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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.

Traidcraft cookies and cleaning products contain fair trade palm oil. Ruth Strange got the lowdown from Traidcraft's Sourcing Director Joe Osman about the challenges and potential of this work.

How ethical is Clearspring?

Meaningful resolutions aren't just for the new year. Each of our pledges will help you become a more, conscious and thoughtful consumer, every time you go shopping. And you can start whenever feels right for you.

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?

Welcome to Ethical Consumer On our site, you'll find all the information you need to revolutionise how you shop, save and live.

Mother’s Day is an opportunity to make a mother or inspirational woman feel special. As far as we’re concerned the aim of the game is to escape all the heavy marketing and give her something that’s meaningful and good for the environment.

In February 2021, the military seized control in Myanmar. Civilians face internet blackouts, mass shootings and other violent crackdowns on protests.  “The military’s criminal conduct is enabled by its business interests,” campaign group Justice For Myanmar says. While the military has widespread economic control, many global corporations may…

Once again, the Westminster government has authorised the owner of Silver Spoon to use bee-killing pesticide in England.

Companies and Brands to avoid over unsustainable palm oil use The companies listed below all score our worst ratings for their use of palm oil.  This doesn't mean that all of the company's brands sell products containing palm oil, but if you want to avoid companies that contribute to the palm oil problem, then it's worth avoiding all their…

Supermarkets have a poor reputation when it comes to ethics, but many of us rely on them in our busy day-to-day lives.  We look at how to find the most ethical options in a supermarket, which supermarkets are best when it comes to vegan and plastic-free options, and how to shop ethically on a budget. 

We explore alternative ethical Christmas gifts, where to shop ethically if buying new, sustainable decoration ideas to give some yuletide sparkle, and much more.

Certified bananas are commonplace, meaning that growers' and workers' rights should have improved. However, there are still issues within this field.

The kitchen is a great place to start if you want to reduce plastic in your home. From single-use food packaging through to larger items like cleaning equipment, there are lots of simple and inexpensive household swaps which will make a real difference to your plastic waste. Ruth Walton from The Green Shopper website explains.

Change the world with your wallet

Almost everything we buy is made from or packaged in plastic. In this article we delve into the problems with plastic, discuss which companies are the biggest plastic polluters and look at what you can do to tackle plastic waste. 

Our guide will help you find a sustainable and ethical coffee brand.  We rank the ethics of 30 brands of ground coffee, coffee beans, instant coffee and coffee pods, give our unique Best Buy recommendations and suggest which brands to avoid. 

From affordable fashion to food saving ideas, welcome to our guide on shopping ethically while saving money and the planet, with over 100 ideas to help.

Food production accounts for over a third of all greenhouse gas emissions globally.  In this article, we look at where the emissions come from, highlight the biggest culprits and ask what consumers can do to make change.

Our homes and gardens can play host to a range of toxic chemicals and environmentally damaging products. The good news is that there are hundreds of ethical brands, tip and tricks to keep your home and garden looking clean and fresh without damaging the planet or your health. Our shopping guides, news and features cover everything from green…