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How to find sustainable period products, we review 39 menstrual product brands.
Over the course of around 40 years, a woman will use a huge amount of period products. Disposables have heavy cost and environmental implications, especially as many disposables have plastic in them.
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Ryan Brightwell, Director of Research at the Dutch NGO BankTrack, reports from the front line.
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Sean Buchan, campaigner at Stop Funding Heat, and lead writer of their new report On The Back Burner: How Facebook’s Inaction on Misinformation Fuels The Global Climate Crisis, explains the background to the campaign and says action is needed now.
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Corporate tax abuse continues to make headline news with more and more companies outed as tax avoiders.
This section aims to help consumers find out more and campaign on the issue.
We explain what fair tax is, how you can find out if companies are fair tax registered, and how we rate companies on their tax conduct. We also link to a global list of…
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Chemical producer Monsanto was bought by German company Bayer in 2018. What were the criticisms of Monsanto when it existed, and is Bayer any better?
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The world’s largest public bank, the European Investment Bank (EIB), has agreed to phase out its multibillion-euro financing for fossil fuels within the next two years to become the world’s first ‘climate bank’.
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Fundraising for the St Ives Community Land Trust passed £75,000 in early June, moving steadily closer to its £500,000 target.
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Amnesty International have just published a report which focuses on digital tourism companies which list holiday accommodation, activities and attractions in illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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With the cost of living crisis and sustainability concerns, more and more people are buying secondhand.
In this guide, we look at everything from how to avoid scams and dud deals to the best online retail platforms for pre-loved clothing, furniture, phones, and more.
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Here we list campaign groups, charities and other organisations that focus on Palestinian human rights.
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Heating our homes can cost a lot in terms of carbon, as well as energy bills. In fact, around 10% of total UK emissions come from home heating.
By switching to smart heating, we can significantly reduce the amount of energy we use – making a key climate action you can take to cut your carbon footprint.
Here, we provide a roadmap to smart…
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Our Best Buy Label is the last word on ethical labelling making it even easier to find the products and services that reflect your principles.
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In this guide we investigate the ethical and environmental record of restaurant chains.
How easy is it to eat out sustainably and ethically? We review the options to help you make an informed choice.
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We investigate the ethical and environmental records of 12 television manufacturers.
Although many people now consume news and entertainment via smartphones and laptops, televisions remain a popular device for the home.
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Travel accounts for around 25% of our individual emissions. Reducing the amount we fly and use our cars is therefore a great way to cut our footprint.
Here, we provide a roadmap to reducing road and air travel.
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Fur comes with massive animal rights and animal welfare issues. In this article, we discuss the ethics of fur, which brands still use fur, and whether faux fur is an ethical alternative.
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The Body Shop faced a boycott by consumers for more than a decade over animal testing.
So what was behind The Body Shop boycott and how ethical is the company now?
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The Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill was designed to reverse the climate and ecological breakdown. The Zero Hour! team who are supporting the campaign for the bill outline its progress and how you can get involved in ensuring it become official legislation.
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Ethical Consumer is the leading source of information about ethical shopping in the UK.
We have helpful features about how and why to shop ethically, ethical shopping on a budget, and buying vegan, fairtrade and organic.
Plus our unique in-depth shopping guides to finding ethical products and services, with links to ethical suppliers and…
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Following this year’s publication of the Co-op Bank’s ‘Values and Ethics Report 2018’, the Customer Union for Ethical Banking raised the alarm after its eagle-eyed discovery that the report lacked external scrutiny from a third party.