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Sun, 18 Nov 2007

Where To Find Earth Friendly Consumer Products

We're well into the seasonal consumer feeding frenzy, and green people are not immune. Just coincidentally, this week's Earth Talk column from E-Magazine answers the question, 'What are the best sources out there for environmentally friendly consumer products?' According to Earth Talk, online is one of the best bets, and Savvy Vegetarian agrees.

Earth Talk recommendations for green shopping:

Gaiam, which acquired Real Goods in 2000. They also have a print catalog, and partner with retail giants like Target for wider distribution of green goods.

Another good one-stop shop for green consumer goods is Green Home, which sells thousands of environmentally responsible home products online.

The best one-stop source for green building materials is Ecohaus (formerly the Environmental Home Center). The company has three stores in Portland and Bend, Oregon and Seattle, Washington.

For harder-to-find green goods, check out Ecoseek.net, which bills itself as 'the Internet's first green product search engine' with links and reviews for more than 6,500 different green products from over 300 merchants.

Another good online stop is EcoMall, which lists thousands of socially responsible manufacturers and distributors of just about every type of green product imaginable.

Here are just a few of Savvy Vegetarian's online eco-shopping favorites:

Aubrey Organics: Has been around longer than most, and is just what it claims to be - organic herbal body care products. Extensive online catalog, many more products than you ever see in stores. There's also a handy store locator on the site.

Abundant Earth: Catalog of goods-for-the environment made with organic and recycled materials - bedding, linens, furniture, rugs, cleaning supplies, air and & water purifiers, candles ...

Kush Tush: Healthy, eco-safe organic bedding and bath essentials, for natural protection from allergies, MCS, and SIDS. Complete Organic Baby Shop.

Nature's Crib: Natural and organic products for babies and parents, including organic baby clothing & bedding, natural baby care, cloth diapers, and cleaning products.

Green Elegance Weddings: Designed for the stylish couple who also wants to do the right thing for the planet, while at the same time bringing an atmosphere of elegance to their celebration.

Green Kits: Green-kits offers green cleaning products, reusable grocery bags, organic baby care, green product kits for kitchen, bath and baby, tips on why and how to green your home.

Organic Selections: Natural Selections website, a wonderful store in Fairfield IA, filled with beautiful, natural and organic products - clothing for the whole family, body care, gifts, furniture, bedding.

Mountain Rose Herbs has consistently delivered exceptional quality certified organic products with a strict emphasis on sustainable agriculture. Bulk organic herbs and spices, essential oils and herbal teas.

Happy Cow: Global, searchable vegetarian dining guide and directory of natural health food stores, including nutrition & health tips, vegan recipes, raw foods, travel, vegetarian issues.

Green People: Very Large Directory of eco-friendly and holistic health products: Organic food, pet supplies, baby products, beauty products, home improvement, hemp, organic cotton, health products, recycled products.

Eco Business Directory Organic food, solar energy, sustainable housing, organic cotton, vegetarian dating, organic farms, sustainable communities, eco products.