hecate105
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there was a thread about what companies sold ethical outdoor clothing - but it disappeared...
Paramo is a good company - they source ethical materials, make clothing well and recycle it later. But it is expensive. You can sometimes pick-up seconds or used Paramo items on Ebay!
I try and buy everything secondhand - to avoid the environmental impact of new goods and the inevitable confusion of trying to make an ethical and sustainable choice. There is a website (used to be a magazine) called Ethical Consumer - they are great for finding out all the different criteria that a person could be concerned about - so if animal products are a problem for you - or investment in the arms trade - or polluting - they find it all out and grade companies accordingly. I have used them over the last 30 years or so - they are great!
Paramo is a good company - they source ethical materials, make clothing well and recycle it later. But it is expensive. You can sometimes pick-up seconds or used Paramo items on Ebay!
I try and buy everything secondhand - to avoid the environmental impact of new goods and the inevitable confusion of trying to make an ethical and sustainable choice. There is a website (used to be a magazine) called Ethical Consumer - they are great for finding out all the different criteria that a person could be concerned about - so if animal products are a problem for you - or investment in the arms trade - or polluting - they find it all out and grade companies accordingly. I have used them over the last 30 years or so - they are great!