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Finding an ethical and eco-friendly sustainable tea. We rank and rate 31 tea brands on their ethical and environmental record. How do the mainstream tea brands like PG Tips, Tetly, Twinings and Yorkshire Tea compare with smaller ethical brands? We look at their policies on workers' rights and supply chains to see who makes ethical tea. 

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…

How ethical is Postcard Teas?

How ethical is Tea Times Trading?

Many tea bags contain plastic. Ruth Walton from The Green Shopper, explains why this hidden plastic is significant, and what we can do as consumers. 

Josie Wexler compares different certification schemes in the coffee and tea industries to see which ones we can trust.

How ethical is Hampstead Tea & Coffee Co?

How ethical is Boston Tea Party?

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

Typhoo has become the final ‘big 6’ tea brand to publish its list of tea suppliers in Assam – marking the end of secrecy in the UK tea sector.

Unilever is known across industries from tea and coffee to ice cream and cleaning products. Its brands include household names, such as Ben & Jerry's, Dove, Hellman's, Magnum, Persil, and Wall's. Many of Unilever’s brands are listed among ‘brands to avoid’ in our shopping guides, including in our deodorant and shampoo guides. We’ve summarised…

The Coop Group is the UK’s fifth largest food retailer and sells a vast range of products from bananas to bread.  We’ve summarised the key ethical issues to consider when it comes to Coop retail and supermarkets. (Also see the Co-operative Bank company profile)

How ethical is Cafédirect (and London Tea Company and Grumpy Mule)?