Ethical goods more popular than cigarettes and alcohol

Jessica Shankleman
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Green goods market bucks recession in 2012 with 12 per cent growth

Consumer spending on ethical products, such as solar panels and Fairtrade tea, was nearly double that spent on cigarettes and alcohol in 2012, according to a major new report today that reveals how the...

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