Photos: A look inside the world of Fair Trade and the people behind it in Ghana
Fair Trade is an arrangement designed to help producers in developing countries achieve better trading conditions.
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Fair Trade is an arrangement designed to help producers in developing countries achieve better trading conditions.
A ban on single-use plastics in Ireland won’t make a dent in ocean plastic pollution, while just five developing nations are the source of most of the pollution, writes Barry Dunning.
Because cocaine is illegal, if people choose to use it they have little choice but to indirectly support organised crime and human trafficking, experts argue.
About 100 million people rely on coffee for their livelihood but they’re not always getting a fair deal, writes Killian Stokes.
In the past three years, sales of Fairtrade cotton in Europe has fallen – leaving those who produce it without the support needed to build a better future, writes Dunstan Burke.
Research by Oxfam shows ten of the world’s largest companies are ranking low in terms of ethical standards.
We may think we care about the environment – but our commitment stops as soon as we’re asked to pay, writes Dermot McNally.