Set of 4 Bamboo Bowls for $19.95. Includes free shipping! (75% off)
Everything you make looks more delicious in these bowls. Independent Vietnamese artisans in the Cat Dang Village craft them using a long tradition of hand-coiled bamboo work, then partner with various workshops around town. Au Lac Designs helps bring the bowls to a larger market.
Priya Haji with Robert Chatwani from eBay
WorldofGood.com was nominated as one of 10 Visionaries Building The Market For Green Consumers by the 2nd annual Heart of Green Awards. Final awards will be announced on Earth Day (April 22) in New York.
Easter goodies aren’t just for kids. Original Good offers grownup treats to celebrate the season – ones that are affordable (under $25!), calorie-free, and fair trade, so they give back to artisan communities to help alleviate global poverty. So who wouldn’t want to find these guilt-free, candy-colored treats in their Easter basket?
Softie for Fair Trade Scarf
Softie for Fair Trade Scarf, $19.95
For a tempting treat that won’t go straight to your hips, wrap this soft scarf around your neck knowing the artisans in India that made it are earning a fair wage and preserving their craft.
Chew on This! Necklace, $24.95 - Just as cute as a candy necklace, but longer lasting, this necklace is handcrafted using traditional glass-making and wirework techniques, and supports the artisans outside of Delhi that make it
Good in a Nutshell Bracelet, $14.95 - For chocolate-y goodness without the calories, slip this bracelet made of tagua, a sustainably harvested rainforest nut, on your wrists and the artisans in Colombia who make it earn a fair wage
Pout Free Wallet
Natalia is the in-house artiste responsible for designing all our graphics. Check out Social Studies, her band where she is the lead singer and lyricist.
We recently donated computers to Asha Handicrafts Association in Mumbai, India, through World of Good Development Organization, our sister non-profit. As we all know, computer education is a necessity in today’s age of information and technology, but computer classes in Mumbai are expensive, so many children there can’t afford them. Luckily, Asha’s E-Academy Project provides free computer education to their artisans’ children, so these new computers will help them give even more children the education they need.
In addition to computer classes, E-Academy Project also serves as a recreational facility where the students learn to speak English, are exposed to awareness campaigns and have a healthy environment in which they can learn and grow. The program has helped its students secure jobs, as well as choose careers for them to have a brighter future. They’re definitely working to build a World of Good!
Read about World of Good’s other development grants.
Looking trashy has never been more trendy! Crafted from the colorful plastic bags that litter the streets of New Delhi, these totes are a result of a unique non-toxic process that melts the bags together to create a durable material. Not only do they provide a sustainable living for the poor women behind them but they also do more than their fair share for the environment.
And today being green can save you some serious green as well. The bag is 50% off and includes free shipping when you buy it on eBay’s Daily Deal.
100% Recycled Plastic Tote
The World Economic Forum just announced their appointees for the 2009 Young Global Leaders and we are incredibly excited that Priya has been selected. Each year, the Forum names between 200 and 300 outstanding young leaders for their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world. Other honorees this year include Mark Zuckerberg – founder and CEO of Facebook, Premal Shah – President of Kiva, Chris Martin from Coldplay and Sachin Tendulkar from the Indian cricket team. You can read more in the official release and a Techcrunch’s post about it.
If you are looking for a new look this Spring then look no further– the Good in a Nutshell bracelet is my top choice for fresh spring style. Not only is this fair trade bracelet fashionable but it’s also eco-friendly!
The beads on this elastic bracelet are tagua nuts which can be found in the rainforests of Latin America. For villagers in small rainforest towns these sustainably harvested nuts are an important source of income. The villagers collect the nuts, turn them into beads by drilling a hole through the center and then dye them so that they are the beautiful colors you see in our bracelets.
Once the nuts have been dyed they are sold to our partners in Colombia, Salvarte. Salvarte then pays fair wages to the small artisan cooperative, Tierra Santa Café, to have the beads strung into the bracelets that you see here. 
With the wages earned from making these bracelets the artisans of Tierra Santa Café are able to pursue a higher education to improve their lives and the future of their families.
Now that’s a look you can feel good about!
No more trying to match your World of Good bracelet and necklace set with a random pair of earrings from your jewelry box. That’s right! Check out all of the beautiful necklace and bracelet sets + earrings in the fall catalog. I have worked at World of Good for a little over three years, and about once every six months, I politely ask the product sourcing team, “Can you explain to me why we don’t carry earrings?” Well, the day has finally arrived and I’m psyched. Too bad I will have to wait until fall to stock up on some of my favorite sets – can’t wait for the Faceted Bead Bauble Earrings to hit the shelves. Check them out under the global treasures jewelry line.
Faceted Bead Bauble Earrings