Every Dollar Makes a Difference
This is the 7th edition of the book.
Small enough to fit in your pocket, this practical little book will help you change the world as you shop by building a better world with your dollars!
Every dollar we spend has the potential to create social and environmental change. In fact, it already has. The world that exists today is in large part a result of our purchasing decisions.
Now in its seventh edition, The Better World Shopping Guide continues to be the gold standard for socially and environmentally responsible consumers. Pick-up the seventh edition of this perennial bestseller and find out which companies actually “walk the talk” when it comes to:
- Environmental sustainability and climate change
- Human rights
- Community involvement
- Animal protection
- Social justice
From cereal to computers, meat alternatives to outdoor gear, and pet care to toys, check the rating before you buy. Drawing on decades of research, this comprehensive resource rates hundreds of brands, products, and services from A to F so you can quickly tell the “good guys” from the “bad guys” – turning your Shopping list into a powerful tool for positive change.
- 6000+ hours of research
- 2000+ companies evaluated
- 70+ product categories
- 50+ reliable sources
- 5 essential issues
- 1 report card
The Better World Shopping Guide helps you reward companies who are doing good, penalize those involved in destructive activities, and change the world as you shop!
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Excerpt from The Better World Shopping Guide © Copyright 2023 Ellis Jones
THE 20 BEST LIST
- GUAYAKI
- ALTER ECO
- SEVENTH GENERATION
- PATAGONIA
- NEW BELGIUM BREWING
- ORGANIC VALLEY
- NEW LEAF PAPER
- METHOD
- AMALGAMATED BANK
- EQUAL EXCHANGE
- NUMI TEA
- DR. BRONNER’S
- BETTER WORLD CLUB
- GROUNDS FOR CHANGE
- PRESERVE
- NUTIVA
- ECOVER
- KLEAN KANTEEN
- EO BODY CARE
- NATURE’S PATH
Rankings are based on overall social and environmental records.
THE 20 WORST LIST
- EXXON-MOBIL
- KRAFT
- WALMART
- CHEVRON-TEXACO
- GENERAL ELECTRIC
- GENERAL MOTORS
- PFIZER
- DOW CHEMICAL
- KOCH INDUSTRIES
- CITIBANK
- NESTLÉ
- BP
- AT&T
- SHELL
- BOEING
- CONOCOPHILLIPS
- VERIZON
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- DUKE ENERGY
- MONSANTO
Rankings are based on overall social and environmental records.
- AIRLINES
2022 RANKINGS
- Alaska
- Southwest
- JetBlue
- Virgin
- Delta
- Allegiant
- Frontier
- Spirit
- American
- United
BETTER CHOICE
JetBlue
- Perfect 100 on HRC Equality Index
- Industry leader in treatment of passengers
- Offers carbon offsets & green food options
WORST CHOICE
United
- RS ‘F’ for recycling efforts in the industry
- Paid $90 million to Washington lobbyists
- Named global climate change laggard
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