An unusual range of animal-shaped technology products, largely comprising
fair trade materials, has been launched in the UK.
Lili, a 1.3-megapixel webcam with a microphone shaped like an octopus, and
Oscar, a USB2 hub shaped like a starfish, are made and sold by
United
Pepper.
Both products are made using recycled materials including cotton, sand, kapok
(a material made from tree fibre) and paperboard.
The products are finished in workshops in Vietnam that adhere to fair trade
principles. These include safe, comfortable and hygienic working conditions, and
staff paid a fair price for completed work. Child labour is also prohibited in
the company's factories.
Currently the circuit boards inside the products are not yet made according
to Fairtrade standards, but United Pepper says it is working to get
certification for these parts.
The company said it has more products planned, including a USB memory card
reader. Lili and Oscar, which will be available in stores from the middle of
October, are priced at £30 and £20 respectively.
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