June 5th, 2008 — , Ecological/Cultural Sustainability, Essential Oils/Plant Extractions, Human Rights, Oil Crops, Trade Issues, perfumery from Marcia @ the aromaconnection blog
Yesterday’s ‘Morning Edition’ on NPR featured an heroic effort in the hills of Afghanistan by Shafiq Azizi and his business partners to grow and extract roses and other aromatics as an alternative for the poppy growers who trade in the…
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June 1st, 2008 — , Certification, Organizations, Politics, Regulatory Issues, Research, Safety/Toxicity, Trade Issues from Marcia @ the aromaconnection blog
The past decade has seen an explosion of small, independent aromatics products companies emerge from the kitchens and basements of America. From aromatherapy wellness products creators, indie natural perfumers, sultry incense formulators, handmade soap makers and makers of bath products…
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May 4th, 2008 — , Certification, Education, Organizations, Politics, Regulatory Issues, history, perfumery from Marcia @ the aromaconnection blog
Guilds are perhaps the precursors of modern trade unions, and also, paradoxically, of some aspects of the modern corporation. Guilds are actually small business associations and have little in common with trade unions. They are more like cartels in that…
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April 22nd, 2008 — , Conservation, Ecological/Cultural Sustainability, Events, Human Rights, Organizations, Politics, Regulatory Issues, Research from Marcia @ the aromaconnection blog
“The President in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy and sell the sky? The land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air…
Related StoresApril 4th, 2008 — , Ecological/Cultural Sustainability, Events, Notes and News, Oil Crops, Research, Safety/Toxicity, Trade Issues, aromatherapy from Marcia @ the aromaconnection blog
P&F has gleaned statistics from Datamonitor on the growth of the Fair Trade market, stating that “ethical consumerism will increasingly come to the fore as people shop for products they feel akin to politically, ethically and aesthetically.” Aromatic extracts such…
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