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= Resources =
'''Internal'''
{{#lst:Main Page|Consumerium.org lists}}
'''External'''
* [https://www.embassypages.com/ Embassypages.com] - contact information for embassies and consulates of the world
* [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-registries/overseas-registries '''Overseas registries''' at gov.uk]


= Africa =
= Africa =
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== Finland ==
== Finland ==
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* Inventions: [[w:Sauna]], [[w:AIV fodder]], [[w:Molotov cocktail]], [[w:IRC]], GNU/[[w:Linux]], [[w:SSH]] and [[w:Git]]  
* Inventions: [[w:Sauna]], [[w:AIV fodder]], [[w:Molotov cocktail]], [[w:IRC]], GNU/[[w:Linux]], [[w:SSH]] and [[w:Git]]  
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> http://www.reilukauppa.fi/
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> http://www.reilukauppa.fi/
* [[Traveler router]] coverage? <font color=green>Yes. Nation-wide. Multimodal</font> [http://www.matka.fi Matka.fi] [[Lists of shared and alternative transport and traveler routers|plus more]]
* [[Traveler router]] coverage? <font color=green>Yes. Nation-wide. Multimodal</font> [https://opas.matka.fi/?locale=en opas.matka.fi] [https://www.traficom.fi/en/services/matkafi?toggle=Other%20journey%20planning%20services plus more at traficom.fi]. See also  [[Lists of shared and alternative transport and traveler routers#Multi-modal and local journey planners in Finland]]
* [[w:Carpooling|Carpooling]] services?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> [[Lists_of_shared_and_alternative_transport_and_traveler_routers#Carpooling_services_in_Finland|list]]
* [[w:Carpooling|Carpooling]] services?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> [[Lists_of_shared_and_alternative_transport_and_traveler_routers#Carpooling_services_in_Finland|list]]
* [[w:Peer-to-peer carsharing]]?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> https://www.shareitbloxcar.fi/
* [[w:Peer-to-peer carsharing]]?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> https://www.shareitbloxcar.fi/
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* '''[https://www.ytj.fi/ YTJ.fi]''' [[w:YTJ (Finnish government service)]] (Business Information Service) jointly by the [https://www.prh.fi/en/index.html Finnish Patent and Registration office] ([[w:fi:Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus]]) and the [[w:Finnish Tax Administration]]. ''Online company searches available for free''. The [https://virre.prh.fi/novus/home?execution=e2s1 '''Virre Information Service''' at virre.prh.fi] is a place where you can buy further details.
* '''[https://www.ytj.fi/ YTJ.fi]''' [[w:YTJ (Finnish government service)]] (Business Information Service) jointly by the [https://www.prh.fi/en/index.html Finnish Patent and Registration office] ([[w:fi:Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus]]) and the [[w:Finnish Tax Administration]]. ''Online company searches available for free''. The [https://virre.prh.fi/novus/home?execution=e2s1 '''Virre Information Service''' at virre.prh.fi] is a place where you can buy further details.
* [https://www.oivahymy.fi/en/front-page/ '''Publication of Oiva control results''' at oivahymy.fi] by the Finnish Food Authority - ''The Oiva report provides the consumers access to the control results of food industry companies as the food control authorities perform their inspections.''
=== Law online ===
* [https://www.finlex.fi/en/ '''Finlex Data Bank''' at finlex.fi] - ''Finlex is an online database of up-to-date legislative and other judicial information of Finland''
* [https://data.finlex.fi '''Semantic Finlex''' at data.finlex.fi] - law and justice as open linked data


=== Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in Finland ===
=== Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in Finland ===
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* https://store.emmy.fi/ - online webshop for selling and buying 2nd hand clothes.
* https://store.emmy.fi/ - online webshop for selling and buying 2nd hand clothes.
* https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
* https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
* https://rekki.fi/ - buy and sell brand-name 2nd hand clothes
* https://tise.com/ - buy and sell 2nd hand clothes, a web and mobile apps by Tise AS. Also available in a few other countries
* https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
* https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
* https://vahankaytetty.fi/ - online 2nd hand market. If you want to sell items (mostly clothing) you can send them to vahankaytetty.fi and they take care of selling and mailing the products to the buyers.
* https://vahankaytetty.fi/ - online 2nd hand market. If you want to sell items (mostly clothing) you can send them to vahankaytetty.fi and they take care of selling and mailing the products to the buyers.
* https://zadaa.co/ - a Finnish online 2nd hand marketplace that works via smartphone app. Also in Denmark and Germany.
* https://zadaa.co/ - a Finnish online 2nd hand marketplace that works via smartphone app. Also in Denmark and Germany.
* [https://www.mjukhome.com/fi-fi Mjukhome.com] is a 2nd hand marketplace for (designer) interior items


==== Sharing economy in Finland ====
==== Sharing economy in Finland ====
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* https://www.kiitoskunlajittelet.fi/ - instructions for sorting recyclables
* https://www.kiitoskunlajittelet.fi/ - instructions for sorting recyclables
* https://www.facebook.com/KierratysbottiKikka/ - a chatbot in Facebook that helps you determine how to recycle things
* https://www.facebook.com/KierratysbottiKikka/ - a chatbot in Facebook that helps you determine how to recycle things
==== Information about Finland ====
* [https://www.ldf.fi/index.html '''Linked Data Finland''' at ldf.fi] # [https://www.ldf.fi/datasets.html datasets at ldf.fi] # [https://www.ldf.fi/schemas.html schemas at ldf.fi]
* [https://www.ldf.fi/dataset/pnr/index.html '''Finnish Geographic Names''' dataset at ldf.fi]


=== Billing services in Finland (for individuals) ===
=== Billing services in Finland (for individuals) ===
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* [[w:Public transport in Helsinki|Public transport in Helsinki]]
* [[w:Public transport in Helsinki|Public transport in Helsinki]]


== France ==
=== Employment agencies in Finland ===
* [https://www.europe-consommateurs.eu/fr/accueil/ '''French European Consumer Centre''' at europe-consommateurs.eu] - French chapter of the [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
* [https://www.wellpack.fi/ Wellpack.fi] by Wellpack Oy. Founded in Helsinki in May '''2013'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2448137&tarkiste=60F4D778CBD37AF13F2D96553B7B94C08CD2142E</ref> Services: [https://www.wellpack.fi/henkilostopalvelut/henkilostovuokraus/ Henkilöstövuokrauspalvelut] Personnel hire services, [https://www.wellpack.fi/henkilostopalvelut/rekrytointipalvelut Rekrytointipalvelut] Recruitment and staffing services.
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> http://www.maxhavelaarfrance.org/
<section end=Finland />


== Germany ==
==France==
*[https://www.europe-consommateurs.eu/fr/accueil/ '''French European Consumer Centre''' at europe-consommateurs.eu] - French chapter of the [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font> http://www.maxhavelaarfrance.org/
*Mutuelle Ociane Matmut : Le groupe Mutualia voit le jour en 1990. Cet organisme mutualiste a été fondé par la MSA (Mutuelle Sociale Agricole) dans le but d’offrir aux acteurs du secteur agricole une meilleure protection sociale complémentaire. https://annuaire-mutuelles.fr/ile-de-france/paris/mutuelle-ociane-matmut-75012
 
==Germany==
Inventions: Printing press, [[w:intermodal journey planner|intermodal]] [[w:public transport route planner|public transport route planner]]
Inventions: Printing press, [[w:intermodal journey planner|intermodal]] [[w:public transport route planner|public transport route planner]]
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> http://www.fairtrade-deutschland.de/index.php
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font> http://www.fairtrade-deutschland.de/index.php
* [https://www.evz.de '''European Consumer Centre Germany''' at evz.de] - German chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.evz.de '''European Consumer Centre Germany''' at evz.de] - German chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


* https://zadaa.co/de/ - online 2nd hand marketplace that works via smartphone app
*https://zadaa.co/de/ - online 2nd hand marketplace that works via smartphone app


== Greece ==
==Greece ==
* [https://www.eccgreece.gr/en/greek-european-consumer-centre/ '''European Consumer Centre Greece''' at eccgreece.gr] - Greek chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.eccgreece.gr/en/greek-european-consumer-centre/ '''European Consumer Centre Greece''' at eccgreece.gr] - Greek chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Hungary ==
==Hungary ==
* [https://fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu/#/europai_fogyasztoi_kozpont '''European Consumer Centre Hungary''' at fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu] - Hungarian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu/#/europai_fogyasztoi_kozpont '''European Consumer Centre Hungary''' at fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu] - Hungarian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Iceland ==
==Iceland==
* [https://eccisland.is '''European Consumer Centre Iceland''' at eccisland.is] - Icelandic chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://eccisland.is '''European Consumer Centre Iceland''' at eccisland.is] - Icelandic chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Ireland ==
==Ireland==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> [http://www.fairtrade.ie/ Fairtrade Ireland]
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font> [http://www.fairtrade.ie/ Fairtrade Ireland]
* [https://www.eccireland.ie/ '''European Consumer Centre Ireland''' at eccireland.ie] - Irelandic chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.eccireland.ie/ '''European Consumer Centre Ireland''' at eccireland.ie] - Irelandic chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
* http://www.cro.ie/search/ - [[Companies Registration Office of Ireland]] - Limited online search of companies
*http://www.cro.ie/search/ - [[Companies Registration Office of Ireland]] - Limited online search of companies


== Italy ==
==Italy==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtradeitalia.it/
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtradeitalia.it/


* [https://www.ecc-netitalia.it/ '''European Consumer Centre Italy''' at ecc-netitalia.it] - Italian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.ecc-netitalia.it/ '''European Consumer Centre Italy''' at ecc-netitalia.it] - Italian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Latvia ==
==Latvia==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: The use of the Fairtrade emblem in Latvia is overseen by [https://reilukauppa.fi/en/ Fairtrade Finland]
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>: The use of the Fairtrade emblem in Latvia is overseen by [https://reilukauppa.fi/en/ Fairtrade Finland]




* [https://www.ecclatvia.lv/ '''European Consumer Centre Latvia''' at ecclatvia.lv] - Latvian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.ecclatvia.lv/ '''European Consumer Centre Latvia''' at ecclatvia.lv] - Latvian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Lithuania ==
==Lithuania==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: [http://www.fairtrade.lt/ Fairtrade Lithuania]
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>: [http://www.fairtrade.lt/ Fairtrade Lithuania]
* [http://www.ms.lt Minciu Sodas] open laboratory for serving and organizing independent thinkers
*[http://www.ms.lt Minciu Sodas] open laboratory for serving and organizing independent thinkers


* [https://www.ecc.lt/ '''European Consumer Centre Lithuania''' at ecc.lt] - Lithuanian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.ecc.lt/ '''European Consumer Centre Lithuania''' at ecc.lt] - Lithuanian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Luxembourg ==
== Luxembourg ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.transfair.lu/
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>: http://www.transfair.lu/




* [https://www.cecluxembourg.lu/ '''European Consumer Centre Luxembourg''' at cecluxembourg.lu] - Luxembourgian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.cecluxembourg.lu/ '''European Consumer Centre Luxembourg''' at cecluxembourg.lu] - Luxembourgian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Malta ==
==Malta==
* [http://eccnetmalta.gov.mt/ '''European Consumer Centre Malta''' at eccnetmalta.gov.mt] - Maltese chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[http://eccnetmalta.gov.mt/ '''European Consumer Centre Malta''' at eccnetmalta.gov.mt] - Maltese chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Netherlands ==
== Netherlands==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://maxhavelaar.nl/
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>: http://maxhavelaar.nl/
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
* [http://www.kvk.nl Dutch: www.kvk.nl], [http://www.kvk.nl/home/homeUK.asp English: www.kvk.nl] - [[Kamer van Koophandel]]
*[http://www.kvk.nl Dutch: www.kvk.nl], [http://www.kvk.nl/home/homeUK.asp English: www.kvk.nl] - [[Kamer van Koophandel]]
* [https://www.eccnederland.nl/ '''European Consumer Centre Netherlands''' at eccnederland.nl] - Dutch chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.eccnederland.nl/ '''European Consumer Centre Netherlands''' at eccnederland.nl] - Dutch chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Norway ==
==Norway==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtrade.no/
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtrade.no/


* [https://forbrukereuropa.no/ '''European Consumer Centre Norway''' at forbrukereuropa.no] - Norwegian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://forbrukereuropa.no/ '''European Consumer Centre Norway''' at forbrukereuropa.no] - Norwegian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Poland ==
==Poland==
* [https://konsument.gov.pl/ '''European Consumer Centre Poland''' at konsument.gov.pl] - Polish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://konsument.gov.pl/ '''European Consumer Centre Poland''' at konsument.gov.pl] - Polish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Portugal ==
==Portugal==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.sellocomerciojusto.org/ Fairtrade Portugal]
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>:[http://www.sellocomerciojusto.org/ Fairtrade Portugal]


* [https://cec.consumidor.pt/ '''European Consumer Centre Portugal''' at cec.consumidor.pt] - Portuguese chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://cec.consumidor.pt/ '''European Consumer Centre Portugal''' at cec.consumidor.pt] - Portuguese chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Romania ==
== Romania==


* [http://www.eccromania.ro/ '''European Consumer Centre Romania''' at eccromania.ro] - Romanian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[http://www.eccromania.ro/ '''European Consumer Centre Romania''' at eccromania.ro] - Romanian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Slovakia ==  
== Slovakia ==  
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.fairtrade-cesko.cz/ Fairtrade Slovakia]
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>:[http://www.fairtrade-cesko.cz/ Fairtrade Slovakia]


* [https://esc-sr.sk/ '''European Consumer Centre Slovakia''' at esc-sr.sk] - Slovakian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://esc-sr.sk/ '''European Consumer Centre Slovakia''' at esc-sr.sk] - Slovakian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Slovenia ==  
==Slovenia==  
* [https://www.epc.si/pages/si/domov.php '''European Consumer Centre Slovenia''' at epc.si] - Slovenian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.epc.si/pages/si/domov.php '''European Consumer Centre Slovenia''' at epc.si] - Slovenian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Spain ==  
==Spain==  
* [https://cec.consumo.gob.es/CEC/web/home/index.htm '''European Consumer Centre Spain''' at cec.consumo.gob.es] - Spanish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://cec.consumo.gob.es/CEC/web/home/index.htm '''European Consumer Centre Spain''' at cec.consumo.gob.es] - Spanish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Sweden ==
==Sweden ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:Fairtrade organisation: http://www.raettvist.se/
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>:Fairtrade organisation: http://www.raettvist.se/
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
* http://www.prv.se/eng/ [[Swedish Patent and Registration Office]] covers Companies, Trademarks, Patents and People. ''Limited online company and trademark searches available for free''
*http://www.prv.se/eng/ [[Swedish Patent and Registration Office]] covers Companies, Trademarks, Patents and People. ''Limited online company and trademark searches available for free''


* [https://www.konsumenteuropa.se/ '''European Consumer Centre Sweden''' at konsumenteuropa.se] - Swedish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
*[https://www.konsumenteuropa.se/ '''European Consumer Centre Sweden''' at konsumenteuropa.se] - Swedish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


==== Switzerland ====
* [https://www.mjukhome.com/sv-se Mjukhome.com] is a 2nd hand marketplace for (designer) interior items
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:Fairtrade organisation: http://www.maxhavelaar.ch


== United Kingdom ==
====Switzerland====
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[[w:The Fairtrade Foundation|The Fairtrade Foundation]]
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>:Fairtrade organisation: http://www.maxhavelaar.ch


* [https://www.ukecc.net/ '''UK European Consumer Centre''' at ukecc.net] - UK chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
==United Kingdom==
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>:[[w:The Fairtrade Foundation|The Fairtrade Foundation]]


*[https://www.ukecc.net/ '''UK European Consumer Centre''' at ukecc.net] - UK chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
* [https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/directory '''The Directory''' by the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland at fundraisingregulator.org.uk]


'''Recycling in the UK'''
'''Recycling in the UK'''
* The UK does not currently have a deposit and reverse vending systems for beverage containers, but this could change in the future according to [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42953038 this BBC.com article 'UK 'could adopt' Norway bottle recycling system']
*The UK does not currently have a deposit and reverse vending systems for beverage containers, but this could change in the future according to [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42953038 this BBC.com article 'UK 'could adopt' Norway bottle recycling system']


= North and Middle America =
=North and Middle America=
== Canada ==
==Canada ==
* http://www.ecocentricguide.ca/ blogging and marketing about all things ecolo. webshop plus physical outlets via cooperating businesses.
*http://www.ecocentricguide.ca/ blogging and marketing about all things ecolo. webshop plus physical outlets via cooperating businesses.
* http://www.ethicaldirectory.ca/ - Green & Ethical Businesses == Good Business
* http://www.ethicaldirectory.ca/ - Green & Ethical Businesses == Good Business


''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''Not determined'''
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''Not determined'''


== Haiti ==
==Haiti ==
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''Not determined''', highly unlikely
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''Not determined''', highly unlikely


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*[[Deforestation]] problem from [[charcoal]] [[product]]ion
*[[Deforestation]] problem from [[charcoal]] [[product]]ion


== Mexico ==
== Mexico==


== USA ==
==USA==
* Fairtrade organisation: http://www.fairtradeusa.org/
*Fairtrade organisation: http://www.fairtradeusa.org/
* http://www.goodguide.com/- Ethical shopping guide webgui and app give a 0 to 10 scale rating for for [[health]], [[environment]], and [[social impact]]. App only for iOS. That ain't very ethical towards Android OS users.
*http://www.goodguide.com/- Ethical shopping guide webgui and app give a 0 to 10 scale rating for for [[health]], [[environment]], and [[social impact]]. App only for iOS. That ain't very ethical towards Android OS users.


* [https://www.pacer.gov/ Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER.org)] is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information online from federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts and is provided by the Federal Judiciary. If a PACER user quarterly usage is $30 or less, the <font color="green">bill will be waived</font>.
*[https://www.pacer.gov/ Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER.org)] is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information online from federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts and is provided by the Federal Judiciary. If a PACER user quarterly usage is $30 or less, the <font color="green">bill will be waived</font>.


* https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ - The Open Payments Search Tool is used to search payments made by drug and medical device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals.
* https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ - The Open Payments Search Tool is used to search payments made by drug and medical device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals.


* [http://www.nrf-arts.org/ National Retail Federation / Association for Retail Technology Standards] - Their XML schema covers the following issues: Item & Price Maintenance - Merchandise Flow Management - Inventory Management - Tender Control - Adminstration - Reporting - Ordering - Workforce Management - Customer Relationship Management
*[http://www.nrf-arts.org/ National Retail Federation / Association for Retail Technology Standards] - Their XML schema covers the following issues: Item & Price Maintenance - Merchandise Flow Management - Inventory Management - Tender Control - Adminstration - Reporting - Ordering - Workforce Management - Customer Relationship Management


''' Reusing services in the  USA '''
''' Reusing services in the  USA '''
* [[w:The RealReal|The RealReal]] [https://www.therealreal.com/ (.com)] is an online and brick-and-mortar marketplace for authenticated luxury [[w:consignment|consignment]].
*[[w:The RealReal|The RealReal]] [https://www.therealreal.com/ (.com)] is an online and brick-and-mortar marketplace for authenticated luxury [[w:consignment|consignment]].
 
=South America=


= South America =
==Argentina==
*https://ecomo.com.ar/ - a commercial site that offers help on how to manage issues digitally in Argentina


== Brazil ==  
==Brazil==  
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.fairtradebrasil.com.br/home Fairtrade Brasil]
*[[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color="green">Yes.</font>:[http://www.fairtradebrasil.com.br/home Fairtrade Brasil]
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[[Category:List]]
[[Category:List]]

Latest revision as of 17:30, 5 January 2024

This page is for accumulating country information of specific usefullness for Consumerium Services. Also this page serves the purpose of forming a Country template for use in Content Wiki once we figure out what information can be reliably collected.

See w:List of countries for general information on countries of the world.

Here be the current skeleton

ResourcesEdit

Internal

Lists of shared and alternative transport and traveler routers
Lists of review aggregators and review sites
Lists of price comparison services
Lists of alternative financial services
List of free education
Countries of the world is where the local information relevant to Consumerium goals is gathered
and much more in the Consumerium list of lists


External

AfricaEdit

KenyaEdit

MauritaniaEdit

w:Mauritania has the highest prevalence of w:slavery in the world despite passing an anti-slavery law in 2007 after sizable international pressure. Read more in w:Slavery in Mauritania.

South AfricaEdit

AsiaEdit

AustraliaEdit

Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

ChinaEdit

Workers' rights in ChinaEdit

Trade unions are forbidden by law in China according to the Finnish media.

Hong KongEdit

IndiaEdit

JapanEdit

  • "Earth Reforesting System" - not sure if this is going to work, but, at least they started with mediawiki, so maybe they are just waiting for others to chip in, just like Consumerium did. Mostly in Japanese.

New ZealandEdit

PakistanEdit

Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

South KoreaEdit

Workers' rights in South Korea Apparently the workers' situation in South Korea is terrible. There are reports of trade union activists commiting suicide to attract attention to the workers' rights situation in South Korea. see Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) web site for more information

South Korea has probably the longest workweeks in all the developed world with 6-day weeks with 44 hours average working time. There have been rumours that South Korea will be switching to 5-day working week in 2005 but there is yet no confirmation on whether this is true.

TurkmenistanEdit

w:Turkmenistan has a sizeable w:forced labour problem in their w:cotton industry.

EuropeEdit

AustriaEdit

BelgiumEdit

BulgariaEdit

CroatiaEdit

CyprusEdit


Czech RepublicEdit

DenmarkEdit

EstoniaEdit

FinlandEdit

Registered companies searchable in Internet? YesEdit

Law onlineEdit

Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in FinlandEdit

Help for consumers in FinlandEdit

Finnish labelsEdit

Be vegan in FinlandEdit

Buy local in FinlandEdit

Reducing, reusing and recycling in FinlandEdit

Getting used things to someone that needs them in FinlandEdit

  • https://store.emmy.fi/ - online webshop for selling and buying 2nd hand clothes.
  • https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
  • https://rekki.fi/ - buy and sell brand-name 2nd hand clothes
  • https://tise.com/ - buy and sell 2nd hand clothes, a web and mobile apps by Tise AS. Also available in a few other countries
  • https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
  • https://vahankaytetty.fi/ - online 2nd hand market. If you want to sell items (mostly clothing) you can send them to vahankaytetty.fi and they take care of selling and mailing the products to the buyers.
  • https://zadaa.co/ - a Finnish online 2nd hand marketplace that works via smartphone app. Also in Denmark and Germany.
  • Mjukhome.com is a 2nd hand marketplace for (designer) interior items

Sharing economy in FinlandEdit

Recycle in FinlandEdit

Information about FinlandEdit

Billing services in Finland (for individuals)Edit

  • e-tunnus.fi[1st seen in 2] by Suomen e-tunnus Oy. The company was founded in Tampere in June 2013[2]. Affiliated with Visma and uses their services and has C/O address at Visma Services. Commission unknown.
  • Finjob.fi by Finjob Oy. Founded in Kuopio in May 2017.[3] Commission 3,23 %
  • Floy.fi by FLOY OY. Founded in Espoo in May 2016[4] Commission 4,0%
  • Keikkalasku.fi by Parage Oy (under auxiliary business name Suomen Keikkalasku Oy) contains salary simulator. Founded in Helsinki in February 2018.[6] No commisssion. Price based on 5€ or 10€ fee per billing.
  • Laskuttamo.com by Laskuttamo Oy, founded in Vantaa in September 2020.[7] Commission 3-4%
  • Pooli.fi by Laskutuspalvelu Pooli Oy. Founded in February 2020.[10] Commission 5% + additional service fee 2,8% and social security insurancefee 1,53%
  • Uuras.fi kevytyrittäjäpalvelu by Suomen GTM Osuuskunta[14]. Suomen GTM Osuuskunta was founded in Helsinki in July 2018. Auxiliary business name Kevytyrittäjäpalvelu Uuras registered in October 2020. Commission 4% + aditional fee 2,5% which which includes health insurance, operational liability insurance and occupational accident insurance.

Tutorials and comparisons of billing services for individuals

  • https://uusityo.fi/ is the industry trade association of the billing services providers that claims that its members comprise 95% of the revenua in the industry

Wikipedia articles about things in FinlandEdit

Employment agencies in FinlandEdit


FranceEdit

GermanyEdit

Inventions: Printing press, intermodal public transport route planner

GreeceEdit

HungaryEdit

IcelandEdit

IrelandEdit

Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

ItalyEdit

LatviaEdit


LithuaniaEdit

LuxembourgEdit


MaltaEdit

NetherlandsEdit

Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

NorwayEdit

PolandEdit

PortugalEdit

RomaniaEdit

SlovakiaEdit

SloveniaEdit

SpainEdit

SwedenEdit

Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

  • Mjukhome.com is a 2nd hand marketplace for (designer) interior items

SwitzerlandEdit

United KingdomEdit

Recycling in the UK

North and Middle AmericaEdit

CanadaEdit

Registered companies searchable in Internet? Not determined

HaitiEdit

Registered companies searchable in Internet? Not determined, highly unlikely

Ecological questions

MexicoEdit

USAEdit

  • Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER.org) is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information online from federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts and is provided by the Federal Judiciary. If a PACER user quarterly usage is $30 or less, the bill will be waived.
  • https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ - The Open Payments Search Tool is used to search payments made by drug and medical device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals.

Reusing services in the USA

South AmericaEdit

ArgentinaEdit

  • https://ecomo.com.ar/ - a commercial site that offers help on how to manage issues digitally in Argentina

BrazilEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2783598&tarkiste=7EE937A5DA3A5C7EE7E6268D4AC817C2673AED9E
  2. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2454421&tarkiste=19FAAD7891C2A9302BA9641D05F7CE645D9D5F1B
  3. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2415642&tarkiste=340AC6D18E3AEAA07C4B32B6C70C39C0F5749BF7
  4. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2623650&tarkiste=84A7AA0309B5C43870BFA78B4D8B77384DD8E205
  5. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2659659&tarkiste=455558B70654CB589C440CF72C49933F9D0F3214
  6. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2724941&tarkiste=25C6C4775EE7DE97E77FA7EDB8B703CAF9798A59
  7. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2945830&tarkiste=2D42FC4334BFB82969331409787DE1CC115808E4
  8. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2201216&tarkiste=3039B40A584675BEC12BDA9EE34CC1DD272EF1C8
  9. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2319784&tarkiste=8D1E0FB2579140F5C70700B7FFAACA23299A4920
  10. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2907991&tarkiste=7C25A476DA2C93461AA5522B9AC6892E33941AA3
  11. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2453264&tarkiste=EC9F848B484DBED1750C7A12C3395EE311301010
  12. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2689347&tarkiste=1963854700184F5D5CB08A5CEC1F843613502CE7
  13. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2928012&tarkiste=E6DBDD4637C1EB10FBFBD38DF7BB5EBAF788105D
  14. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2757847&tarkiste=5AAEF67241E2F85BE25530AFCF34FCC2048CB0D9
  15. ↑ https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2448137&tarkiste=60F4D778CBD37AF13F2D96553B7B94C08CD2142E

1st seen inEdit

  1. ↑ a Finnish Facebook group "Eettinen, ekologinen ja vastuullinen muoti" [1] concentrated on ethical and ecological wear
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://omapaja.fi/laskutuspalvelut-vertailussa/

HistoryEdit

  1. ↑ formerly known as freekevytyrittaja.fi
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