Ethical Consumer Magazine is an indispensable read for any independent thinker.
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Out mid December
Shopping guides: Vitamins & Supplements, Breakfast Cereal, Baked Beans, Cat & Dog Food
Feature: Our updated list of oppressive regimes
Shopping guides: Toilet Paper, Nappies, Batteries, Furniture Shops
Features: "Horrific" conditions for agricultural workers in southern Spain supplying UK supermarkets
Plus, the environmental and social regeneration projects that have won the Lush Spring Prize
Shopping guides: Pensions, Home Insurance, Car Insurance, Ethical Investment Funds, Stocks & Shares ISAs
Feature: The state of the ethical market - UK ethical spending booms
Shopping guides: Electricity & gas suppliers, Heat Pumps, Boilers, Solar Panels
Feature: Special report on carbon offsets - the good, the bad and the downright dreadful
Shopping guides: Current Accounts, Savings Accounts, Mortgages, Fossil Free Investment Funds
Feature: Ethical Consumer's 200th Issue - how far have we come?
Shopping guides: Laptops, Mobile Phones, Mobile Phone Networks, Broadband
Feature: What progress have we made towards sustainable consumer lifestyles in the UK? - Special Climate Gap report
Shopping guides: Vegan alternatives to meat, Plant Milk, Vegan Cheese
Features: Universities spend millions with Amazon
Shopping guides: Cars & Electric cars, Bicycles & e-bikes, Travel Booking companies
Features: Is Big Oil serious about tackling climate change?
The green transport hierarchy - which transport is best for the climate?
Shopping guides: Coffee, Tea, Coffee Shops, Coffee Machines
Features: Are net zero carbon claims worthless?
Shopping guides: Outdoor gear, Sportswear, Jeans, Stocks & Shares ISAs
Features: The state of the ethical market in the UK. Plus, ending forced labour in the Uyghur region.
Shopping guides: Supermarkets, Butter & spreads, Biscuits, Eggs & egg replacers
Features: Which consumer actions cut the most carbon. Plus, the campaign to Stop Funding Hate.
Shopping guides: Booksellers, Ethical Online Retailers, Delivery Companies
Features: Special new report on How to Close the Climate Gap. Plus, the campaign to stop funding climate deniers on Facebook.
Shopping guides: Ethical Clothing, High Street Clothing
Features: The carbon ranking of jeans companies, Solidarity with Myanmar, Advertisers boycott GB News
Shopping guides: Laundry detergent, Washing-up liquid, Dishwasher detergent, Washing machines, Dishwashers
Features: The carbon ranking of coffee shops
Shopping guides: Fridges & Freezers, Cookers, Vacuum Cleaners, Beer & Lager
Features: Should we boycott 'Made in China'?
Plus, Airbnb and its use of corporate-sponsored grassroots lobbying
Shopping guides: Electricity & gas Suppliers, Heat Pumps, Solar Thermal, Solar PV
Features: Which binoculars are linked to hunting and the military?
Plus, the state of the UK ethical market