It never occurred to me that “going green” was something I could translate into my sex life — focus people, get your heads out of that gutter — until I came across a brand of adorable (yes, I said adorable) condoms that not only girl-ify the traditionally masculine contraceptive, but are made of Fair Trade latex.

This means that purchasing Fair Trade certified condoms like these help provide higher wages and improved working conditions for the rubber tappers who collect the natural material used to manufacture them.

Natural latex rubber comes from rubber trees found in tropical rainforests, as well as areas of South Asia where man-made plantations grow the trees specifically for industrial purposes. Workers slice into each tree and collect the white goo that oozes out, which is later used to create all kinds of products.

They’re not cheap by any means, but if you’ve already been buying Fair Trade coffee, chocolate and tea tree oil body wash, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t add Fair Trade condoms to your grocery list.

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