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	<title>Gaiam Blog &#187; fair-trade</title>
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		<title>From Despair to HOPE: How Fair Trade Changed Ging’s Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gaiam Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[HOPE Fair Fashion in Action]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How a homeless young woman found opportunity and happiness through HOPE Fair Fashion in Action.]]></description>
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		<title>What the Price Tag Doesn’t Tell You: How to Be a Conscious Consumer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Garrett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A price tag shows the cost in dollars — but it doesn’t show the cost to the planet or to the people who made it. Discover the value of buying fair trade, organic, reusable and locally-made products — and how the greener choices may be some of your best purchases.  ]]></description>
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		<title>5 Lives We&#8217;ve Lifted Up Together: Fair Trade Artisans Say Thank You</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gaiam Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Giving Back]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Au Lac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cambodia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does fair trade work? See how in the words of these five artisans — a few of the many shared with us from artisans and fair trade partners whose creations we offer through our One World by Gaiam Marketplace. 
“Before I didn&#8217;t have enough money for three meals a day.
&#8220;&#8230; Now I have a regular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 cool &amp; affordable green gifts for eco-travelers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Worrall Redal</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[endangered places]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a holiday gift for that eco-conscious globetrotter — or a traveler you’d like to help “green up”?  Check out these creative yet practical gifts that won’t add too much excess weight to your credit card. And when you shop online, you lighten the burden on the earth by avoiding extra car trips.
1. Carbon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living Roundup: St. Patrick&#8217;s Veggies, Ethical Shopping &amp; More</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gaiam Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week we highlight the best articles, blogs, news, videos and interesting Web tidbits to help you live green, be healthy, and connect with your sense of spirituality. Read our roundup for info that just helps you live better.
Yoga May Help After Breast Cancer
A recent study suggests yoga may ease hot flashes and other menopausal [...]]]></description>
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