Hi there
after a little help from some friends (thanks for those who got back to me)
I have found out about the availability of fair trade vending machines for
UK schools.
For the South:
ORGNAINC 'n' NATURAL - 'Green Machine'
0208 646 6111
For the North:
SUPPLY MASTERS - 'Fair-traders'
01204 599 047
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www.fairtraders.co.uk
Most schools have a lot of vending already but seem unaware of the
ethical dimensions in this concerning both trade and health. I am aware
that a number of schools in the past have tried to introduce fair trade
products but have been unable to find a sustainable way of doing this.
This problem may have been cracked with the good will of Scantech
Packaging. They have set up a new venture called fair- traders
(www.fair-traders.co.uk) and are able to provide a variety of fair trade
solutions for schools. Fair-traders is a profit making company which
recognises that for this venture to work schools have to get a reasonable
slice of the pie too!
NB. With fair trade fortnight just finished - this might be the perfect
time to ask your school managment to make the move to fair trade vending
machines in your school. It is hard to encourage more ethical and fairer
trade on a global scale when we are not practising with these values in our
own wducational establishments
best wishes
Finbarr Carter ([log in to unmask])
Project Co-ordinator
'Just Business'
www.jusbiz.org
Norfolk Education and Action for Development
38 Exchange Street, Norwich, NR2 1AX
Tel: 01603 610993
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