5 EARTH-LOVING GIFTS FOR YOUR VALENTINE
Show your love this Valentine’s Day with a gift that cares for the planet and the artisans that created it! Here are a few of our favorite earth loving gifts —
Enjoy this chocolate and support fair trade practices!
Divine Chocolate is made through the Kuapa Kokoo cooperative in Ghana. Kuapa Kokoo represents 45,000 cocoa farmers and has a stake in the first and ONLY farmer-owned chocolate company in the world: Divine Chocolate Limited.
While ‘fair trade’ ensures farmers receive a better deal for their cocoa, additional income to invest in their community, and stronger (child) labor laws; company ownership gives farmers a share of Divine’s profits and a stronger voice in the cocoa industry.
www.divinechocolate.com
All women-made, fair trade products with the goal to dream big and change lives. Each item you buy helps fund a seed money micro-grant through Camfed (Campaign for Female Education) to help a woman in Africa launch a small business venture to support herself and her family.
Our favorite choice for eco-friendly accessorizing includes the Healing Hearts stretch bracelet made from recycled magazine paper and $.50 of every purchase is used for child healthcare expenses in Kenya.
www.globalgirlfriend.com
These candles not only smell great but also multi-task!
Handcrafted in the U.S.A. (Chicago) with biodegradable & organic essential oil, candles are dermatology-tested for use as a body moisturizer, massage oil AND candle. All candles are made from non-GMO Eco Soy wax and tin containers can be washed out with soap and water, then re-used or recycled.
www.franciselliscandles.bigcartel.com
Pacha Soap, Bath Soaks, and Scrubs
For every U.S. hand-made, 100% natural soap purchased, a bar is donated to someone in need. [We love the Pocket Full of Cozy (lavender & lemongrass)].
Pacha aims to tackle the WASH sector (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) through the Raise the Bar campaign and extends to a global scale, collaborating with international partners to promote better standards of hygiene in developing nations.
www.pachasoap.com
Larkspur Lingerie & PACT Undergarments
Larkspur uses organic cotton, silk blend knits, repurposed silks, and stretch laces to combine comfort and sexiness in their intimates collection. Their chic designs are produced responsibly with locally sourced soft, eco-friendly fabrics hand sewn in Los Angeles, U.S.A.
www.larkspurla.com
PACT believes “change starts with your underwear”.
Undergarments for men and women are certified organic and fair trade, made with super soft, non-GMO, organic cotton seed grown at family run farms, ethically manufactured with fabrics that feel good and respect the environment.
www.wearpact.com
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