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We caught up with Rebecca, founder of Best Buy company Conscious Skincare. 

As fires continue to rage across the Amazon, Josie Wexler looks at companies that are implicated.

Palm oil is a common ingredient used in a range of products. It is the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet.

Ethical Consumer looks at the companies that make binoculars and spotting scopes for wildlife enthusiasts.

Find the most ethical and environmentally friendly beans and pulses. This shopping guide rates 18 brands of dried and cooked beans and pulses, and looks at recommended brands and brands to avoid.

Find ethical brands of binoculars and sport optics, with our unique and independent ethical and environmental ratings.  This shopping guide rates 32 brands of binoculars, and looks at which have links with hunting and the military. 

Find an eco-friendly coffee machine. Ethical and environmental ratings for 24 brands of coffee machines with recommendations and what to avoid. Despite the convenience of instant coffee, many people like to enjoy a 'proper' coffee at home using a coffee machine. With the rise of coffee pods we look at what the most sustainable types and brands of…

Is your home insurance company funding climate change? We rate and rank 18 home insurance providers based on their ethical and environmental record.  With more frequent extreme weather events like floods, more people are likely to be looking at home insurance. But are these providers contributing to climate change? 

Looking for washing-up liquid that's kind to the planet and cruelty-free? We've ranked 24 brands based on their ethical and environmental impact.  This guide explores harmful chemicals in dish soaps, highlighting our top picks and what to avoid. 

AI generated summaries of web search engine results, such as Google’s “AI Overviews”, were rolled out across the world throughout 2024, and are now the norm on most major search engines. But these features have been beset by controversy, with criticism focusing both on the accuracy of the summaries and on the ethical and business implications for…

Animal testing is common for everything from cosmetics to pet food products. In this article, we look at the companies using animal testing, and ways to avoid them. 

Delia McGrath from La Via Campesina in Spain reveals the terrible conditions that agricultural workers face on farms in southern Spain.

Alex Crumbie explores growing concern about the social and environmental impacts of the fast fashion clothing industry and sets out what's wrong with fast fashion.

Find ethical alternatives to supermarkets, with guide to 15 brands of eco alternatives for buying food and household goods. In this guide we rate 15 brands of alternatives to supermarkets. Many of these eco retailers are doing things differently so if you don't have a local independent wholefood shop, these shops may match your requirements.

In October 2020 it was announced that Walmart had sold Asda, putting it back under British ownership for the first time in 21 years. It was bought by the Issa brothers and private equity company TDR Capital. Asda CEO Roger Burnley said the move reflected the company’s “proud northern roots” - but is there much to be proud of when it comes to Asda’s…

In the UK we see a model of fashion consumption based on buy-use-dispose, which wreaks havoc on the environment and on workers’ rights. This article gives you 10 tips on how to move away from this fast fashion model.

In this guide we investigate the ethical and environmental record of 8 coconut oil brands. Coconut oil has seen a surge in interest in the last decade, for food use, mouth health, hair improvement and for skin. 

Many brands claim to make sustainable lingerie. This guide will help you find truly sustainable and ethical underwear. In the guide, we investigate, score, and rank the ethical and environmental records of 41 underwear brands that make adult bras, knickers, and pants.

Find an ethical delivery company for parcels and restaurants/takeaways, with ratings for 9 parcel/courier companies and 3 food/restaurant delivery companies. When we are sending parcels ourselves we may have a choice of delivery provider - this guide seeks to find out if there are any ethical ones.

Find ethical and eco friendly breakfast cereals. This guide rates 38 breakfast cereal brands on ethical and sustainability issues, with recommended buys and what to avoid. Many people start their day with a bowl of cereals. This guide has some exceptionally low scoring brands, but there are lots of high scoring ethical cereal brands…