Cattle manure is most popular with Christmas shoppers in NSW and mosquito nets most popular with Victorians, an analysis of Oxfam Australia’s sales of its donation program Oxfam Unwrapped revealed today.
Cows and buckets might be strange things to ask for at Christmas time, but they’re at the top of wish lists of Australian actors Mia Wasikowska (star of Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre and Restless) and Anna Torv (star of TV series Fringe).
In a new twist on recycling, presents made from recycled materials are the most popular fair trade gifts this year, according to an analysis of the purchasing habits of Oxfam customers.
From December 1-12, Oxfam sold 18,500 more fair trade products (up 17.4%) and served 8.6% more customers through its 23 shops around Australia compared to the same period last year.
This pattern is echoed through the rest of the year, with Australians buying 8.8% more fair trade products through Oxfam’s Shops overall in 2010 so far, compared to the same point in 2009.
Australians can make a real difference to the lives of people in poor communities around the world simply through the Christmas gifts they purchase this year, according to Oxfam Australia.
The international aid agency today called on Australians to consider gifts that give back, such as fair trade items and donation cards that support producers and programs in developing countries.
Oxfam Australia is launching its own 12 days of Christmas online campaign to highlight the gift of giving to those less fortunate around the world.
Oxfam Unwrapped is on the search to find Oxfam Australia’s next top animal to help in the fight against poverty and injustice. You can vote for your favourite contestant by visiting the Oxfam Unwrapped website.
Australians can help mothers in places like Cambodia, Vietnam and Nepal as well as their own through the range of gifts available through Oxfam retail and online shops.
Australians can help mothers in places like Cambodia, Vietnam and Nepal as well as their own through the range of gifts available through Oxfam retail and online shops.
For every phone recycled by December 31 MobileMuster will donate the gift of a chicken through Oxfam Unwrapped to a family in need overseas