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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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Leeds Building Society has this week become the first national high-street financial institution certified as an accredited Fair Tax Mark business, having been successfully assessed against the Fair Tax Mark criteria.
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In the UK, many plants go to seed in late summer or autumn. Here’s a few tips on saving your own seeds, swapping them, and a bit about why you should.
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Fair trade is one of the greatest successes of the ethical consumer movement. In recent years it has become a mainstay on supermarket shelves appearing on food products as diverse as wine and bananas. But what exactly is it and why is it so important?
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Guest Blog: The Rainforest Foundation UK on their work with a flourishing Peruvian indigenous people
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Opticron and Viking Optical lead the way
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Paul Gerrard tells Ethical Consumer about the Co-op's approach to the issue of modern slavery
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Buying secondhand furniture is a great way to reduce your personal environmental impact.
This short guide lists online and high street options for buying secondhand furniture, highlights key things to look out for when buying secondhand, and discusses what to do with your furniture when it reaches the end of its life.
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Communities are creating a radical alternative to our fossil fuel driven energy supply. So what is community energy, and how can consumers support it?
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Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many people are asking: how effective is boycotting Russia? What are the latest updates on the boycott? And how can I support the boycott?
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Across the food industry, workers face a chronic lack of rights. Tea plantation workers in India are denied liveable wages. Strawberry pickers in Spain are subjected to harassment and assault.
In this article, we outline key problems in the agricultural industry. We look at their causes and what consumers can do to help.
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Finding an ethical and sustainable travel booking company. Ratings for 29 travel companies, with recommendations, best buys, and what to avoid.
The reduction in flying during the global pandemic led to a rise in interest in 'slow holidays' and more local vacations. This guide gives you all the options for sustainable holidays.
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A tiny union has pulled off a spectacular victory against one of the world’s biggest companies, reports Simon Birch.
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Ethical Consumer has collaborated on a new short documentary exposing the conditions faced by undocumented migrants in southern Spain, picking vegetables for UK supermarkets.
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Hannah Dillon, Head of the Zero Carbon Campaign, explores the need for a ‘carbon charge’ and the impact it could have in the UK.
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As Amazon held its annual shareholder meeting, workers and activists protested from Cambodia to the UK and from Japan to Brazil.
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We look at the changes to EU energy efficiency labels for domestic appliances including lighting, and consider the implications of Brexit.
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After decades of being ignored by Shell, communities in Nigeria have recently won an important legal first step. Anna Clayton outlines the human and environmental importance of this new ruling.
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Amazon has been ordered to pay over $61.7million in compensation to drivers for withholding tips, following charges by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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The latest annual report on ethical shopping provides good news for ethics including Fairtrade says Simon Birch