Fairtrade
Re-bag is now Fairtrade certified which
means we can produce Fairtrade cotton bags and
Organic Fairtrade cotton bags. Please contact us
for further information and read about Fairtrade below.
Fairtrade certified cotton
Fairtrade is a tool for development that
ensures disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries
get a better deal through the use of the international
Fairtrade Mark.
Fairtrade certification started with products
like coffee and bananas but has been extended to seed cotton - that
is, cotton in its raw, unprocessed form.
Fairtrade help small-scale cotton farmers tackle poverty, and
improve the day-to-day conditions in which they live and work.
Fairtrade Standards for cotton:
- Producers are small family farms organized in cooperatives (or
associations) which they own and govern democratically.
- The minimum guaranteed price (Fairtrade Minimum Price) is paid
directly to the producer organizations.
- Environmental standards restrict the use of agrochemicals and
encourage sustainability.
- Pre-export lines of credit are given to the cooperatives if
requested, of up to 60 % of the purchase price.
- A Premium of 0,05 - 0,06 US$/kilo is added to the purchase
price and is used by producer organizations for social and economic
investments such as education, health services, processing
equipment, and loans to members.
- No forced labour of any kind, including child labour.
