Here are two ideas for a greener and more ethical advent calendar for 2008.

Divine Fairtrade Advent Calendar

An advent calendar with 24 pieces of Fairtrade milk chocolate behind the bright nativity scene on the front. All the cocoa beans used to make the chocolate are grown by a Fairtrade certified co-operative of 40000 farmers in Ghana called Kuapa Kokoo. Unlike many cocoa farmers who have never even seen or tasted chocolate Kuapa Kokoo co-owns the company that supplies these chocolates which means they have a real input and a share of the profits.

Laura Ashley Christmas Tree Fabric Advent Calendar

While this product is neither organic, Fairtrade or recycled, I’m still mentioning it here because it is reusable.  Buying one of these advent calendars means that you’ll never have to buy another “disposable” advent calendar again, because every years you can fill it with whatever yummy (organic and Fairtrade hopefully) treats you like.  Which means you’ll save money year after year too.