We have just completed this guide to 10 eco-chic products, the guide is both serious and fun. We hope that you will enjoy our picks, look great in them and more importantly feel confident talking about Fair trade and the environment.

It can be downloaded here

With the rise of markets such as China, comes shortages of basic raw materials. At the same time the environment is under pressure causing both draughts and floods. These and other factors have lead to significant increases in basic costs, from food, to raw materials and energy.

Artisans find it harder than ever to make a sustainable income, yet the consumer markets of the west are in recession and retail price points struggle to with stand price increases. We believe that some help can be found through recycling of trash in to products. This achieves several results, it reduces the demand on raw materials, reduces the artisans costs and helps support positive environmental clean up.

In addition theses products are a great fit with current eco–chic trends in the United States. This guide features our favorite ten fashion accessories, that are recycled for this spring.