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Tom Bryson introduces the ethical issues involved with technology.

Meaningful resolutions aren't just for the new year. Each of our pledges will help you become a more, conscious and thoughtful consumer, every time you go shopping. And you can start whenever feels right for you.

We gave these companies 'zero' in our ratings system for their likely use of tax avoidance strategies.

How to find an ethical and eco friendly TV and video streaming service. Ratings for 17 streaming service providers, with best buys and which to avoid. Changing viewing habit means that traditional live TV is watched less, and streaming television and video platforms are on the rise. This shopping guide looks into the ethics of these providers.

Our guide to spotting unethical companies. Finding out which companies have unethical business practices is our speciality at Ethical Consumer.

Selling your pre-loved items can be a great way to make some money while prolonging the life of your possessions.  In this article, we look at everything from how to avoid scams to the best platforms for selling secondhand.  

Here are ten companies whose behaviour in the midst of this crisis has stood out to us as exceptionally poor.

Find ethical online shops so that you can shop with a clear conscience. In this guide, we rate and rank 18 online shopping websites, giving our unique Best Buy advice, recommended buys and places to avoid.

Opticron and Viking Optical lead the way

As part of our new campaign, we are encouraging consumers to contact big tech companies and asking them to publicly justify continued use of tax avoidance schemes in economies severely impacted by the current pandemic.

Banks in the UK are funding everything from factory farming to animal testing.  So which banks are financing animal exploitation and how can you avoid them?

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.

Paul Gerrard tells Ethical Consumer about the Co-op's approach to the issue of modern slavery 

Finding environmentally friendly batteries. This guide rates 12 brands of rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, with recommended buys and what to avoid. Disposable batteries have a long-term impact on the environment, so in this guide we only recommend rechargeable batteries. 

The latest annual report on ethical shopping provides good news for ethics including Fairtrade says Simon Birch

The Lush Prize is an annual award to scientists and campaigners who are working to replace animal testing. It is a collaboration between Lush Cosmetics and Ethical Consumer, and, in November of this year, it paid out £250,000 in total, with prizes awarded in a virtual ceremony.

Colin Birch with a light-hearted guide to trying, and sometimes failing, to be ethical. This issue: Laptops.

How is the campaign against bigotry and racism in the media going?  Simon Birch finds out.

Q and A with activist Francine Mukwaya Sodi

Sainsbury’s move to drop Fairtrade provoked a massive reaction, but what does it mean for the future of Fairtrade, asks Simon Birch?