The number of those killed in the earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday has risen above 6,000, and millions more are still feeling the devastating effects. Whole villages have been raised to the ground,...
For months now I’ve been wanting to go Vegan, but I keep thinking about cheese and then changing my mind. The thought of completely removing animal products from our diets can be terribly daunting...
Real Nappy Week has been around since 1996 and is now organised by Go Real to bring reusable nappies into the public eye and promote their benefits – not just for your baby but...
We always look forward to April 1st, bringing with it the traditional silly pranks and crazy inventions around the internet. Every year someone seems to really go the extra mile to give us a...
There’s nothing more satisfying than making your own food from scratch. Not only do you know exactly what is in it, there’s also that sense of pride that comes from making something at home...
Alice Asquith founded Asquith after growing up surrounded by creative women who loved to make their own clothes. Alice combined a love of fabrics with her passion for yoga and pilates to create high...
It may come as a surprise that Green & Black’s was not named after a ‘Mr. Green’ and a ‘Mrs. Black’, in fact it was founded by Craig Sams and Josephine Fairley after Craig...
Traidcraft is one of the founding members of the Fairtrade Foundation together with CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, the World Development Movement and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, so it seems fitting to shout...
In 1994 Clipper Teas became the first Fairtrade Tea company in the UK, but ethical trading has always been at the forefront of the company since it began in 1984 by Mike and Lorraine...
Not only has Cafédirect been making great coffee since 1989, it was the first producer to bring Fairtrade certified coffee to the UK! That year an international coffee agreement (which fixed global prices according...