Show Your Love for Your Main Squeeze and the World JUST BECAUSE

So Valentines Day, the one official day of the year to show your love for your significant other, is over. But what about the other 364 days of the year? Aren’t the best gifts, the most romantic gifts, the ones that you receive “just because”? Better yet, receiving a beautiful, unique, handmade, fair trade gift feels so much better than receiving a mass-produced box of chocolates. Gifts should be thoughtful. However, most of us struggle when looking for for the “right” one. At One World Projects, we try to make it easier for you not only to find something beautiful, but also make an worldly impact.

Looking for a way to her heart? Why not give her yours? Our hand-carved heart-shaped tagua nut pendants from Ecuador would be the perfect choice. But what is a tagua nut? Harvested without any detriment to the rainforest, the tagua nut is a renewable rainforest seed that grows from the Amazon’s Tagua Palm Tree. It is widely regarded as vegetable ivory for its likeness to real animal ivory, but with animal and habitat-friendly properties. With the growing scarcity of animal ivory, Tagua has become a highly valued commodity by artisans and consumers alike.

Shopping for him? We all know that the best way to a mans heart is through his stomach. Our Alter Eco Dark Chocolate Quinoa Crunch bars will send his taste buds into chocolate bliss. An intense dark chocolate of 61% cocoa is combined with quinoa to add a crisp texture and great taste. Quinoa is a crop the Incas called ‘chisaya mama’ or mother of all grains and in this delicious bar adds a healthy crunch to your chocolate. Alter Eco brings you this special creation from El Ceibo Cooperatives in Bolivia. Organic cocoa seeds are hand harvested by cocoa farmers and the cooperative helps to process the seeds into delicious chocolate bars in a variety of flavors.

Want more? Go to OneWorldProjects.net and search the endless possibilities! From home decor to even pet accessories, we will have something special for you–something that you can feel good about.

Answers for the Socially Responsible Shopper: Fair Trade

So, you want to save the environment (and bring World Peace) one organic, fair trade t-shirt at a time.  Good for you! But if you’re spending $25 bucks on a t-shirt, instead of the 5 for $5 Wal-Mart variety, then you want to know that your extra dollars are DEFINITELY bringing World Peace.

The profits from “socially responsible” products are mostly used as advertised (to build schools/supply medical aid/pay fair wages/etc.), but sometimes they just get funneled off to pay for fancy marketing campaigns and PR (“Greenwashing”).A recent study found that 60% of consumers fail to purchase green products because they can’t find what they want or are unaware of where to find those products while only 11% think green products are too expensive (“Capturing the Green Consumer” See Below).  You want to make the right choice, but you just haven’t heard the right information. At One World Projects, we seek to eliminate this absence of availability. We recognize that you want to make the world a better place….we just want to make it easier for you. Please visit http://www.oneworldprojects.net to learn more about Fair Trade and our amazing products.
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“What does that mean?  Answers for the Socially Responsible Shopper“

Fair Trade labels are based on a set of standards that require companies to pay producers their fair share of the profits from their goods and forbids social injustices, like child labor, in the production process.  For agricultural products, fair trade wages must also cover the cost of environmentally sustainable practice.

There are a few key companies that monitor the relationship between fair trade workers and the organizations that purchase from them.  These companies grant the right to display their stamp of approval on products that meet fair trade requirements.  If a company claims to be a fair trade company, look for the stamp of certification and do research into the certification to make sure fair trade rules are being followed.

For more information on the Fair Trade process, visitwww.FairTrade.net, www.TransFairUSA.com, or the home page for the Fair Trade Federation.

Consumer study taken from “Capturing the Green Advantage for Consumer Companies” by the Boston Consulting Group: Joe Manget, Catherine Roche, Felix Munnich. January, 2009. 

Visit http://www.oneworldprojects.net and browse our beautiful and delicious fair trade products made by artisans all around the world.