Three Hong Kong fair trade stores and their top-selling items
As Hongkongers pay more heed to their carbon footprint some are opening fair trade stores to cater to their desire to consume with a conscience
Most of us love to shop yet many are oblivious to the negative impacts our spending habits and product choices have on the environment and labourers who produce these goods. The United Nations estimates that unfair trade rules deny poor countries US$700 billion every year. But Hong Kong is slowly becoming more aware of the issue, with alternatives to chain stores and supermarkets sprouting up to help us shop in a more socially responsible way.
Fair Circle
The answer to a sore neck after a day's work. A choice of wheat (HK$149) or wheat and lavender (HK$189), this washable, microwave wrap made in colourful fabric by seamstresses from the Gansu Handmade Workshop is said to offer instant pain relief and enhances blood circulation.
