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A group of MPs has on Saturday, November 30, 2013 been backing Ethical Consumer''s call for shoppers to boycott Amazon this Christmas because of the internet giant''s aggressive tax avoidance policies. Our aim is to mobilise consumer power to make Amazon pay a fair rate of tax.” MORE
8 Ways to Green Up your Wardrobe: 1: Shop ethically: Ethical shopping means that you are purchasing wears that cause minimal upset to the environment, animals and workers. From the moment we enter the world to the moment we leave it, we are cuddled by some form of clothing. MORE
It’s an intriguing idea, and one that Ethical Consumer magazine explored through an essay prize, conference, online discussion, and book published with New Internationalist called People Over Capital, which gives 16 different viewpoints on this practical question. MORE
The world's most sophisticated ethical ranking site publishes new laptops buyers' guide Ethical Consumer magazine has published the world's most comprehensive green and ethical buyers' guide to laptops and netbooks. The buyers' guide ranks 26 leading IT brands across 23 ethical and environmental categories and presents them in a simple ranking format. Consumers need to let IT companies know that they must do better. MORE
Be creative We, who are the children of the modern consumer society, seem to have lost many abilities to think the way that our ancestors did. Ensure that the toys are quality, the wood is ethically sourced and the goods equally ethically produced. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The avoidance of waste may sound boring but it is essential for the survival of our Planet and ours. We must reduce waste and as far as possible eliminate it all together. MORE
The Real Bread Campaign, GM Freeze and the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union delivered an anti-GM wheat pledge from more than 350 bakers, millers, farmers and consumers from around the UK to Defra. MORE
As the country prepares to wind down for its summer break Ethical Consumer today calls on holidaymakers to demonstrate their opposition to tax avoidance by not buying their holiday books from tax avoiding bookshops. Many of the UK''s leading bookshops both on the High Street and online have been identified by Ethical Consumer as being implicated in tax avoidance most notably Amazon. Boycott Amazon books E-readers Ethical Consumer MORE
In the survey carried out by the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer magazine over 50 of the UK''s biggest biscuit manufacturers were surveyed on their use of palm oil or its derivatives. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) At the approach to Easter with the Western world going mad for chocolate, confectionery giant Mars has announced it is working with the Rainforest Alliance to secure ethically-sourced cocoa for its chocolate production on an unprecedented scale. Let the customer beware that not all supposedly ethical certification systems are the same. MORE
UK AWARE, THE LARGEST GREEN AND ETHICAL CONSUMER LIFESTYLE EXHIBITION ANNOUNCES NEW EXHIBITION DATES TO COINCIDE WITH CLIMATE WEEK KENSINGTON OLYMPIA 2, FIRST FLOOR, LONDON UK AWARE will be aligning Britain’s largest sustainable lifestyle exhibition with Climate Week. MORE
Ethical Consumer magazine today publishes the world's most comprehensive green and ethical buyers' guide to laptops and netbooks. The buyers' guide ranks 26 leading IT brands across 23 ethical and environmental categories and presents them in a simple ranking format. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Sales of ethical products grew by more than 12% in 2012 thus pushing the value of the ethical market to more than £54bn, according to recently released report. Seeing less activity was ethical personal products sales, which rose by just 3% to £1.8bn. MORE
A Vox article called “ 7 ways to save money while eating more ethically ” came across my desk this week, and I initially thought it was a parody. This section tries to advise consumers to go cage-free, because that’s the only way to avoid contributing to chicken abuse. MORE
HIghly recommended: a FREE series of live, online and teleseminar events where you can learn from and be inspired by more than 100 pioneers of sustainability. MORE
The Co-operative Group has been voted the UK''s most ethical company over the past 25 years by readers of Ethical Consumer magazine in spite of the problems that have recently beset the company. Readers were also asked what was their most difficult ethical shopping decision. MORE
The campaign is a ground-breaking collaboration between the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer and has surveyed over 70 of the UK's top chocolate brands on their use of palm oil or its derivatives. Simon Counsell, Executive Director of The Rainforest Foundation UK said: “We’ve launched a guide to foods containing palm oil with Ethical Consumer to raise awareness of the impacts associated with the production of this common ingredient. MORE
At EDA – we do investigate the company, we do investigate if it has an ethical background, their corporate social responsibility. Each company has its own objectives- they have to make money, they have to do their marketing and PR and some companies do have genuine ethical and CSR programmes. MORE
I watched a video on YouTube that was mindblowingly provocative. MORE
It wasn’t too long ago that clothing brand Gap Inc faced naked protesters and country wide boycotts over their questionable treatment of factory workers across the world, and although the boycotts didn’t manage to shut the company down, it seems that Gap have started taking Corporate Social Responsibility a little more seriously. MORE
In the survey carried out by the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer magazine some of the UK''s biggest Christmas party food companies were surveyed on their use of palm oil or its derivatives. MORE
How to buy books & E-Readers without supporting Amazon As anger grows over the recent revelations of Amazon''s tax dodge Ethical Consumer''s latest product guide provides shoppers with everything they need to know about buying books and e-readers without giving Amazon a penny. Ethical Consumer editor Rob Harrison said: “Many people are rightly angry about the scale of Amazon''s latest tax dodge. MORE
The Co-operative Bank is reporting that ethical consumer spending in the UK has doubled to 5% of total expenditure since 2002. Food in particular is one sector where consumers are choosing fairtrade, organic and sustainably sourced products, breaking through the 5% 'glass ceiling' to hit 7%. This backs up the recent DEFRA survey on the general public's attitudes. MORE
Fashion is always one of the last things to change when a consumer ''greens'' or improves personal shopping habits. Most likely, you’re thinking about coffee or chocolate, or perhaps sugar, too, if you’re better informed than the average consumer. MORE
Ethical Consumer magazine on July 4, 2013 published its latest product guide to green energy and urges consumers who are concerned about climate change to ditch the big six energy companies and switch to a greener energy provider. MORE
Still many consumers are upgrading to new TV sets anyway; to sets that are digital TVs rather than TVs needing a box on the top. Simon Birch, who is investigating the environmental impact of the digital switchover for Ethical Consumer magazine, blames Digital UK for the crush of discarded TVs, saying it isn't doing a good enough job telling consumers that they don't have to toss their televisions. MORE
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AUGUST 8, 2014
The Co-operative Group has been voted the UK''s most ethical company over the past 25 years by readers of Ethical Consumer magazine in spite of the problems that have recently beset the company. Readers were also asked what was their most difficult ethical shopping decision.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 26, 2013
As the country prepares to wind down for its summer break Ethical Consumer today calls on holidaymakers to demonstrate their opposition to tax avoidance by not buying their holiday books from tax avoiding bookshops. Many of the UK''s leading bookshops both on the High Street and online have been identified by Ethical Consumer as being implicated in tax avoidance most notably Amazon. Boycott Amazon books E-readers Ethical Consumer
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Green (Living) Review
JULY 4, 2013
Ethical Consumer magazine on July 4, 2013 published its latest product guide to green energy and urges consumers who are concerned about climate change to ditch the big six energy companies and switch to a greener energy provider.
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 30, 2013
A group of MPs has on Saturday, November 30, 2013 been backing Ethical Consumer''s call for shoppers to boycott Amazon this Christmas because of the internet giant''s aggressive tax avoidance policies. Our aim is to mobilise consumer power to make Amazon pay a fair rate of tax.”
Green (Living) Review
MAY 18, 2013
How to buy books & E-Readers without supporting Amazon As anger grows over the recent revelations of Amazon''s tax dodge Ethical Consumer''s latest product guide provides shoppers with everything they need to know about buying books and e-readers without giving Amazon a penny. Ethical Consumer editor Rob Harrison said: “Many people are rightly angry about the scale of Amazon''s latest tax dodge.
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 24, 2011
The world's most sophisticated ethical ranking site publishes new laptops buyers' guide Ethical Consumer magazine has published the world's most comprehensive green and ethical buyers' guide to laptops and netbooks. The buyers' guide ranks 26 leading IT brands across 23 ethical and environmental categories and presents them in a simple ranking format. Consumers need to let IT companies know that they must do better.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 24, 2013
The campaign is a ground-breaking collaboration between the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer and has surveyed over 70 of the UK's top chocolate brands on their use of palm oil or its derivatives. Simon Counsell, Executive Director of The Rainforest Foundation UK said: “We’ve launched a guide to foods containing palm oil with Ethical Consumer to raise awareness of the impacts associated with the production of this common ingredient.
Hug a Tree with Me
MARCH 28, 2014
8 Ways to Green Up your Wardrobe: 1: Shop ethically: Ethical shopping means that you are purchasing wears that cause minimal upset to the environment, animals and workers. From the moment we enter the world to the moment we leave it, we are cuddled by some form of clothing.
Elephant Journal
AUGUST 23, 2013
I watched a video on YouTube that was mindblowingly provocative.
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 19, 2013
In the survey carried out by the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer magazine some of the UK''s biggest Christmas party food companies were surveyed on their use of palm oil or its derivatives.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 1, 2013
In the survey carried out by the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer magazine over 50 of the UK''s biggest biscuit manufacturers were surveyed on their use of palm oil or its derivatives.
Celsias
OCTOBER 20, 2011
Ethical Consumer magazine today publishes the world's most comprehensive green and ethical buyers' guide to laptops and netbooks. The buyers' guide ranks 26 leading IT brands across 23 ethical and environmental categories and presents them in a simple ranking format.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 1, 2014
It’s an intriguing idea, and one that Ethical Consumer magazine explored through an essay prize, conference, online discussion, and book published with New Internationalist called People Over Capital, which gives 16 different viewpoints on this practical question.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 3, 2014
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Sales of ethical products grew by more than 12% in 2012 thus pushing the value of the ethical market to more than £54bn, according to recently released report. Seeing less activity was ethical personal products sales, which rose by just 3% to £1.8bn.
Eco Friendly Daily
MAY 1, 2014
It wasn’t too long ago that clothing brand Gap Inc faced naked protesters and country wide boycotts over their questionable treatment of factory workers across the world, and although the boycotts didn’t manage to shut the company down, it seems that Gap have started taking Corporate Social Responsibility a little more seriously.
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 8, 2010
UK AWARE, THE LARGEST GREEN AND ETHICAL CONSUMER LIFESTYLE EXHIBITION ANNOUNCES NEW EXHIBITION DATES TO COINCIDE WITH CLIMATE WEEK KENSINGTON OLYMPIA 2, FIRST FLOOR, LONDON UK AWARE will be aligning Britain’s largest sustainable lifestyle exhibition with Climate Week.
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 28, 2012
The Real Bread Campaign, GM Freeze and the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union delivered an anti-GM wheat pledge from more than 350 bakers, millers, farmers and consumers from around the UK to Defra.
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 21, 2009
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) At the approach to Easter with the Western world going mad for chocolate, confectionery giant Mars has announced it is working with the Rainforest Alliance to secure ethically-sourced cocoa for its chocolate production on an unprecedented scale. Let the customer beware that not all supposedly ethical certification systems are the same.
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 4, 2009
Still many consumers are upgrading to new TV sets anyway; to sets that are digital TVs rather than TVs needing a box on the top. Simon Birch, who is investigating the environmental impact of the digital switchover for Ethical Consumer magazine, blames Digital UK for the crush of discarded TVs, saying it isn't doing a good enough job telling consumers that they don't have to toss their televisions.
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 4, 2014
Be creative We, who are the children of the modern consumer society, seem to have lost many abilities to think the way that our ancestors did. Ensure that the toys are quality, the wood is ethically sourced and the goods equally ethically produced. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The avoidance of waste may sound boring but it is essential for the survival of our Planet and ours. We must reduce waste and as far as possible eliminate it all together.
Eccorazzi
MARCH 11, 2016
A Vox article called “ 7 ways to save money while eating more ethically ” came across my desk this week, and I initially thought it was a parody. This section tries to advise consumers to go cage-free, because that’s the only way to avoid contributing to chicken abuse.
Green Prophet
JUNE 30, 2011
At EDA – we do investigate the company, we do investigate if it has an ethical background, their corporate social responsibility. Each company has its own objectives- they have to make money, they have to do their marketing and PR and some companies do have genuine ethical and CSR programmes.
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 26, 2012
HIghly recommended: a FREE series of live, online and teleseminar events where you can learn from and be inspired by more than 100 pioneers of sustainability.
Eco_Living
DECEMBER 2, 2007
The Co-operative Bank is reporting that ethical consumer spending in the UK has doubled to 5% of total expenditure since 2002. Food in particular is one sector where consumers are choosing fairtrade, organic and sustainably sourced products, breaking through the 5% 'glass ceiling' to hit 7%. This backs up the recent DEFRA survey on the general public's attitudes.
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