Useful Resources
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.
In the By Hand resources page we offer you a directory of companies that offer products and services, which are fair trade, ethical and/or environmentally friendly, as well as ethical magazines and directories. We hope that these sites will be of interest to you.
Ethical Shops:
www.bambooclothing.co.uk
Bamboo is the ethical clothing alternative.
Bamboo is 100% naturally grown, 100%
sustainable and 100% biodegradable.
It also has many other properties that
make it an ideal alternative to more
traditional materials.
www.theconsciousconsumer.co.uk
The Conscious Consumer supports disadvantaged
women and communities through Fair Trade.
www.getethical.com
Get Ethical brings together a whole host of fair trade
and ethical suppliers. The result: A fabulous collection of
ethical products, from bags to bedding!
www.greenstat.co.uk
The number one supplier of green stationery
in the UK, offering a range of environmentally
friendly and recycled stationery products.
www.indigooceantrading.co.uk
Indigo Ocean have an elegant range of
fair trade jewellery hand made in India
crafted from silver, inlaid with semi precious gemstones.
All of the products have been exchanged
for a fair wage supporting the fair trade ethos.
www.naturalbagcompany.co.uk
The Natural Bag Company is a family-run
company based in Scotland, which sells a
range of natural jute bags.
www.weavinghope.co.uk
Beautiful fair trade toys and children's accessories.
All hand-woven in Sri Lanka.
www.yourtomorrow.co.uk
Sells Ethical Gifts to people who care
about creating a better world for the future.
Each product is identified as to why it helps
the world using Eco-Icons, educational,
environmental, recycled, natural, fair trade
or just helping small local artisans. 5%
of the purchase price is given to charity
and visitors to the site vote for the
recipient charity.
Join Green Revolution
Join the green revolution for safer and healthier future.
About Ethical Living and Fair Trade:
www.wfto.com
The World Fair Trade Organisation website.
www.fairtrade.org.uk
Home of the UK Fairtrade Foundation.
Fairtrade Leeds
The official website of the Leeds fair trade
steering committee.
www.leedstidal.org
TIDAL stands for Trade Injustice and Debt
Action Leeds and is a group of grassroot
campaigners fighting climate change, unfair
debt payments and unjust trade rules.
Fair Trade and Green Directories:
www.ethical-junction.org
A community of ethical organisations, featuring a blog and a directory.
www.bestfairtrade.com
An online guide to all aspects
of the Fair Trade industry,
from producers to end-retailers,
and everywhere in between!
www.hitfix.co.uk
The Green Directory is a directory of
eco-friendly, green and fair trade businesses.
www.livingethically.co.uk
Living Ethically is a UK organic,
ecological, ethical directory.
www.onegreenearth.com
By Hand is proud to be a member of
the One Green Earth directory of
environmentally friendly businesses.
Sustainability Store
Directory of socially and environmentally
responsible products and services
for creating a sustainable future.
Fair Trade, Ethical & Green Blogs:
Blogging Fair Trade
Lucy from By Hand blogs about fair trade.
Fair's Fair
Blogging all things fair trade.
Sustainable Blog
Join the Sustainable Blog at ActionSpark
that provides a space to connect, express,
debate, exchange information, plus pick up valuable tips
and advice on earth friendly products and living.
Supporting UK Business:
www.jobagshaw.co.uk
Jo Bagshaw is a jewellery designer and maker.
Based in York, Jo creates stunning silver jewellery
including bespoke pieces.
www.victoriahall.com
Victoria Hall is a leading provider of quality
student accommodation in the UK, Ireland
and mainland Europe.
Business and General Directories:
Search Engines
Business Galore
Shobby Safe Shopping
LiveUrls.Net
Dmegs Web Directory
Business Directory UK
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