LINKS

One of the nicest things about working at By Hand is being able to cooperate with other like-minded people also looking to make a difference.

There are a number of small, UK-based companies that are similarly motivated by making a positive difference and that provide ethical alternatives to mainstream products and companies.

We hope that the sites listed here will be of interest to you.

1) Fair Trade Shops:

• Conscious Consumer
  Supports disadvantaged women and communities through fair trade.
• Get Ethical
  Brings together a whole host of fair trade and ethical suppliers.
• Indigo Ocean
  Fair trade jewellery from India.
• Weaving Hope
  Beautiful hand-woven fair trade toys from Sri Lanka.

2) Ethical Shops:

• Bam
  Sells bamboo clothing made from 100% naturally grown, 100% sustainable and 100% bio-degradable bamboo.
• Green Stationery
  The #1 supplier of green stationery in the UK, offering a range of environmentally friendly and recycled stationery products.
• The Natural Bag Company
  A family-run company based in Scotland offering a range of jute and cotton bags.

3) Fair Trade / Ethical / Green Blogs:

• Blogging Fairtrade
  Lucy from By Hand blogs all things fair trade.
• Green Issues for a Sustainable Planet
  
• Shared Interest blog
  
• Ways To Go Green
  

4) Fair Trade / Green Directories:

• Ethical Junction
  
• Living Ethically
  
• One Green Earth
  
• Online Green Business Directory
  
• Sustainability Store
  

5) Supporting UK Business:

• Jo Bagshaw Jewellery
  York-based jewellery designer.
• Victoria Hall
  Leading provider of student accommodation in the UK and Europe.