Finding an ethical mobile phone. Ethical & environmental rankings of 21 mobile phones, Best Buys and what to avoid! Sustainability ratings, conflict mineral use, repairability, plus secondhand options.
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Ethical Consumer
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We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership.
At the heart of the ethical consumer movement, since 1989.
We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership, based in Manchester.
We provide all the tools and resources you need to make choices at the checkout simple, informed and effective.
Includes guides to: Mobile Phones, Laptops, Binoculars, Eggs & Vegan Egg Replacers
The latest magazine includes shopping guides rating:
- Mobile Phones
- Laptops
- Binoculars & Sports Optics
- Eggs & Vegan Egg Replacers
Plus:
- score tables rating and comparing the brands
- Best Buy recommendations
- how sustainable is your IT?
- mobiles and laptops rated on repairability and longevity
- can buying eggs ever be ethical?
- which vegan egg replacers score best
- which binocular brands are linked to hunting and the military
Feature
- Special Report - the latest consumer climate gap
Issue 211 (Nov/Dec 2024) now in print and online.
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- How to find an ethical or eco-friendly laptop. Ethical & environmental ratings of 15 laptop brands, with recommended buys. We look at sustainability, carbon emissions, toxic chemicals, workers' rights, military links and more.Read more
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