- Autonomie project
Autonomie Project is a
Fair Trade , Eco-Friendly, andVegan Fashion Company based out ofBoston, MA in the United States. The company began in 2007 when group of friends who were frustrated with the fashion and footwear industries due to their lack of transparency and use ofsweatshops and harmful chemicals. [http://community.worldofgood.com/autonomieproject/go/profile/about] Autonomie Project currently produces shoes, flip flops, hand bags, t-shirts, winter hats and accessories. They work with small, independentcooperatives and Fair Trade certified facilities located in developing areas of the world includingPakistan ,Sri Lanka ,Peru , and theUSA . [ http://community.worldofgood.com/autonomieproject/go/profile/about] As well as being Fair Trade Certified, the company uses eco-friendly products as much as possible such asorganic cottons andForest Stewardship Counsel certified sustainable all natural rubber. Autonomie Project certifies all products and materials all the way down the supply chain are vegan, produced by Fair Trade standards, and areenvironmentally friendly . [ http://www.lifegoggles.com/1876/autonomie-high-top-shoes-eco-product-review/]Autonomie Project is a
Co-op America certified Green Business and their Sneakers were given an A+ in Co-op America’s Back to School Shoe Guide. [http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/sweatshops/sneakers.cfm] The company also gives back to the communities it works with through Fair Trade initiatives through the [http://www.talonfairtrade.org/default.asp Talon Workers Welfare Fund ] . [http://www.lifegoggles.com/1876/autonomie-high-top-shoes-eco-product-review/] They also work closely with [http://www.treesftf.org/main.htm Trees For the Future ] and [http://haitiprojects.org/ Haiti Projects] . [http://community.worldofgood.com/autonomieproject/go/profile/about] Both theSneakers andFlip Flops produced by Autonomie Project have received positive reviews from [http://www.lifegoggles.com/ Life Goggles] [http://www.lifegoggles.com/1876/autonomie-high-top-shoes-eco-product-review/] and [http://www.leafygreen.info/ Leafy Green Info] . [http://www.leafygreen.info/clothing/accessory-reviews/autonomie-project-ethletic-sneakers/]Autonomie Project also keeps up a
blog onWordpress.com where they discussfair trade andenvironmental issues as well as current events andvegan recipes.References
External links
* [http://www.autonomieproject.com/ Autonomie Project]
* [http://autonomieproject.wordpress.com/ Autonomie Project's Blog]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbnbktYcTDw Interview with Autonomie Project founders on CTN]
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