| These days technology is rising quickly, and it still | | | | price for their products, have direct involvement in |
| does because it makes people's life easier. Nowadays | | | | the marketplace, and uphold environmental and labor |
| the web is used to do pretty much anything, from | | | | rights standards. The system builds real and last |
| finding basic to complex information, meeting new | | | | relationships between producers in developing |
| people and even buying and selling products. Not like | | | | countries and businesses and consumer. Buy |
| the old day when people need to buy something | | | | fair-trade means that you make selection to the |
| they always go to the market. Today we can stay | | | | products you want to buy. You only buy products |
| at home, open our web browsers and with a few | | | | that are not giving exploitative to the earth (it is |
| clicks we can get what we are looking for by having | | | | friendly product) and the products that already have |
| it conveniently shipped to our homes. | | | | a fair price. |
| When it comes to technology it all sounds beautiful | | | | What about the ethical products? The ethical |
| and simple but there is most definitively a downside. | | | | products are some products that are made or create |
| The cost of technology, in many cases, affects the | | | | by thinking about the safeties for the earth. These |
| well being of Mother Nature and by consequence | | | | like the friendly products or usually people said these |
| ourselves thus, not being completely ethical. Many | | | | are organic products. According to the latest |
| technologies that companies develop and produce are | | | | information, people who buy organic products are |
| not safe to our planet and as a result these unsafe | | | | increase. It is because they started to care with the |
| products can damage the earth. It is true that human | | | | planet earth that we are living in and great |
| kind cannot get anything without first giving | | | | awareness of the issue surrounding the source of |
| something in return but in the process we forget just | | | | the products. And it is because many producers |
| how valuable the things we sacrifice really are, for | | | | make organic products. |
| example, a farmer who plant coffee or rice will | | | | Even the organic products are more expensive but |
| always want to get the best price for his work, he is | | | | most people still choose to buy these products. Food |
| part of the supply part of the market but in many | | | | and beverage are dominated ethical products that |
| cases people's demand is too high which makes | | | | the consumers buy. Followed by eco-friendly stuff |
| producers work even harder and putting more strain | | | | that most people say eco-green living. For example |
| on the earth used to cultivate the good, if this | | | | like clothing, house wires, jewelry, handicrafts, and |
| process continues we will soon regret being part of | | | | accessories and of course the most important is |
| this demand/supply chain because the one suffering | | | | organic foods (rice, vegetables, fruits and staples). |
| and taking a big hit in the long run is Mother Earth. | | | | This fair-trade and ethical product is issue that is |
| Striking a balance between fair pricing and lowering | | | | important to know and to do. Because this issue has |
| the impact the planet takes because of our demand | | | | many consequences for the producers, relailers and |
| is why fair-trade is important. | | | | consumers. So, start from today why we do not buy |
| What is buying fair-trade? Fair-trade is a system of | | | | in fair-trade and ethical products. It will give many |
| trade based on a direct relationship and partnership | | | | benefits to us and also protect our earth. Just go |
| between buyers and producing community. Fair Trade | | | | green. |
| makes sure that farmers and artisans receive a fair | | | | |