Author: Peter Leatherland

Green and Blacks the acceptable face of Cadburys?

Green and Blacks the acceptable face of Cadburys?

The acquisition of Green & Black's by Cadbury-Schweppes in 2005 was, and still is, a tricky question for all of us who want to do the right thing in what we buy. On the...

Is the Royal Mail strike bad for the environment?

Is the Royal Mail strike bad for the environment?

The postal strike is having an impact on EthicalSuperstore.com but I worry that the real loser in this will be the environment. We’ve had to suspend our cheapest delivery rate, but generally most parcels...

Black Gold Review

Black Gold Review

This movie documents a simply, unfair story – 2 billion cups of coffee are drunk every day in the £40 billion world coffee market, yet only a handful of powerful corporations including Kraft, Nestle,...

Stop Overpackaging

Stop Overpackaging

The time has come to put a stop to this completely unnecessary waste of resources. Manufacturers and retailer’s main incentive for over packaging their goods is branding and marketing. Most modern consumers have grown...

Love Your Bike

Love Your Bike

Loving your bike may seem like an odd object on to which to place your affections, but Manchester Friends of the Earth and the city council want us to do just that! Now I...