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Colin Birch with a light-hearted guide to trying, and sometimes failing, to be ethical. This issue: Laptops.
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E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world and only 15-20% of it is recycled. Merle Büter looks at what campaigners have to say about this.
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In June, Microsoft made a multi-million-dollar investment in AnyVision, whose surveillance technology is used in Israeli checkpoints in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The investment has been condemned by Human Rights Watch.
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Villain of our ongoing boycott for tax avoidance, Amazon hits the news again for violations in its supply chain. Hundreds of teenagers in China have been asked to work nights and overtime to meet production targets for making Amazon’s Alexa devices, in violation of Chinese law.
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A huge amount of e-waste is produced globally every year, yet only around a quarter of it is collected and recycled properly.
Where does the rest of this e-waste waste go, what harm does it do to people and the environment and what toxic chemicals are involved?
In this article we explore the issues of e-waste and what consumers can do about…
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Inadequate working conditions are a persistent issue in the IT supply chain. The vast majority of manufacturing takes place in countries with fewer protections for workers.
In this article we look at typical working conditions, particularly in China, and the use of potentially forced labour.
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Tom Bryson introduces the ethical issues involved with technology.
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Buying refurbished or second hand is a good way to help reduce waste generated by the fast upgrade cycle for new products. There are plenty of refurbished tech products on the market, but identifying a functioning device with a decent battery life, sold through a secure site can seem like a surprising struggle.
Here we show you how to navigate the…
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TCO Certified is a certification scheme for IT products. We talked to Clare Hobby at TCO Certified about sustainability in the technology sector.
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In this article we’ll look at some issues found in the supply chain of technology companies. We have used the example of a mobile phone supply chain.
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Ethical Consumer looks inside the bowels of Rupert Murdoch's media empire and at its pernicious influence across a wide range of contemporary political debates
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Our new report explores the debates surrounding the ethics and impacts of sport hunting. It updates the 2016 ‘Shooting wildlife?’ report, and re-examines how 30 optics companies approach this sensitive subject. It recommends the companies to to buy your optics from.
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Ethical Consumer looks at the companies that make binoculars and spotting scopes for wildlife enthusiasts.
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Founder Paul Palmer tells us why GreenISP us what it takes to be an Ethical Consumer Best Buy
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Mobile phones have revolutionised modern life and now most of us can't seem to do without them, and why should we? However it is important to recognise their negative environmental impacts. Here we look at how to reduce them.
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What should you do with your old phones, laptops and other tech?
In this article we look at recycling, repairs, and selling-on to give your electronics a second life.
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Q and A with activist Francine Mukwaya Sodi
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Opticron and Viking Optical lead the way
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We interviewed Fabian Hühne from Fairphone – a social enterprise that proved that ethical products are profitable