That is why I even am prepared to pay a little more for fair trade products like Oxfam or...

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Fair Trade!!! Do you buy fair trade products??

ItTakesAllSorts @ItTakesAllSorts (4096) 8 Jan 07

Do you believe it creates opportunities for producers who have been economically disadvantaged by the conventional trading system. OR Do you feel it is focusing too much on individual small producers, while stopping short of...

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Starbucks vs Dunkin Donuts (or other cool coffee suppliers)

starwood33 @starwood33 (61) • United States 31 Dec 06

I am a coffee lover. When I grew up, I didn't have a Starbucks near my house...not even close. The closest one was within a 40 mile radius. However, I had a Dunkin Donuts right down the street from my house. However, when I got to...

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Should We all try to be 'Ethical Consumers?'

Bigdougieb @Bigdougieb (147) 17 Dec 06

I read an article recently talking about 'The real price of cheap clothes.' It was quite interesting as it talked about many of the cheap clothes that we buy from super markets such as 'Asda, Tesco and Pri-mark' and sated that...

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