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The Big Swap - Fairtrade Fortnight - February 22-March 8, 2010

Fairtrade Ireland are asking people to join the BIG SWAP during Fairtrade Fortnight which, this year, runs from February 22 to March 8.  The basic idea of the campaign is that people will swap their usual tea or bananas or chocolate etc. for a Fairtrade version of the same item. Other items that can be swapped include confectionery, t-shirts and wine.  The big focus will be on tea.

Fairtrade Ireland is encouraging people to organise events in which people will swap their traditional tea or whatever for the Fairtrade version of the same item. Events they suggest people could organise include: Swap your Breakfast or Sway your Break or Lunch or Supper or Dinner etc. How to go about organising events such as these and to find out a great deal more about Fairtrade go to the Fairtrade Ireland website.