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The failure of recycled paper to hit the big time is a sad tale of missed opportunities.
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Josef Davies-Coates tells us about an emergency summit for change taking place in May.
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Colin Birch starts his journey off with ethical paint in his new, light-hearted guide to trying, and sometimes failing, to be ethical.
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Extinction Rebellion disrupts London Fashion Week with ‘swarm’ roadblocks and meets the British Fashion Council.
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From the 22nd to 28th April, campaigning organisation Fashion Revolution will be encouraging consumers to ask #whomademyclothes. Use the hashtag on social media or you can use an email template provided by Fashion Revolution on their website.
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Pepsi and Coke are both trying to muscle in on the health-conscious beverage market, as sugary drinks are losing some favour with shoppers.
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Fran Bernhardt of Sustain, the alliance for better food and farming gives an overview of the current food system here in the UK.
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Anna Clayton explores the growing movement of a sustainable food network.
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Zaytoun sells olive oil, dates, almonds, herbs and grains from Palestine. It also organises trips to Palestine to learn about the region and its food, and to help with the olive harvest. Cathi Pawson tells us more.
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Community RePaint is a leftover paint redistribution project with 70 schemes across the UK. Madeleine Jones spoke to Sarah Burns, Community RePaint Network Coordinator to find out more
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Anna Hughes, the leader of the Flight Free 2020 campaign asks if you could pledge not to fly alongside 100,000 others in 2020.
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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 20 brands of paint.
We also look at toxic chemicals, recycling projects, shine a spotlight on the ethics of Akzo Nobel and give our recommended buys.
Madeleine Jones explores the environmental impacts of the paint industry.
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Simon Birch laments the passing of a pioneering organisation.
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In December, HSBC announced that it had fully divested from the Israeli drone manufacturer Elbit Systems, known for selling weapons to the Israeli military used in attacks on Palestinian civilians.
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An investor group managing some $6.5 trillion called on six of the world’s largest fast food chains to start managing their climate impacts. The owners of McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King were among the companies targeted.
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Human rights activists have increased calls for jewellers to boycott gemstones mined in Myanmar, which are funding the country’s military. The long-running campaign responds to the military’s attacks on communities of Rohingya Muslims in the country.
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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 6 providers.
We also look at crowdfunding, financial risks, the projects offered by the platforms and give our recommended buys.
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The Bangladeshi garment industry has become infamous for a multitude of workers’ rights abuses with extremely low pay, long hours and dangerous working conditions being key problems. During January 2019, widespread strike action has seen thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers take to the streets in protests largely related to low pay.
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Finding an eco-friendly coffee machine, with ethical and environmental rankings for 24 brands of coffee machines.
We also look at the environmental impact of coffee pods, repair options, shine a spotlight on the ethics of Aero Press and give our recommended buys.
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Representatives of major fashion retailers were defending their positions in parliament in November as part of the Environment Audit Committee’s inquiry into the sustainability of the fashion industry.