A recent poll revealed that 100,000 members of the Co-operative Group listed ethical trading, animal welfare and the environment as the major concerns when shopping.  This has encouraged the Co-operative to act quickly and has announced that it will be converting all of its own brand tea, coffee and the rest of its chocolate ranges to Fairtrade.

Further more it has banned the sale of eggs from caged hens, added 66 pesticides to its prohibited list and pledged to reduce the weight of wine packaging reportedly saving 450 tonnes of glass annually.

PG Tips are the next to follow in a bid to help with environmental concerns its products may have on the planet.  The company has announced that now 50% of its tea comes from Rainforest Alliance-certified farms and that by 2010 all of its tea will be bought through these farms.

The Rainforest Alliance works with and helps farmers who are using sustainable practices to grow there produce.  There are standards to be met and complied with and in return the farmers receive at least minimum wage, dignified housing and medial care for workers and their families and free education for their children.

PG Tips are the next to follow in a bid to help with environmental concerns its products are may have on the planet.  The company has announced that now 50% of its tea comes from to Rainforest Alliance-certified farms, and that by 2010 all of its tea will be bought through these farms.

The Rainforest Alliance works with and helps farmers who are using sustainable practices to grow there produce.  There are standards to be met and complied with and in return the farmers receive at least minimum wage, dignified housing and medial care for workers and their families and free education for their children.

However the money saved in collecting these papers and recycling them is going into a charitable fund – The Tube Lines Community Support Fund has been donated £51,159 since it was established in February 2007.  The funds are used to support organisations like Luekaemia Car, MacMillan Cancer Support and the British Heart Foundation.