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Pictured here are images of gifts offered by Traidcraft, the UK’s leading fair trade organization with a mission to fight poverty through trade, practicing and “promoting approaches to trade that help poor people in developing countries transform their lives.” Traidcraft’s unique structure - a trading company and a development charity working together - gives them a unique how trade can be made to work for the poor. How is fair trade defined?

“Fair trade seeks to transform the lives of poor producers in the developing world by enabling them to use their skills and resources to trade their way out of poverty. It seeks to challenge injustices in trading structures and practices that so often lead to the exploitation and marginalisation of poor people.”

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Tonight I am dreaming of resting under thousands of organic blossoms: sleeping (above) in a modern oasis of pure organic cotton linens, with chocolate blossoms, and soft fluffy pillows.

“This comforter is made from organic cotton fibers that haven’t been subjected to the pesticide spraying of which many farmers bear the repercussions. The EPA estimates that each year farmers in the U.S. suffer from as many as 300,000 acute illnesses caused by pesticide exposure.” ~ via Sprig

Also check out Linens ‘ n  Things : Pure Green Sanctuary Sky covers pictured here:

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For me, sunshine is so important, it makes me smile. Just think, if we could harness sunlight indoors, not only would we cut back on energy bills by twenty percent, we will also be able to nourish ourselves with indoor gardens, that heal. Here are futuristic indoor sunlight options (some visionary research projects) that may become more widely available with time (going counter-clockwise)~ Read the rest of this entry »

As I review more and more ‘green’ products these days, I’m kind of baffled that there isn’t more of a standardized rating system. I googled ‘green product standards’ and I found the Green Seal of course, which is great for paper products and cleaners.  The EPA even has a database for information on environmental products and services - if you go there and you can figure out what the standards are and actually find product lists, please let me know! It’s a little confusing.

What about standards for all this great stuff we find here on FeelGoodStyle.com? What about clothing manufacturing, which by the way is traditionally a pretty harsh industry on the environment? What about other textile products, great green designed kitchen gadgets, and what about all those awesome accessories - green bags/purses, belts, jewelry, shoes!?!

I found one promising standard system . . .
BuyGreen.com seems to have a rating system that works. It is a flexible system and offers an opportunity to become more educated about certain types of products and their inherent characteristics in terms of their basic product life cycle. It also seems to lend itself well across a very diverse range of products from clothing, to toys and yes, accessories! They even offer office products.

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What do you get a kick out of in the fashion world? All who look at fashion as art sense an endocrine rush out of admiring a design they treasure. Some turned on by this, some that.

I confess that I get my kicks out of discovering “green” innovative design talent that I’m convinced has a bright future. Some friends tell me about their similar intuitions, such as predicting the fame of upcoming actors and actresses. Then others about musicians and singers. You get the idea. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier this week we shared some fun options for organic flowers, and here are even more lovely bouquets from Organic Style flowers:

Check out the amazing charity bouquet options they offer, like these:

Their Charitable Giving Program was established to help non-profit partners continue to make positive changes in the work they do. Feel comfortable shopping with confidence knowing that your purchases support non-profits and further their mission to “improve the quality of farm working conditions, minimize damage to ecosystems, conserve biodiversity, and enhance environmental quality for future generations.” Read the rest of this entry »

Recently we showcased Organic Bouquet and all it’s gorgeous glory. What a healthy and glorious thought for a birthday gift, or any celebration! Another neat option for organic flowers and more is Local Harvest (see images above). Check out their adorable featured flower farmers (shown below), California Organic Flowers:

“It’s summer in California and on our farm that means its time for Summer Dahlias! Our Flower Fairies harvest a rainbow of Organically grown dahlias each day on our farm from June until October. For a blast of color, choose our beautiful mixed Summer Dahlia Bouquet.”

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Editor’s Note: MTV’s Rainforest story was also covered on our network by Sustainablog.org.

This US News headline – ‘Is MTV Being Hypocritical?’ — may seem a little obvious. But, this time, the mixed messages aren’t about body image issues or consumerism. The hypocrisy is about the environment.

At the same time that people are praising the channel for bashing green-washing with their Switch campaign, the crews of MTV are taking part in some green-washing of their own. Hmm, hypocrisy about hypocrisy?

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Have you heard of Indigenous Designs? Well, if you are a boutique owner take a look at their wholesale offerings like these images shown here.

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Yes to Carrots introduces a body care line that includes shampoo, body wash, ultra luxe moisturizers and even FIrst USDA certified lip balms widely available at your local drugstore. Using materials only sourced from Organic farmers, Yes to Carrots use natural ingredients like Carrots rich in beta carotene and Dead Sea mud and minerals. Their products are rich and creamy; unlike many organic beauty products that smells herbally and a bit crunchy granola. At first, I was a bit taken back at its unherbal like scent; but soon enjoyed it smooth creaminess that borders on luxurious. C Through the Dry Spell Body Butter is incredibly moisturizing even to my very very dry almost arid skin. Read the rest of this entry »