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The BBC looks at the benefits of Fairtrade chocolate
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Emma Watson Discovers the Real Impact of Fair Trade
Watch Harry Potter actress Emma Watson as she is “moved and inspired” by fair trade producer group Swallows in Bangladesh. As part of her ongoing work with People Tree, Emma joined Safia Minney in Bangladesh where they visited both the slum homes of factory workers and the People Tree supported Swallows community. In the video [...]
Machine invented that makes plastic into oil
Plastic creates lots of problems, it needs lots of oil to make, disposing of it is problematic because it is non biodegradable and burning it releases CO2. Akinori Ito the Japanese inventor and CEO of Blest had a simple question. If plastic is just oil, why don’t we turn it back into oil. He answered [...]
10 Reasons To Invest In Fair Trade
A massive 72 per cent of us here in the UK now recognise the Fairtrade Mark. But what exactly is fair trade? I have put together a list of reasons why you might want to invest in fair trade and how Shared Interest can help: Fair trade is about decent working conditions, local sustainability, better [...]
Helping people in the Nairobi slums
The video below shows the startling truth about how an investment can go a long way in improving livelihoods in the slums of Nairobi. If you would like to watch the video in a larger size and High Definition (takes more time to load) please click here. Related Articles Fairtrade purchases hit €3.4 Billion Congratulations [...]
Shared Interest supports Bio-Exotica the fairtrade pineapple business
Shared Interest is to loan to Bio-Exotica, a Ghanaian pineapple producer, for the purchase of some much-needed equipment; which will enhance both their sustainability and their social impact.