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Finding natural, organic and vegan toothpaste: ethical and environmental ratings for 40 brands of toothpaste, with recommended brands and brands to avoid.
What we put in our mouth is important, with many people seeing to avoid harmful chemicals, palm oil or animal products. We delve into the toothpaste industry to find cruelty free and…
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Find an eco-friendly bicycle and e-bike. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 38 bike brands, with recommended buys and what to avoid.
Bikes are a low-carbon form of transport, and we were pleased to see a general improvement in engagement with climate change action by bike brands since we last researched bikes.
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Reliable and easy to use ethical and eco shopping guides, for more than 100 products and services.
Helping you to buy ethically, and avoid unethical products and companies.
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From vegan brands owned by meat conglomerates to herbal tea companies owned by private equity firms with links to fossil fuels – we highlight ethical brands with some of the least ethical owners.
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How to find an eco vacuum cleaner. Ratings of the ethical and environmental record of 27 brands of vacuum cleaner.
Home appliances in general are not very high scoring in our guides, but there are some more ethical and eco options available.
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Ethical Consumer's campaign to stop the badger cull.
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Find ethical and environmental fruit juices. This shopping guide reviews fruit juice brands on their ethical policies.
Fruit juice is sometimes seen as a 'halo' food - good for you with no problems. But it is high in natural sugars, and may have more sugar added, as well as having residues of pesticides and other chemicals.
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In this guide we investigate the ethical and environmental record of 28 honey brands.
Honey is an animal product and not vegan. This guide explores some of the problems associated with honey production, but also ways of obtaining honey with less harmful impacts.
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How to find the most sustainable dishwasher detergents.
We review and rate 18 brands of dishwasher detergents to find the ethical and eco-friendly brands.
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Find an eco friendly and cruelty free sunscreen. We rate 32 sunscreen brands on their environmental and ethical policies.
We all know about the dangers of too much sun on our skin, and most people now use sunscreen to protect their skin. But, are some of these suncreams harmful to the environment?
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Finding ethical, natural and eco friendly deodorants, with ratings for 49 brands of deodorants.
In this guide we rate brands on their ethical and environmental policies and practices, with recommended buys and what to avoid.
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Not only does the fashion industry have serious animal rights issues attached, it is also associated with a plethora of animal welfare abuses.
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In this guide we investigate the ethical and environmental record of 21 video conferencing companies.
Video conferencing is no longer the preserve of the boardroom. During the pandemic many families met up online through video platforms. But how ethical are brands like Zoom and Skype?
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Finding ethical and eco-friendly t-shirts. We rank the ethical and environmental record of 25 ethical t-shirt brands.
This guide focuses on ethical companies with business policies that prioritise people, the environment and society. All the brands in the guide are recommended.
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Finding an ethical and eco-friendly herb and fruit tea. This shopping guide ranks the environmental and ethical record of 30 brands of herbal and fruit teas and rooibos tea.
Many eco-conscious people may enjoy a fruit or herb tea, and put the bag in the compost. But, it's a surprising fact that many tea bags still contain plastic. A fact you may…
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Find natural and cruelty free soap. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 53 brands of soap bars and liquid handwash, with recommended buys and what to avoid.
In this guide to ethical soap, we look at the ethics of soap companies, from the big brands like Dove, Palmolive, Pears and Simple to high street shops like Boots and Superdrug, as well as…
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Finding natural, organic and vegan skincare. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 88 brands of skincare, with recommended buys and brands to avoid.
In this guide to ethical skincare, we take a look at the ethics of skincare companies, from big brands like Clarins, Garnier, Nivea and Simple, to high street brands like Books, Lush and…
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Find an ethical and environmental perfume or aftershave.
When we spray or dab on a fragrant perfume or aftershave, do we know what has gone into making us smell so nice? Unfortunately the ethics are not always so nice!
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Finding ethical vitamins and supplements. Ethical and environmental ratings for 23 brands, with recommended buys and brands to avoid.
In this guide we explore the issues around vitamins, minerals and supplements and compare the major brand names with smaller companies to find the most ethical.