Ethical Consumer

Ethical Consumer

Electrical appliances - free ethical buyer guides

 

Dishwashers

It's official, you can be green and run a dishwasher! But not all dishwashers are equal - we take a look at the ethical records of the companies behind the brands.

 

Fridges

With climate change high on the agenda, what are companies doing to make energy efficient products without the use of greenhouse gases? Twenty four products rated.

 

Fridge freezers

Twenty two products rated.

 

Freezers

Twenty products rated.

 

Toasters

From spotless ethical records to climate-cooking, animal-testing,  socially-irresponsible multinationals - there's a huge contrast between the makers of the humble toaster.

 

Cookers & stoves

Can we heat up our food without heating up the planet? This report answers all your ethical queries.


Juicers

In this report we assess the companies behind the various types of electric juicers and track down some manual juicers.


Kettles (electric)

Electric kettles powered by a green electricity supply represent the best environmental option when it comes to boiling water. However, electric kettles use nearly a third of all the energy a household uses for cooking.

 

Microwaves

We rate 14 brands.


Washing machines

The average energy used by a washing machine has dropped by a third in less than 10 years and water consumption has dropped by a half, which is good news for the environment. But don't forget the wider ethical issues when buying your white goods.

 

   

 

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