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Being cool comes easy when you buy merchandise that is “green.” Green is a term for environmentally friendly products. Green products can be made from natural ingredient or recycled content materials. Also, products that do not contain toxic chemicals or generate a toxic waste product during manufacturing are green too.
The following are the keys to be green:
- Practice ways to reduce trash and if you generate trash, then reuse it.
- Take care of what you own now, so maintain and repair it.
- Buy durable or “built to last” products.
- Buy products made from recycled content to promote
recycling, which use fewer natural resources.
- Buy products made from natural or non-toxic materials.
- Buy local to support your local manufacturers, artists, farmers or businesses.
- Buy products, which do not contain ingredients that have harmed animals.
- Buy products that use minimum packaging.
- Buy bottles or containers that can be refilled, reused or recycled.
- Buy energy efficient products, so go solar or look for the "Energy Star" logo.
- Look for a green label and read to figure out that it is really environmentally friendly. Get smart on labels by visiting www.eco-labels.org.
Shop at local stores or search online:
General Products |
Clothing |
Gifts and Accessories |
www.bluelotusblankets.com
www.bytheplanet.com
www.greenhome.com
www.nubiusdesign.com
www.ourgreenhouse.com
www.peacefulvalleygreetings.com
www.veganessentials.com |
www.americanapparel.net
www.bluecanoe.com
http://bollorganic.com/shop.html
http://btcelements.com
www.earthfashions.com
www.ecosandals.com
www.minawear.com
www.noenemy.org
www.rawganique.com
www.rustyzipper.com
www.shopenvi.com
www.sweetskins.com
www.tekosocks.com |
www.ecoexpress.com
www.agreatergift.org/
www.greenfeet.com
www.greenfieldpaper.com
www.globalhandcrafters.com
www.katescaringgifts.com
www.lucinacompany.com
www.mooshoes.com
www.nearseanaturals.com
www.novica.com
www.organicgiftshop.com
www.paporganics.com
http://store.gxonlinestore.org |
Personal Care Products |
School supplies |
Food |
www.alimacosmetics.com
www.bioholistic.com
www.burtsbees.com
www.collectivewellbeing.com
www.desertessence.com
www.eccobella.com
www.ecolips.com
www.getluckytiger.com
www.iamapeacekeeper.com
http://johnmasters.com\
www.madgabs.com
www.makeyourcosmetics.com
www.mandrakeapothecary.com
www.larenim.com
www.mionegroup.com
www.saffronrouge.com
www.sukisnaturals.com
www.terressentials.com |
http://greenearthofficesupply.net
www.eclipsesolargear.com
www.ecoenvelopes.com
www.rewarestore.com
www.sustainablegroup.net
www.voltaicsystems.com |
www.cocoavino.com
www.izze.com
www.kleankanteen.com
www.knudsenjuices.com
www.mountainroseherbs.com
www.reedsgingerbrew.com
www.rosecitychocolates.com
www.scojuice.com
www.solarovens.org
www.sustainabletable.org
www.worldpantry.com |
Other Green Stuff
- Cut down on junk mail before it piles up with your name on it (http://cuyahogaswd.org/residents/mail.htm), and here’s a company that you can pay to stop junk mail in your name (http://www.greendimes.com/index.html)
- Make pets green too!
- www.purrfectplay.com
- www.worldwise.com
- Pack a waste free lunch. (www.laptoplunches.com)
- Focus on green and safer shopping. (www.ewg.org/shopping/)
- After printing off homework and papers, turn in your empty ink cartridges. (www.greenschoolproject.com/index.htm)
- Read magazines that use green paper either postconsumer recycled content and/or responsibly sourced raw wood fiber. (www.coopamerica.org/programs/woodwise/publishers/magazines/heroes.cfm )
- Want to know which products are not tested on animals? (www.leapingbunny.org/)
- Send a special green invitation for a birthday bash or college graduation (http://greenestgreetings.com/)
- Don’t talk cheep, talk green. (www.earthtones.com)
- Website to green you through and through
- www.coopamerica.org
- www.newamericandream.org
- Got your license and you want wheels, learn about green cars. (www.environmentaldefense.org/tailpipetally) Also, learn how to get the best gas milelage. (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml)
- Yak, yak. when your done with your cell phone give it back. (http://www.newdream.org/buy/bts/cell.php)
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