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Tips - Buy
Green
Not
so long ago, products that were produced using sustainable,
environmentally-sound methods and materials were difficult to
find, relegated to obscure shops with hippie motifs and owners.
Now,
those hippies have booming businesses, because they have been on the
right track all along. And the marketplace is flooded with products
and services claiming to be greener. Generally products are made and
packaged using more earth-friendly resources than ever before. And
marketing rhetoric now focuses on the green aspects of products
rather than including it as an afterthought, if at all.
However, as always, not all green products are created equal. Below
is an ever-growing list of products and vendors who are doing it
right.
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GreenCricket.ca |
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This
Toronto-based online store offers a wide range of products
including indoor and outdoor housewares, apparel and
athletic gear, baby and pet products, and specialty items
like coffee, tea and chocolate.
Entrepreneur
Susan Mey formed the business in early 2008 to help
mainstream consumers make truly environmentally-friendly
choices for themselves and their families. She recognizes
that there is a lot of confusion in the marketplace and the
average person doesn't have time to become an expert
environmentalist but they do want to shop in ways that
benefit the safeguard our planet against harmful commodities
and methodologies.
With features
like "Ask an Expert" and a satisfaction guarantee, this site
offers individuals many compelling reasons to visit, browse
and shop. And with a rating system the considers
ingredients, packaging, process, certification and distance
to market, you can be sure that the products on this site
will deliver on promises made.
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