Indonesian Illumination

I came across the Guardian’s online ecostore for the first time recently www.guardianecostore.co.uk and was taken with these atmospheric lamps. Don't they look pretty? What's more, they’re ethically produced in Indonesia. The company which designs them was reportedly set up to offer fair and stable work opportunities to local craftspeople. The villagers work directly from their homes, or from the producer’s workshops, and help to keep traditional techniques alive. Light in these lamps is filtered through a shade made from Lidi, which are palm fronds (more information about palm fronds can be found at http://www.thefreedictionary.com/palm+family) and paper.

The Guardian has clearly caught quickly on to the eco-friendly and fair-trade band wagon, offering loads of ethical products in its online eco store. Other products include soft furnishings, mosaic dishes, fair-trade patchwork bedspreads (gorgeous) and pretty solar star lights. The Guardian ecostore is really well organised, and the buying process seems pretty straightforward.