最環保又具社會關懷的印度製涼鞋

via : treegugger. April 05. 2008.

Are these the greenest sandals ever--aside from bare feet, of course... Sold at Topshop, every part of them is fairtrade, ethical, sustainable, and made by rural community groups with the profits being poured back into the local area. While not perfect, Topshop has already introduced ethical jewellery and clothing into their stores. And btw, the gladiator look is sooo fashionable this season.

皮革處理要講究環保是很難的,　這雙涼鞋 :The leather top parts are made of vegetable-tanned leather, they are coloured using vegetable dyes and tree bark by members of a Northern Indian community. 通常皮革軟化劑和染料都是化學製劑,　經不起嚴格環保標準的要求. They make the soles too, using only leather from cows that have died naturally. The fabric straps are 100% natural jute from a village in West Bengal with the profits to be spent on schools. 更重要的是銷售利潤回饋到印度製造涼鞋的村落!

能夠同時符合環保概念加上公平交易雙重標準的產品,　其提供廠商需要花多少心血？