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Ethical Consumer Magazine

Ethical Consumer Magazine is an indispensable read for any independent thinker.

Each issue features detailed shopping guides, news of ethical products and campaigns, in-depth features, opinion, comment, boycott updates, readers' letters, and much more. Discover the truth behind the products we buy and the companies we buy them from.

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Issue 207 (March/April 2024)

 

Shopping guides:

  • High Street Clothing
  • Ethical Clothing 
  • Underwear
  • Jeans

 

The magazine includes:

  • score tables rating and comparing the brands
  • Best Buy recommendations
  • 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
  • UK ethical market growth falters

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Ethical Consumer magazine is printed on chlorine-free, 100% post-consumer waste paper. It is printed by Deltor in Cornwall using vegetable-based inks. Our envelopes are also 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

Back issues

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    Cover of back issue Issue 206

    Shopping guides: Shampoo, Skincare, Makeup, Deodorant, Toothpaste

    Feature: Profiting from refugees' misery - the private companies housing asylum seekers

  • Issue 205

    Cover of back issue Issue 205

    Shopping guides: Chocolate, Mince Pies, Alternatives to shopping at Amazon - Ethical Online Retailers & Bookshops

    Features: What do UK consumers need to do to close the climate gap?

    A new rating for Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity?

  • Issue 204

    Cover of back issue Issue 204

    Shopping guides: Vitamins & Supplements, Breakfast Cereal, Baked Beans, Cat & Dog Food

    Feature: Our updated list of oppressive regimes

  • Issue 203

    Cover of back issue Issue 203

    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

  • Issue 202

    Cover of back issue Issue 202

    Shopping guides: Pensions, Home Insurance, Car Insurance, Ethical Investment Funds, Stocks & Shares ISAs

    Feature: The state of the ethical market - UK ethical spending booms

  • Issue 201

    Cover of back issue Issue 201

    Shopping guides: Electricity & gas suppliers, Heat Pumps, Boilers, Solar Panels

    Feature: Special report on carbon offsets - the good, the bad and the downright dreadful

  • Issue 200

    Cover of back issue Issue 200

    Shopping guides: Current Accounts, Savings Accounts, Mortgages, Fossil Free Investment Funds

    Feature: Ethical Consumer's 200th Issue - how far have we come?

  • Issue 199

    Cover of back issue Issue 199

    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

  • Issue 198

    Cover of back issue Issue 198

    Shopping guides: Vegan alternatives to meat, Plant Milk, Vegan Cheese

    Features: Universities spend millions with Amazon

  • Issue 197

    Cover of back issue Issue 197

    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?

  • Issue 196

    Cover of back issue Issue 196

    Shopping guides: Coffee, Tea, Coffee Shops, Coffee Machines

    Features: Are net zero carbon claims worthless?

  • Issue 195

    Cover of back issue Issue 195

    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.

  • Issue 194

    Cover of back issue Issue 194

    Shopping guides: Supermarkets, Butter & spreads, Biscuits, Eggs & egg replacers

    Features: Which consumer actions cut the most carbon. Plus, the campaign to Stop Funding Hate.

  • Issue 193

    Cover of back issue Issue 193

    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.

  • Issue 192

    Cover of back issue Issue 192

    Shopping guides: Ethical Clothing, High Street Clothing

    Features: The carbon ranking of jeans companies, Solidarity with Myanmar, Advertisers boycott GB News

  • Issue 191

    Cover of back issue Issue 191

    Shopping guides: Laundry detergent, Washing-up liquid, Dishwasher detergent, Washing machines, Dishwashers

    Features: The carbon ranking of coffee shops