2022's Best Sustainable, Give-Back, & Ethical Black Friday Sales To Shop

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Listen — we know your brain is probably filling up with cyber deals and pleas from businesses you follow. And we don’t want to add to that mountain.

But we also know you might be doing some shopping... and if you are, we’d love to assist you in making sure some of your purchases make a difference, are sustainably and ethically made, and maybe even fill the world with more good news.

So we have a few things for you in this post. Dive in if it sounds helpful!

Inside this post:

  • Good Good Good’s best deal of the year
  • Your guide to the best gifts that give back (and more)
  • A roundup of cyber deals from ethical and sustainable brands
  • How to celebrate Small Business Saturday and Giving Tuesday

Everything you need for a “good good good” Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday:

First: The best Goodnewspaper sale of the year —

Get good news delivered for only $5 per month!

Every month, we make a beautiful print newspaper filled with good news: The Goodnewspaper. It arrives in the mail full of inspiring stories, beautiful art for your walls, and ideas for how to make a difference.

The Goodnewspaper is normally $8/month — but right now we’re offering it for only $5/month. It’s our biggest sale every year and you don’t want to miss it.

Plus, this weekend only: For every new subscription or gift subscription, we’ll donate $1 to Native Land Conservancy.

Perfect for gifting to your loved ones — or simply picking up for yourself!

Shop the sale and use the code GIVEGOOD!


Get your own Goodnewspaper subscription:

$5 / month (instead of the usual $8 / month)
→ Subscribe & Save

Use the code GIVEGOOD

Gift a Goodnewspaper subscription:

3 Month Gift Certificate

$15 (usually $24)
→ Gift 3 months

6 Month Gift Certificate

$30 (usually $48)
→ Gift 6 months

12 Month Gift Certificate

$53 (usually $84)
→ Gift 12 months

Use the code GIVEGOOD

FYI: After you complete your Gift Subscription checkout, we’ll email you a gift certificate that you can forward or print for your recipient. Then they’ll be able to sign up for their own Goodnewspaper subscription for free.

Good gift inspiration —

Explore Good Good Good’s ultimate gift guides. We rounded up the best sustainable, ethical, and thoughtful products —

Gifts That Give Back: Ultimate Guide

→ Explore the guide

The Best Consumable Gifts (To Reduce Waste)

→ Explore the guide

The Best Sustainable Stocking Stuffers

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The Best Socks That Give Back To Charity

→ Explore the guide

Sustainable Gifts For Him

→ Explore the guide

Gifts For Environmentalists

→ Explore the guide

Gifts For Animal Lovers (That Give Back)

→ Explore the guide

The Best Gifts For National Park Lovers

→ Explore the guide

And explore more shopping guides from Good Good Good...


Discounts from ethical, sustainable, and do-good brands —

We went through all of the brands we recommended this year and picked out the best deals available. Remember: The most sustainable and ethical thing you can do is to only buy what you need. But, of course, if you need to buy something, you might as well get a great deal on it!

Some of the links here are affiliate links — which means Good Good Good may earn a commission when you make a purchase — at no cost to you. Thank you!

Toad&Co — Sustainable clothing & apparel

Up to 60% off and Surprise Daily Gifts through Monday

Bombas — Socks, underwear, and more

25% off everything sitewide

Pela — Compostable phone cases and tech accessories

Up to 50% off sitewide

Made Trade — Sustainable, artisan goods marketplace

15% off sitewide and up to 60% off sale items

Earth Hero — Goods for your sustainability journey

15% off sitewide and five trees planted for every order

Package Free Shop — Zero waste marketplace

40% off sitewide

Our Place — Sustainable kitchen essentials

Up to 30% off sitewide

Dropps — Eco-friendly laundry and cleaning products

30% off sitewide

Bright Cellars — Wine subscription boxes

$70 off ($50 off your first box, $20 off your second)

Gounds & Hounds — Coffee that gives back to shelter animals

20% off sitewide and subscriptions

wearwell — Ethical and sustainable apparel and accessories

25% off this week only

Conscious Step — Socks that give back to various charities

33% off sock bundles

Girlfriend Collective — Ethically made underwear and activewear

35% off sitewide and up to 70% off select styles

Pact — Sustainable apparel, bed, and bath basics

20-50% off sitewide

Klean Kanteen — Water bottles, thermoses, and more

25% off sitewide

Simply Straws — Reusable straws, utensils, and more

40% off sitewide

Parachute — Bed, bath, and home essentials

20% off everything

Tentree — Sustainable apparel for the whole family

Up to 50% off sitewide, 10% of all Giving Tuesday sales support the Monarch Joint Venture

Wild One — Dog walking sets, treats, toys, and more

30% off sitewide (including walk kits!)

Libro.fm — Audiobooks that support your local bookstore

10% off all credit bundles

Unbound Merino — Eco-conscious wool apparel

Up to 40% off sitewide

Wolven — Sustainable activewear

50-60% off sitewide

Goodly — Curated gift boxes

20% off full-priced items + free mystery sock on orders over $75

Fly By Jing — Spices, dumplings, and sauces

Up to 50% off sets, and up to 30% off all sauces

LILYSILK — Sustainable silk goods

$36 off every order over $300, up to 60% off, and free gifts

The Sill — Plants, plant care, and home decor

40% off different items all Cyber Weekend

P.S. If you're shopping on Amazon this weekend, click on our Amazon affiliate link to support Good Good Good at no added cost to you. Thank you!


Beyond Black Friday —

Small Business Saturday is tomorrow!

We have a complete guide for how to celebrate Small Business Saturday this year.

Giving Tuesday is coming up on Tuesday!

We curated the best Giving Tuesday ideas — for making a difference in big and small ways.


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One more thing —

One more time: Don’t forget to get the Goodnewspaper as a gift or for yourself

Your support means the world to our small team. Just use the code GIVEGOOD to save & unlock a donation to Native Land Conservancy

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