Primark promise to…

I have not written my own letter to Primark yet, but I have sent several e-mails generated by other organisations (such as Labour behind the Label) to them and signed petitions.  I recently received a lenthy response from Primark which is available on the ‘Primark’ page listed on the left – I would no doubt receive [...]

Marvellous Mars

There is great news from Mars, in response to the March on Mars campaign organised by Stop The Traffik.  They have promised to make their GLOBAL product range traffik free by 2020, starting with Galaxy bars in the UK and Ireland next year. This is fantastic news, well done Mars. Now it is time for [...]

Fairtrade First for Palestinian Olive Oil

The Co-operative is to become the first supermarket to stock Fairtrade Palestinian olive oil – the first Palestinian product to receive Fairtrade certification.  The Equal Exchange Fairtrade Palestininan Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available in over 300 Co-operative stores across the UK.

London Fashion Week and Poverty

London Fashion Week opens today facing accusations that garment workers are paid poverty wages producing clothing for some of Britain’s largest retailers.With the week starting on the first UN Day of Social Justice, a charity warned that exploitation haunts the event. War on Want has campaigned against systemic abuse of overseas garment workers, toiling marathon [...]

The Green (& Ethical) Parent

The February/March issue of Green Parent has special 15 page section devoted to Ethical Fashion including Childrens wear. In it they advocate Slow Fashion, that is about appreciating quality and a garment’s true value, rather than fast fashion that is about selling more more quickly. Did you know conventional cotton farming is responsible for 22% [...]

Primark encouraging third world working conditions in the UK

The BBC has broken the story of Primark and third world conditions in its factories here in the UK.  Full coverage is on their website: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7824291.stm Peacocks are also apparently involved with the unethical supplier TNS Knitwear where illegal employees are paid just £3.50 an hour or less! Do not buy from Primark!

United Biscuits Respond

United Biscuits have responded to the letter I sent them (inspired by that on the Stop the Traffik website) to ask about how they source the chocolate for their products.  In the Netherlands they have already promised to source all their chocolate from fair trade, and hence human traffik free, sources but they are yet [...]

Did you know? Facts from Co-operative

Did you know that the UK has become the largest Fairtrade market in the world? Co-operative’s own ranges of chocolate, sugar and hot beverages are all fair-trade and it is also the largest own-brand Fair-trade retailer in the world!  Everyone in the UK should be proud of the Coop! The Co-operative has been working with [...]

Stop the Traffik please United Biscuits

As part of their world’s largest chocolate fondue party,  Stop the Traffik are asking people to write to United Biscuits to ask them to start using traffik free chocolate in all their products.  Stop the Traffik have a letter that you can send to United Biscuits that can be found at http://www.stopthetraffik.org/chocolatedownloads/fondue_campaign_letter.doc The main text [...]

War on Want Campaigns

Take a look at the War on Want website for news of a demonstration against Primark that took place on Monday.  www.waronwant.org/27Sweatshops2720protest20hits20Primark+16133.twl They are also running a campaign to stop Supermarkets exploiting overseas workers.  If you want to take action then on their website is an e-mail postcard that you can send to John Hutton [...]