Guides
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Amazon Alternatives Guide: 2022 Update
Why would anyone want to avoid Amazon? A one-stop-shop for everything from books to clothes to pillows featuring Nicolas Cage’s face photoshopped onto Kim Jong Un’s head, it has made it possible for almost anything you want to appear on your doorstep the next day. But worker exploitation, tax dodging and invasions of customers’ privacy…
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Ethical alternatives to Microsoft
Independent guide to Microsoft alternatives for Windows, Office, OneDrive, Teams and GitHub: who owns each one, how it makes money, the trade-offs.
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GDP Alternatives: 7 Ways to Measure a Country’s Wealth
Economists and politicians across the globe use Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the ultimate yardstick for measuring and ranking countries’ wealth. But as more and more economists begin to question GDP’s true worth, there are growing calls to find GDP alternatives to measure countries’ wealth and welfare. What is GDP? Introduced on the floor of…
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Ethical alternatives to Facebook
Independent guide to Facebook alternatives for friends, groups, events, Marketplace and messaging: who owns each one, how it makes money, the trade-offs.
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Sustainable pens and pencils
Sustainable pens, pencils and highlighters by job: refillable first, who owns each brand, checked FSC and B Corp claims, and what to do with old pens.
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Why is IKEA so cheap?
Bulk buying, flat packs, DIY assembly and a tight grip on its supply chain keep IKEA cheap. Here’s how it works, and what it costs forests and the climate.
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Ethical alternatives to Gmail
Independent guide to Gmail alternatives: who owns each ethical email provider, how it makes money, which have free plans, and the trade-offs.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Eating Sustainably in London
We all know and love London as an incredible foodie city. However, we also know that the average diet is an unfortunate driver of climate change. Our current food system, the meat consumption, food waste, and plastic usage are among the reasons carbon emissions are increasing and the world is warming. The question then, is:…
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Kindness Meditation: A Short Practice for Cultivating Kindness
To celebrate World Kindness Day, Kaira Jewel, a former Buddhist nun who lived for 15 years in the Plum Village community, offers reflections and a mindfulness practice to help us cultivate kindness. I moved to Colombo, Sri Lanka a year ago. During the first six weeks or so I experienced culture shock as I adjusted…
