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Animal testing in cosmetic production: Information on cosmetics sold in Finland without animal testing on Animalia's site.; http://www.animalia.fi/Default.aspx?tabid=1407 [FI]

Animalia: Animalia concentrates primarily on solving animal protection problems related to animal experimentation, the conditions of farm animals, and fur farming. The welfare of animals must be taken into account in their opinion in morals, legislation, as well as in practice.; http://www.animalia.fi/ [EN][FI][SV]

Better gift: Give a better gift this time. Pay for a teacher for a month or a goat. The Finnish Refugee Council is an international specialist in refugee work and its mission is to improve the basic rights of the refugees and returnees.; http://www.parempilahja.fi/ [FI]

Compare electricity prices: Very simple way to compare electricity prices of different providers in Finland.; http://sähkönhinta.fi/ [FI][SV]

Consumer Safety Net: Consumers need information and advice on the rules of trade and the procedures when things do not go according to plan. You will find such information on these pages, and details of places that you can contact for help and advice.; http://www.kuluttajavirasto.fi [EN][FI][SV]

Ecological choices: This site guides you to ecological choices.; http://www.kulutus.fi/ [FI]

Fair trade: Fair trade - Reilu kauppa mark makes sure fair and equal trade with the producers of the developing countries. By buying fair trade products you promote the well being of people and nature.; http://www.reilukauppa.fi [EN][FI][SV]

Fiksu.net: Here you find information on how to save the environment, also theme related games!; http://www.ytv.fi/fin/Fiksu/ [EN][FI][SV]

Finnish Consumers’ Association: The Finnish Consumers' Association is an independent promoter of the interests and rights of consumers. The objects for which the Finnish Consumers' Association is established are to encourage consumers to work actively for their interests and to promote this kind of co-operation, to promote and advance consumer interests in society and on the market by means of informal action, to further the principles of fairness and sustainable consumption, to promote consumer awareness and to work for environmental protection.; http://www.kuluttajaliitto.fi [EN][FI][SV]

Finnish ECA Reform Campaign: Finnish ECA Reform Campaign promotes ecologically and socially accountable public promotion of exports. The credits and guarantees must not contribute to the corruption and further indebt of the developing countries nor to the direct environmental destruction or cut down future possibilities for sustainable development.; http://www.vientiluotto.net [EN][FI]

Finnish Ethical Forum: Companies, organisations, unions and officials together with the church have formed a forum in which to discuss questions of business ethics and corporate social responsibility.; http://www.eettinenfoorumi.org [EN][FI]

Fur farming: Information on how to join the campaign against fur farming.; http://www.turkittomatliikkeet.fi/ [FI]

Guide of buying wood: This guide helps you to buy environmetal friendly wood and timber.; http://www.wwf.fi/ymparisto/metsat/sademetsat/lisamateriaali/opas_kodin_puu [FI]

Guide to buy fish: On this site you find a guide that helps you to buy environmental friendly fish.; http://www.wwf.fi/ymparisto/ekovinkit/ruoka.html#kalaopas [FI]

Ilmasto.org: It is an information source on changes on climate, environmental problem of our time.; http://www.ilmasto.org [FI]

Information about health: The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare.; http://www.ktl.fi/portal/suomi/tietoa_terveydesta/elintavat/ravitsemus [EN][FI][SV]

Me and environment: Here you may ask for example, whether you are allowed to wash your carpets at a lake, or about composting. The website of Finland’s environmental administration.; http://www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?node=85&lan=fi [EN][FI][SV]

National Food Agency: The National Food Agency is responsible for directing, planning and developing food control in Finland and for conducting control. Activities cover the control of all foodstuffs from field to fork.; http://www.elintarvikevirasto.fi [EN][FI][SV]

Package campaign 2009: Information on food packaging.; http://www.tuoreetkasvot.fi/tietoa_kampanjasta.html [FI][SV]

Protection of electronic communication: Every Internet user should carefully consider which communication services to use, and select the protection measures they apply. If necessary, messages requiring protection can be encrypted. Find more info here.; http://www.ficora.fi/viestinsuojaus/index.html [EN][FI][SV]

Recycling: Portal where you can find lot of links on recycling and waste.; http://www.makupalat.fi/Categories.aspx?classID=af3c1a6a-48ff-4f22-b40d-4ee [FI]

Restriction of telephone selling: You can restrict telephone selling by phone. Here you find more information about it.; http://www.kuluttajavirasto.fi/fi-FI/puhelinmyynti/ [FI]

Rights to animals -organization: This organization works for animal rights by lobbying for veganism and vegan lifestyles.; http://www.oikeuttaelaimille.net [FI]

Vaihdavirtaa.net: A campaign for more pro-environmental electricity. Here you find also the producers of green electricity.; http://www.vaihdavirtaa.net [FI]

Vegetarian diet: Information about vegetarian diet on Animalia's site.; http://www.animalia.fi/Default.aspx?tabid=2950 [FI]

Last update: 08/03/2013 @ 11:00:02