Ethical Resources
Huge repository of ethical alternatives to mainstream stuff
Ethical Resources launched on March 26, 2019 with 352 votes, #35 of 2,994 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.
In plain words
Ethical Resources is an open-source web app that curates over 150 vetted alternatives to mainstream products and services. The directory includes books, apps, browser extensions, and TED talks, alongside specific alternatives to major tech platforms like Chrome, Google Drive, Maps, and Facebook. It serves people seeking ethical options for digital tools and everyday products, and stands out as a growing community-maintained repository rather than a commercial service.
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From the sources
An open, growing list of 150+ vetted resources for ethical living — from books to browser extensions, TED talks to apps – and ethical alternatives to projects from the big five nasty tech giants, including alternatives to Chrome, Drive, Maps, Fa$ebook, and much more.
There is a lot happening in the world, some people care about this, some about that. Some other text here. Independent best-selling title, The Conscious Creative is an actionable guide to mindfulness and practical ethics for any creative professional who wants to make a living without selling their soul. Warns against a world of seamless efficiency, where everyone is forced to wear Silicon Valley's digital straitjacket. What if everything you ever wanted isn't what you actually want? Monbiot argues for a "politics of belonging", and the reorganisation of civic life from the bottom up. Could "utopian" ideas like Universal Basic Income and a 15-hour work week become reality within…from ethical.net
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