Issue 119 (July/August 2009)

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What's in the current issue?

Buyer's guides

In our guides we research and rate brands against our five main criteria: environment, people, animals, politics and sustainability. All buyer's guides now contain price comparison information.

• Fridge-Freezers - we rate 21 models according to our five main areas. There are 3 overall Best Buys. We look at which are the most energy-efficient models, what to do with your old one and how to do without one.

• Sunscreen - we rate 19 brands and look at nanoparticles in sunscreen and other hazardous ingredients.
  

• Squash & Cordial - we rate 25 squashes, cordials and concentrates and recommend 4 Best Buys.

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Features

• Nanotechnology - a potentially risky technology. 
• We launch a new boycott of companies involved in Oil Sands.
• Local Exchange Trading Schemes (LETS) - an alternative to money
• Holiday at home, says the Ethical Sceptic

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Regulars

• Banks helping dictators
• Ethical clothes
• Good technology - car scrappage scheme, Congo conflict minerals
• Climate of change - toy companies, carbon labelling for car ads
• Anti-consumerism campaigns
• Consumer Boycotts, Letters, Cartoons...

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