Saturday is World Fair Trade Day

This Saturday the PosiPair team joins the world in celebrating World Fair Trade Day. World Fair Trade Day is an annual initiative of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO). Hundreds of events are organized in more than 70 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Pacific Rim. When you buy Fair Trade products, you know that the workers were paid a fair wage for their labor and you are a positive force helping to build thriving local communities. 

5 Ways to use PosiPair

I'm often asked, "What exactly is PosiPair?" Being asked this question means that several times each day I get to describe our wonderful company.

The short answer is, "We're building a website to standardize and compile all the information about the green economy; every eco-label, ingredient list, customer comment, every business and product, and how they're all linked together through the supply chain."

The trick to the "what is PosiPair" question is that we purposely built PosiPair to have maximum usefulness for everyone who interacts with everything in the universe of the green economy, including business owners, customers, non-profit executives, members of green and socially responsible organizations, certification verifiers, activists, etc..

When you give a gift, wrap it in a very special ribbon from Cream City Ribbon Company

We're lucky in Wisconsin to have so many spectacular green companies. Cream City Ribbon is based in Milwaukee and they make naturally beautiful and luxurious earth-friendly ribbon. After you've heard of Cream City Ribbon, how could you ever go back to using toxic plastic ribbon that's made in China?

Union Made Easter Candy

Some of you may be in the mood to buy candy this weekend, and as always you can do something good for people and the planet by purchasing products made with union labor. Unions provide many benefits to workers including: higher pay, retirement benefits, health care, collective bargaining representation, and much more. In general, union workers live happier and healthier lives, which makes my jelly beans taste even better. 

The Tasty Benefits of Chia Seeds

My new favorite treat is chia seed drinks. They come in many different flavors and the chia seeds float suspended in the juice and have the feel of small tapioca pearls. I love to drink a bottle before going to the gym, because chia has a remarkable energizing effect. My favorite of the growing number of companies offering chia drinks is Mamma Chia, started by an awesome women named Janie.  

5 Things You Didn't Know About The Salt On Your Table & What Melissa At HimalaSalt Is Doing To Keep Salt Healthy

The health food market continues to grow as people are becoming much more aware of what they’re putting into their bodies and how their environment is filled with toxic chemicals. HimalaSalt makes life a little simpler, because you can be confident you’re making a healthy choice with the salt you eat.

Chicago's Green Restaurants

Ben and I traveled to Chicago for the holidays and were delighted to find Chicago's positive green economy growing at an unstoppable pace. Chicago is known for its great restaurants and the city has a reputation for greenness, and now the two are combining with explosive potential for greener practices and policies. This convergence is having a significant impact on the restaurant sector's impacts on the environment.

Holiday Gifts Good for People and Planet

I love attending Madison's annual Fair Trade Holiday Fair. I always try to buy all of my gifts from these local Fair Trade vendors. I feel good about purchasing products that directly improve the lives of women around the world.

What is Fair Trade?

The Fair Trade label is at the top of the 400 or so green certifications in the U.S. Most people say that they support Fair Trade products and prefer to drink Fair Trade coffee. This is great, because Fair Trade is an effort to improve the lives of workers around the world by paying them higher wages. 

Moving Towards Safe Chemicals

The American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) is taking the lead in rallying support for the use of safe chemicals in the United States. 

Our current chemical regulatory framework is outdated and inadequate - even when legislation was enacted in 1976.