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Transparent fashion: why the industry needs to come clean on supply chains
Ruth Stokes
8th November, 2011
Adding to your wardrobe can be an ethical nightmare, which is why a number of eco-brands are working on new systems that show exactly where your clothes come from more...
Behind the Brand: IKEA
Peter Salisbury
19th October, 2011
IKEA likes to sell itself as a principled, sustainable furniture producer. But has its low-cost, high-volume business model meant that it has had to compromise environmental concerns for money? Peter Salisbury reports more...
Tainted tomatoes: who's to blame for the 'slavery' blighting our food?
Andrew Wasley
10th October, 2011
An essential in pasta sauces, soups, stews and pizza toppings tinned tomatoes are one of our most popular foods. But many arrive as a result of slave like conditions endured by thousands of migrant workers in Italy. Who should we blame? By Andrew Wasley more...
Who is picking our food?
Ecologist
2nd March, 2011
In a major investigation the Ecologist reports on the hidden stories behind those harvesting the fruit and vegetables - and other staples - we eat everyday, both in the UK and internationally more...
Bitter harvest: how exploitation and abuse stalks migrant workers on UK farms
Andrew Wasley
10th October, 2011
Migrant workers are vital for meeting the UK's demand for year-round fruit and vegetables. But despite improvements since the Morecambe Bay tragedy, allegations of poor conditions and abuse in the horticulture sector persist. Andrew Wasley reports more...
Inside the salad 'mega-farm' supplying the UK's appetite for lettuce
Andrew Wasley
10th October, 2011
In contrast to the squalid conditions faced by many migrant farm workers, employees of salad producer G's Marketing live in specially-built hostels with a social centre, sports pitches and a bar. Is this the future of industrial horticulture? Andrew Wasley reports more...
Behind the Brand: Google
Peter Salisbury
7th September, 2011
Unless you live on the moon, Google is an integral part of your day to day life, but just how ethical is the all-conquering search giant whose motto is ‘Don’t be Evil’? Peter Salisbury investigates more...
Hitchhiking: the greenest form of transport that nobody uses?
Adam Weymouth
6th September, 2011
Petrol prices are on the rise, so is youth unemployment. So why aren't more people thumbing it? Adam Weymouth travels through the generational gap to find out more...
The Harvest: new film reveals scourge of child labour in US farming
Rosie Spinks
1st September, 2011
Despite campaigning to reduce child labour internationally, the US is home to at least 230,000 child labourers toiling in the fields to pick blueberries, tomatoes or cotton more...
Scandal of the 'tomato slaves' harvesting crop exported to UK
Andrew Wasley
1st September, 2011
Across Italy an invisible army of migrant workers harvests tomatoes destined for our dinner plates. Paid poverty wages and living in squalor, medical charities have described conditions as 'hell'. Andrew Wasley reports from Basilicata, southern Italy more...
Chemical warfare: the horrific birth defects linked to tomato pesticides
Barry Estabrook
1st September, 2011
The 'Immokalee babies' were born with severe deformities after their mothers were each exposed to pesticides whilst harvesting tomatoes. Barry Estabrook reports on the case that shocked the US more...
Flower power: Nature Girl launches in the UK
Ruth Styles
25th August, 2011
Organic perfume brand Rich Hippie's skincare sister, Nature Girl, is to launch in the UK. Ruth Styles gets a sneak peek more...
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Could the Haibike Xduro e-bike spark a cycling revolution?
Gervase Poulden
18th August, 2011
Electric bicycles are yet to go mainstream in the UK but could the launch of Haibike’s new electric mountain bike change all that? Gervase Poulden reports more...
Behind the Brand: L’Oréal
Peter Salisbury
10th August, 2011
It is the biggest beauty company in the world and owns numerous ethical brands including The Body Shop and Pureology, but do its own ethics stand up to close scrutiny? Peter Salisbury reports more...
Ten of the best...European national parks
Ruth Styles
29th July, 2011
From the volcanic caldera of Mount Teide to the craggy tors of Dartmoor, Europe’s national parks combine stunning scenery with wonderful flora and fauna. Ruth Styles rounds up ten of the best more...
Air pollution may be ‘health timebomb’ for London’s deprived children
Henry Gass and Tom Levitt
28th July, 2011
On-going study of children in east London finds air pollution a factor in lung impairment - but political deadlock and lack of public awareness are holding up solutions more...
Behind the Brand: Danish Crown
Peter Salisbury
20th July, 2011
Can the owner of a slaughterhouse that despatches more than 80,000 pigs per week be remotely ethical? Peter Salisbury takes a closer look at pork exporter, Danish Crown more...
How to inspire the next generation of eco-activists
Tom Youngman
6th July, 2011
Constructive engagement, optimism and campaigns that benefit local residents are the best tactics to move eco-activism forward more...
Tools of resistance: the insiders guide to grassroots direct action
Molly James & Dan Glass
6th July, 2011
Molly James & Dan Glass outline the most powerful tools in the grassroots action toolbox - plus information on how you can get involvedmore...
Why Glasgow's M74 road extension will increase air pollution
Stan Blackley
28th June, 2011
The decision to press ahead with the controversial construction was the worst environmental decision of devolution, says Stan Blackley of Friends of the Earth more...
Five of the best…eco-friendly scented candles
Ruth Styles
25th June, 2011
Ditch the cheap paraffin candles and switch to something cleaner and greener: your body will thank you more...
Soft fruit special: how to make the most of the summer glut
Valentina Jovanovski
21st June, 2011
Strawberries, cherries, blackberries and raspberries are all coming into season over the next few months. Valentina Jovanovski looks at how to make the most of the soft fruit glut more...
Behind the Brand: McDonald’s
Peter Salisbury
16th June, 2011
In the first of a major new series following on from the ground breaking Behind the Label, Peter Salisbury takes a look at one of the biggest brands in the world – McDonald’s – and asks: has the burger giant done enough to clean-up its act? more...
Top 10…eco-friendly eateries
Valentina Jovanovski
13th June, 2011
Looking for a fabulous place to eat without compromising on your eco-friendly lifestyle? Valentina Jovanovski serves up 10 restaurants that combine good eating with a green ethos more...
How trams could save us from the ‘tyranny of the car’
Robert Williams
26th April, 2011
Back in 2000 John Prescott mooted 25 different tram projects across the UK, but a decade later where has that dream gone? Robert Williams laments how we have lost a solution to cutting cars and reclaiming our urban streets more...Members
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