Ethical Consumer
Join thousands of others and become an ethical consumer today.
Join thousands of others and become an ethical consumer today.
Learn how to use your spending power to help change the world for the better.
We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership.
At the heart of the ethical consumer movement, since 1989.
We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership, based in Manchester.
We provide all the tools and resources you need to make choices at the checkout simple, informed and effective.
Includes guides to: High Street Clothing, Ethical Clothing, Underwear, Jeans
The latest magazine includes shopping guides rating:
- High Street Clothing
- Ethical Clothing
- Underwear
- Jeans
Plus:
- score tables rating and comparing the brands
- Best Buy recommendations
- our new format ranking tables
- can second hand kill fast fashion?
- what animal products are used in clothing?
- which are the most sustainable fabrics
- how do charity shops compare for second-hand clothes
- Temu and AI-generated greenwash
- slow fashion vs fast fashion
Feature on:
- Economic crisis hits ethical spending - the state of the ethical market in 2022
Issue 207 (March/April 2024) now in print and online.
- Online discount marketplace Temu was one of the lowest scoring companies in our new clothing guide, and we had the task of assessing its sustainability credentials and delving into the murky world of online greenwashing.Read more
- In this article we look at the recent rise in sales of secondhand and pre-loved clothing. We also look at how big fast fashion brands are trying to get in on this movement, and compare the top 7 charity shops that sell secondhand clothing.Read more
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