TRADE-AFRICA: Flip-flops Transformed Into Toys to Save Turtles

Posted by admin on April 13, 2009

By Najum Mushtaq
NAIROBI, Apr 13 (IPS) Art and fashion, environmental conservation,
poverty alleviation and fair trade come together at UniqEco’s Marula
Studios in an upscale suburb of Nairobi. A visit to its workshop and
display centre is a delight to the eyes as well as an occasion to learn
about the problem of marine pollution and its eco-friendly,
community-based and business-savvy solutions.

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DR-CONGO: Electronics Firms Urged to Boycott ”Blood Minerals” Marina Litvinsky

Posted by admin on April 1, 2009

WASHINGTON, Apr 1 (IPS) - The world’s mass consumption of cell phones, laptops and other electronics fuels widespread sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a new study released Wednesday by the non-profit Enough Project that echoes what many human rights activists and humanitarian workers have been saying for years.
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