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bamboo, better choices, biodegradable, climate change, compostable, eco, eco-friendly, environment, natural products, recycle, reuse, sustainable -

Bamboo is incredible! How many of these cool facts did you know about bamboo?  Highly sustainable and versatile, bamboo is used in many items, from building materials to fabrics and more... but it can also be eaten! When bamboo is harvested it continues to grow new shoots from its amazing root system. There is no additional planting or cultivation needed. Bamboo requires no pesticides or fertilizer to grow and thrive. Its own fallen leaves provide necessary nutrients that get recycled right back into the soil! Every part of the bamboo plant can be used in one way or another with...

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baltimore, certification, chocolate, coffee, expo east, fair trade, farmer, global, label, natural products, natural products expo, organic, sustainable, trade, trade labels, vegan, world -

We were happy to explore the Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore this past weekend and are excitedly working on posts that feature some of the awesome products we discovered during our tour. We are happy to announce we will soon be carrying lots of new products and some products EXCLUSIVELY sold by us, green.  Now, for the main information. We try to source as much fair trade inventory as possible, but do you know exactly what the "fair trade label" means?  According to the World Fair Trade Organization,  "Fair Trade is a trading partnership... that seeks greater equity in...

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