And this is the raw material for balloons, football bladders, household gloves, baby bottle teats and condoms, says Martin Kunz, founder of the Fair Rubber Association. From tree to package, most of the human labor that goes into making a condom happens on the plantation. As with tea and coffee, rubber thats certified fair trade costs more — about 25 cents extra for each pound of rubber. Get the story from WPR.org below -
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:00:58 +0000