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Plush Fairtrade Belgian Chocolates

Katy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:34:21 +0000

Indulge your sweet tooth with this scrumptious collection of Plush Fairtrade Belgian Chocolates, made from the finest ingredients and individually hand finished.

A perfect selection of the best classic chocolates including coconut, caramel, coffee, cranberry, almond, hazelnut praline, gianduja and truffle. The hardest decision will be deciding which one to eat first!

Each chocolate is lovingly made by talented chocolatiers in Belgium using only the highest quality cocoa beans from the Ivory coast, cane sugar from Paraguay and carefully selected specialist ingredients.

Plush is a Fairtrade chocolate company which is dedicated to the principals of Fairtrade. Over and above paying a fair price for ingredients, Plush gives 10% of its profits to Fairtrade organizations.

Price: £9.99

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Red Kazuri Earring & Necklace Set

Katy — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:51:31 +0000

Be bold with this bright Red Kazuri Earring & Necklace Set. Made by women in Kenya, every bead is shaped and painted by hand, making each piece of jewellery unique and original.

Kazuri was set up over 30 years ago and now employs over 300 local women in the village of Karen, a few miles outside of Nairobi in Kenya. The women get free transport to and from work, and a few of them make beads from home as well.

The necklace measures approx 18in from end to end.

Price: £29.99

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Multi Metallic Bangle Bracelet Set

Katy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:23:59 +0000

Get triple the amount of arm candy with this Multi Metallic Bangle Bracelet Set, featuring three softly textured metal bracelets which exude sophistication.

These bold bangles will match every outfit, every handbag and every shoe colour, wear as a set for full on metallic shine or individually to accent your outtift.

A wonderful gift or great as a stocking filler. Presented in golden, silver and bronze metallic colours with a subtly-textured hammered effect. Diameter 7.5cm.

Price: £12.99

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Blue Celestia Stone Silver Necklace

Katy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:11:51 +0000

Subtle and sophisticated, this Blue Celestia Stone Silver Necklace features a delicate, pale blue, square stone mounted in silver, on a silver chain.

The necklace is made in Peru by Allpa, an organisation which helps to provide livelihoods for families in craft production.

Allpa (a Quechua Indian word that means ‘earth’) works with families across Peru, including people living in the Amazon rainforest area. For most of these people, craft production is their only source of income.

Price: £19.99

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Fair Trade Mini Spa Gift Set

Katy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:33:49 +0000

This Fair Trade Mini Spa Gift Set combines two Balinese natural soaps with a buff body brush, all contained in a fairly traded linen bag. Perfect for pampering!

The natural volcanic sand soap is mildly exfoliating, with a hint of refreshing peppermint to waken the skin. The natural tomato and lime smoothie soap is bursting with citrus aroma and packed with vitamins and minerals.

The natural soaps are made exclusively for Biome Lifestyle by a small cooperative in Bali, where members of the cooperative benefit directly from every bar sold.

The body brush is made from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) wood and the bag is made from fair trade linen.

Price: £32.00

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Fair Trade Fluffy Alpaca Slippers

Katy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:36:53 +0000

These gorgeous Fluffy Alpaca Slippers will keep your feet warm and cosy as you snuggle up at home this winter.

Traditionally handmade by Peruvian craftsman, who have been producing these eco-friendly slippers for almost 25 years, ensuring the highest quality available.

Due to the nature of the fur each pair of slippers will differ slightly to the photo shown. Please note: the Alpacas are not bred for their fur and die of natural causes.

Available in Extra Small (35-36), Small (37-38), Medium (39-40), Large (41-42) and Extra Large (43-44) – European sizes.

Price: £30.00

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Divine Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar

Katy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:26:01 +0000

The Divine Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar has a beautiful illustration of the nativity, the Divine logo across the top of the calendar and the numbers on the doors picked out in gold.

The calendar is fun and educational for children, with the nativity scene as well as stories and games on the back. Behind every door is a Divine milk chocolate heart!

Divine chocolate is Fairtrade.

Price: £3.75

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Mayan Magic Chocolate Making Kit

Katy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:31:54 +0000

The Mayan Magic Chocolate Making Kit by The Chocolution comes with the finest raw ingredients, together with simple instructions, to create your own exquisite chocolate recipes.

The chocolate is made using unprocessed cacao powder (Nacional Arriba beans from Ecuador) that contains more than double the antioxidants of the processed variety.

The kit makes 153g of chocolate to which you can add your own flavours and have fun creating a delicious masterpiece that friends and family will enjoy!

Dairy, sugar and additive-free, as well as being suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

The Chocolution continues to build positive change by using fairly traded ingredients and running local schools projects to pass on their experience to the next generation.

Price: £12.95

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Fair Trade Dotty Tea or Coffee Mug

Katy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:40:58 +0000

Enjoy a good morning brew with this Fair Trade Dotty Tea or Coffee Mug. Perfect for everyday use, with a contemporary and stylish dotty design.

The mugs are handmade in India by a fair trade initiative.

The group has grown rapidly in the past few years enabling them to build a community school. The school now educates around 300 children in a happy atmosphere and beautiful surroundings.

Available in Blue with a white dotty design. Size: 8.5 x 9.5cm.

Price: £6.00

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Fair Trade Millie Hat and Scarf

Katy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:18:49 +0000

This super soft, textured Fair Trade Millie Hat and Scarf is handknitted from thick and thin merino and wool yarns, tasseled at the ends. Made by KTS in Nepal.

The Kumbeshwar Technical School (KTS) in Kathmandu provides education, vocational training, and paid employment for underprivileged people.

People use the money they earn to educate their children at primary school, which is something that they could never have dreamed of previously.

In the six years since People Tree became involved with KTS, the group of knitters and dyers has grown from 15 to over 240.

Available in Black/Grey and Cream/White.

Price: £28.00

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