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Buyer's guide to the most ethical bicycles
We take a look at the companies peddling bicycles
One hundred million bicycles are built worldwide each year with 2.4 million of them bought in the UK. But domestic bicycle production has all but ceased. The majority has been shipped out to the Far East.
The report includes:
- ethical and environmental ratings for 55 brands of bicycle
- Best Buy recommendations
- which bicycles are hand-made in the UK
- which disposable nappies biodegrade
- whether to buy new or second hand
- why repairing your bike is the greenest option
Cycling is one of the most environmentally friendly modes of transport there is - bicycles don't require fossil fuels to run, and compared to cars require much lower amounts of energy and raw materials to build. Around ten million car and truck chassis and 250 million tyres are dumped annually, little of this is recycled. Worn out bicycles and parts on the other hand, of which some are recycled in many areas, need much less space for their disposal...
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