New Recycled and Fair Trade Products
Do your bit! By buying products made using re-used or recycled materials you can help reduce waste that goes to landfill – and get great looking and useful products at the same time! There are more and more ways to bring recycled products into your home and lifestyle – and with the added advantage of being sourced from Fair Trade partners in developing countries, our selection makes even more sense!
Newspaper Bags
These bags are made from old Indian newspapers collected daily by bicycle and then hand-made which provides an income to a group of about 80 women. 25 x 30cm. €0.40 / £0.60
Chindi Rugs
These rugs are made from off-cuts and wastage from the garment industry in Jaipur , India . All fabrics are washed, separated by colour and then fashioned into these tonal rugs by hand. Great for hallways, kitchens, kids' rooms or anywhere that a small rug would be useful! Available in red, blue or green, each is 60 x 90cm. €13.50 / £8.50
Recycled Paper Placemat and Coaster
This square placemat and coaster are made from old coiled magazine pages and newspaper. Each piece is hand-made by a small workshop in Vietnam , and will have a unique colour range. Fabric base. Placemat is 20cm square and made up of 16 individually coiled sections €12.00 / £8.00. Coaster is four sections and is 10cm square. €3.00 / £2.00
Tin Tray
Trays are always handy and these are really unique! Made from misprints and rejects from the printed tin industry in India. 31cm diameter. Each one is different! €16.50 / £11.00
Oxfam Ireland Fair Trade Shops stock a wide range of jewellery, accessories, children's gifts and home décor items, as well as the largest selection of fairly traded foods in Ireland .
When you purchase from an Oxfam Fair Trade Shop you know that the artisan has been paid fairly for their work. We make long-term commitments to our partners and give payment advances with our orders. Workers have safe and healthy working conditions and are encouraged in the sustainable use of natural resources.
All products available at Oxfam Ireland Fair Trade Shops:
54 South King Street, Dublin 2
9 Lower Abbeygate Street, Galway
16 Rosemary Street (just off Royal Avenue), Belfast
and our newest shop:
18A French Church Street, Cork City
You can also buy a selection of our Fair Trade products online at: www.oxfamirelandshop.org
For further information, or to request high resolution images for reproduction, please contact Paul Dunphy , Oxfam Ireland Media Executive on (01) 6350422 in ROI. For NI please contact Phillip Graham, Oxfam Ireland 's Media Officer on 028 9089 5959.
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