Martin writes: Summer's on its way and it looks like we may have some lovely weather this Bank Holiday weekend. Thoughts inevitably turn to barbecues, maybe the first of the year.
So it's great news that the Co-operative has teamed up with the charity Traidcraft to develop the world's first Fairtrade disposable barbecue. The charcoal comes from Namibia and is produced from bushes and trees like acacia trees which grows like a weed over farmland. So by removing these trees, the land is returned to productive agricultural use and also generates an income for the farmers.
The fairly traded charcoal will benefit around 1,000 producers and will mean they receive a guaranteed contract, payment of around three times the minimum wage and free equipment such as charcoal kilns. Also, Traidcraft will be helping them to start new community projects funded by the fair trade premium which will come from the sales of the charcoal products.
The product range consists of:
Fairly-traded Instant Barbecue with Stand £1.99 (3 for £5)
Fairly-traded Party Size Instant Barbecue with Stand £4.99
Fairly-traded Instant Lighting Charcoal 3kg £3.99
Get yours at selected Co-operative stores.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteYes its great news that the Co-operative has teamed up with Traidcraft to develope and sell charcoal disposable barbecues.
What is very disappointing and shocking is that despite the numerous deaths each year from carbon monoxide poisoning there is nothing on the packaging at all to warn users of the dangers, especially campers that it gives off an oder less colourless deadly gas that kills
unsuspecting people every year! It merely says do not use in a confined space and becareful it gets hot!!
My best friend died two years ago by putting a charcoal bbq in his tent to keep warm for a few hours - he never ever woke up! There was nothing on the packaging pointing out how lethal that BBQ was either.
DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!!