Ethical Consumer

Issue 219 is out online now!

This magazine features our guides to electric cars, bicycles, travel booking companies and fast food.

We also have a feature on dates from Palestine, in time for Ramadan and new sections on Challenging Corporate Power. bit.ly/4hNJhvW

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Which brands sell Palestinian dates? | Ethical Consumer In this article we explore which medjool dates come from Palestine or Israel, and explore the boycott call of Israeli dates.

Where to buy Palestinian dates (Asda, co-op, Oxfam) and where not (M&S, Morrisons, Tesco).

@ethical-consumer.bsky.social

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Should you trust AI search summaries? | Ethical Consumer AI generated summaries of web search engine results, such as Google’s “AI Overviews”, were rolled out across the world throughout 2024, and are now the norm on most major search engines. But these…

AI generated summaries of web search engine results, such as Google’s “AI Overviews”, were rolled out 2024, and are now the norm on most major search engines.

But how accurate are they? and what are the implications for online publishers?
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Thank you to everyone for your support this year - our first year on BlueSky!

We'll be back and posting in the new year, but for now, the EC team will be taking a break until January.

Climate action: 11 steps to smart heating | Ethical Consumer Heating our homes can cost a lot in terms of carbon, as well as energy bills. In fact, around 10% of total UK emissions come from home heating.  By switching to smart heating, we can significantly red...

Even if you aren't ready to install a #HeatPump or #SolarPanels there are still things you can do to reduce your #emissions from heating (AND cut your bills). Here's some good advice from @ethical-consumer.bsky.social :
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Amazon and the cost of Christmas - Red Pepper Amazon’s Black Friday-January Sales juggernaut of consumerism is uniting campaigners against the corporation's varied crimes

While the festive season remains culturally sacred, Amazon’s Black Friday-January Sales juggernaut of consumerism is uniting campaigners - Adfree's Robbie Gillett writes for @redpeppermag.bsky.social #MakeAmazonPay @ethical-consumer.bsky.social www.redpepper.org.uk/economics-un...

After reading @ethical-consumer.bsky.social magazine, I have closed my Spotify account and moved to Qobuz. Here's to a better deal for artists and human-curated content! #music #musicians #royalties

For those of us who would rather not give more money to Jeff.

Not My Cup Of Tea Ethical Consumer magazine cover issue 218

Issue 218 is out now!

This magazine features our guides to tea, coffee and coffee shops.

It also features Amazon's role in Israel-Palestine and the role of community ownership in Challenging Corporate Power: bit.ly/4hNJhvW

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As part of our Boycott Amazon campaign, we recently updated our guide to Ethical Online Retailers.

Many of the best ethical options encourage shopping second hand, or to support charity work - perfect for anyone looking to avoid Black Friday.

Read the full guide here:
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In our brand new Music Streaming guide, we take a look at 12 streaming platforms, giving our recommendations on what to avoid and who is leading the way with their ethics.

We also include a bespoke rating on how each platform compensates musicians.

Read the full guide here: bit.ly/4968YWG

A few months ago we launched a crowdfunder in order to expand our work into challenging corporate power beyond consumer markets.

We've hit our first two targets now, but we want to do more!

Find out more about the campaign and donate here: bit.ly/47Mfbop

It's only a few days away from our annual conference in London.

We've got some great speakers joining us to explore "How can we move beyond corporate power? Why re-inventing corporations can help us build a fairer and more sustainable future"

Find out more and buy tickets here:
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We already know Amazon is awful, but is eBay a viable alternative? The redoubtable @ethical-consumer.bsky.social investigates. Subscribe at EthicalConsumer.org to find out more!

HELP!

Can you share approaches to decolonising the web - eg how did you ditch #Google?

I use #DuckDuckGo as a browser but am still locked in to G because of email and the calendar.

Is #Proton an ethical alternative for email/calendar? What else?

Desperate to ditch!
@ethical-consumer.bsky.social

Ethical Consumer challenges the co-op movement to ‘think bigger’ Ethical Consumer's Rob Harrison argues the UK government's target of doubling the size of the co-op economy is not ambitious enough

UK government plan to double #coops and #mutuals sector falls short of what is needed to transform economy in face of looming global crises, warns Ethical Consumer

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#climatecrisis #inequality #costoflivingcrisis #sustainability

Issue 217 is out now!

This magazine features our brand new guide to Music Streaming and the first trial of our Israel-Palestine rating.

We also updated our Amazon alternatives guides to Bookshops and Ethical Online Retailers and our guide to Ethical Chocolate too:
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If you're not subscribed to (or following) @ethical-consumer.bsky.social ➕️ care about evidence-based consumer rights-news, take a look at the #EthicalConsumer magazine.

Issue #217, especially, explains need to #BDS re #Israel & how to sack complicit #Spotify

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Amazon benefits from Trump’s tax cuts and attacks on labour; while the US government benefits from Amazon’s funding, political support, and provision of surveillance technologies.

Here we explain why our #BoycottAmazon campaign can go beyond disapproval of its UK tax avoidance:
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Amazon benefits from Trump’s tax cuts and attacks on labour; while the US government benefits from Amazon’s funding, political support, and provision of surveillance technologies.

Here we explain why our #BoycottAmazon campaign can go beyond disapproval of its UK tax avoidance:
bit.ly/4lQQXP0

In our latest Magazine, we updated our guide to ethical Energy Providers.

An ethical energy supplier is one that helps the national grid become less reliant on fossil fuels, such as Best Buy recommendations @ecotricity.bsky.social or 100Green

Find out more in the full guide here: bit.ly/4mvv8Wi

I'm afraid we don't, but we do offer online only subscriptions for anyone overseas and interested in the magazine :)

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Challenging corporate power | Ethical Consumer Discussing the ethics of companies and brands is now pretty mainstream. But with the state of the world as it is, it is time to think outside the box and imagine a different economy. One not based on ...

An excellent campaign from @ethical-consumer.bsky.social discussing:

- ditching for-profit companies
- imagining a world without corporate power
- the fight against the far-right
- converting businesses to co-ops and social enterprises
- challenging tech monopolies

+ loads more!

Issue 216 is out now!

In this guide we take a look at ethical energy suppliers, heat pumps, solar panels and boilers.

We also have a featured article on Amazon's links to Trump.

Find out more here:

bit.ly/4hNJhvW

Great to see the wonderful @ethical-consumer.bsky.social covering some of our recent Fair Tax Mark certifications - Lawsons Group, WR Ethical, Earth Mind CIC & Mitie!

We highly recommend subscribing to Ethical Consumer Magazine if you aren't already!

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Are boycotts effective? | Ethical Consumer In this article, we explore what boycotts can achieve and their impact – whether that’s denting the finances of a company, showing solidarity with workers, or ensuring media reports on an issue.

Are Boycotts effective?

We explored what boycotts can achieve and their impact.

Whether that’s denting the finances of a company, showing solidarity with workers, or ensuring media reports on an issue.

Read the full piece here:
bit.ly/4obmT2V