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Known as the ‘search engine that plants trees’, Ecosia has gained popularity among eco-conscious internet users since its launch in 2009. Here we consider whether Ecosia is a good choice in comparison to industry leaders like Google and we raise questions about its relationship with Microsoft Bing.

Some of the largest companies in our energy suppliers product guide are involved in the dirtiest and most damaging energy projects around the world. Below, we run through just a few examples that show how energy companies continue to extract from and exploit poorer nations, exporting profits to shareholders in the rich world.

Beyond Consumerism articles seek out ideas big and small, for rethinking economic systems and reducing reliance on corporations and money. Here we focus on advertising and the craft economy.

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Human rights groups and political leaders are calling for a boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing over the Chinese Government’s atrocities against Uyghur citizens in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Chinese government is estimated to have held between 1 to 1.8 million people in detention and forced labour camps in the region – the…

Now that Brexit's finally happened, what's the impact on the UK's ever growing ethical consumer market?

Over 500 workers have lost their homes after a fire in Nijar, Almeria. The workers, who supply salad vegetables to supermarkets in the UK, have faced multiple fires over recent years. They are forced to live in unsafe conditions due to exploitative working conditions and a lack of legal status.

Laura is a climate activist and Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator for Tearfund in Scotland with a large social media following under the name Less Waste Laura.

On Friday, 4th December 2020, Ethical Consumer made a submission to the Treasury Select Committee's inquiry into ‘Tax after Coronavirus’. Sounds like a mouthful, right? Well, don’t worry, we will explain exactly what all this means.

Amazon has been ordered to pay over $61.7million in compensation to drivers for withholding tips, following charges by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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

The Southern Co-operative has drawn criticism from civil rights groups Big Brother Watch and Privacy International following revelations that the supermarket chain has been using live facial recognition technology in its stores.