The same inefficient food supply model proposed in this Grist article by Tom Philpott could very easily be extended towards the entire marketplace of goods and services. Just as it makes more sense for quality food to be produced this way, it makes sense for large swaths of consumer needs to be produced in the [...]
Style Savage has a good breakdown on creating a wardrobe to last, and the concepts behind building such a thing.
[A] man’s wardrobe was like a house – he bought pieces of clothing and he maintained them so they would last, shirts were mended and ultimately their character was enhanced.
There’s very little ambiguity about the [...]
Patagonia recently announced that most of their footwear can be resoled by Mountain Soles out of Portland.
Resoling is nothing new to footwear, up until maybe 25 years ago. Shoes now have enough externalized costs that it makes more financial sense to throw them out and buy a new pair whenever the old ones [...]