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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:13 PM Original message |
Ask 1 800 Flowers to Offer Fair Trade Flowers That Aren't Picked By Exploited Workers |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. done, better to order flowers locally |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Gah! Then, they are even worse than I thought. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. It's difficult to ensure that local flowers are grown locally. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Or support from Organic Bouquet, which IME has a pretty good record with such things. |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Indeed better to use a seller that is ALREADY fair-trade certified, but good to put 1-800 on |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Or forgo |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Still not a bad idea to sign the petition, even if you aren't sending any flowers. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Not sending them my money |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Why not do both (sign AND don't spend) and increase your impact? |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Fair enough |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I take it you don't send, or give flowers? |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Not at all |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. you could always grow them indoors |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yeah |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. thank you for the information |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. Know your grower/importer/middle person |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Brava, lapislzi! |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. I just got the email and was going to post |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Thanks, OS! |
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Chimichurri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. John and Chris McCann are both staunch republicans so it doesn't surprise |
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