Genuinely don't know if this is more ethical, but I like to buy things from small companies.
E.g., I like backpacking and outdoor adventure, so instead of shopping REI or Amazon or big box stores, I go to Garage Grown Gear, which offers gear from hundreds of small and tiny companies — often just one or two people working out of their garage and offering great transparency into the production process.
Also I look for used stuff whenever possible. (Not recommended for food though.)
Jan 26, 2025
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yeah, I'm reccing an online store
Jun 5, 2025
recently stumbled across this lil shop run by a couple with a bajillion leather belts of all types. you can custom and have a lovely conversation as opposed to shop for same products in big, souless corporations like zara or urban outfitters. these type of shops exist for pretty much everything, just look for it. It makes the act of purchasing so much more interesting as there's a story attached to the person who sold it to you. I've also found it to be cheaper/ same price but the quality obviously better. Big big rec
May 28, 2024
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This brand is super dope, in a nutshell, they de-construct old GORE-TEX pieces from Arcteryx, North Face, etc. and upcycle them back into super dope gear. Arcteryx usually has these really interesting and bright shell colors, and I love that Greater Goods takes all these different colors and frankenstein them together to produce these really nice patchwork jackets. I think my favorite piece from them is when they turned these old shells into a kimono, and it’s a really interesting look. Since their brand revolves around reusability, they use leftover pieces from the jackets to make side-bags and water-bottle bags.
Oct 2, 2020
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this is worthy of celebration: the lack of video—autoplay video, noisy inane video, panicky video, algorithmic, dumb video, rabbit hole video, any video—on pi.fyi is a good thing
Oct 5, 2024
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this is going to hurt — A LOT — but it's getting to the point where there's no other option
Mar 11, 2025