Good news:
Shoppers are now spending £29.3 billion on 'ethical' products, according to the Co-operative Bank's annual 'Ethical Consumerism' report. For the first time, the amount being spent on such products - including organic food, Fairtrade items and 'green' energy - has overtaken the £28 billion a year spent on beer and cigarettes. The figures, from 2005 and based on data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showed an 11% increase in spending on this type of product.
There is more information at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6186778.stm
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