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During Stop Funding Hate’s 2017 research into companies supporting problem publishers, they found that the Co-op was a prominent advertiser in The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express.
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The fight against ‘fatbergs’ in UK sewers received a major boost in January with the publication of a new official UK water industry standard – the Fine to Flush logo – identifying which wet wipes can be flushed down toilets safely. The ‘Fine to Flush’ standard was introduced by Water UK which represents water companies across the country.
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The European Parliament's agriculture committee has approved a ban on veggie products using terms currently associated with meat products such as burger or sausages. The Brussels Bureaucrats claim that the names are misleading for consumers.
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Tim Hunt speaks to Dave Haslam founder of Church Action for Tax Justice.
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Alex Crumbie investigates the death of birds in relation to the harvesting of olives with vacuum machines. He also gives advice on what consumers should do to avoid funding this method.
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In February 2018, Shell bought energy provider First Utility, meaning it now provides gas and electricity directly to UK-households. It has re-branded the provider as 'Shell Energy' and switched it to 100% renewables. Yet, Shell continues to produce 10% of the oil and gas used in the UK.
Is one of the world’s biggest polluters trying to greenwash…
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Krishna Prasad and Anitha Reddy from Sahaja Samrudha tell us about the decline of rice diversity and how their seed bank is fighting to bring it back.
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We spoke to KASFA and their partner Just Trading Scotland. We discussed the Association's growing technique, work schemes, and the challenges that they face.
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The winners of the Lush Spring Prize 2019 are being announced as part of a three day event taking place at Emerson College in East Sussex and at RichMix in London.
The prizes are awarded across four categories: Intentional, Young, Established and Influence; investing more than £200,000 in regenerative work.
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The LUSH Spring Prize for social and environmental regeneration is a joint project between Ethical Consumer and LUSH Cosmetics. It is a £200,000 prize fund showcasing projects from around the world that are working towards environmental and social regeneration.
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Delia McGrath from La Via Campesina looks at workers’ rights abuses in the soft fruit business.
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In Almeria, Spain, a group of workers are celebrating the end of their indefinite strike after just three days when all their demands were accepted by the employer. The success follows pressure from Ethical Consumer that led to an important intervention from a major UK supermarket.
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Later this year the annual Clever Green festival will launch in Brighton.
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Rainforest Alliance’s green frog logo is well-recognised among consumers. The publication of its new draft criteria, however, raises serious concerns about whether it will continue to protect the environment and workers’ rights.
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After decades campaigning against the sweatshop labour used by high street brands, activists at No Sweat have devised a new way to defend workers – and redefine ‘ethical fashion’…
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Jessica Sinclair-Taylor and Lucy Antal from Feedback advise us on how to reconnect with the value of food
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The failure of recycled paper to hit the big time is a sad tale of missed opportunities.
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Two influential reports, one from the EU and one from the IMF, suggest that reform of the international tax system to address systemic tax avoidance could be on the horizon.
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Josef Davies-Coates tells us about an emergency summit for change taking place in May.
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Colin Birch starts his journey off with ethical paint in his new, light-hearted guide to trying, and sometimes failing, to be ethical.