BEST 10 WEBSITES TO GET YOU STARTED GOING GREEN
By KRISTA GARCIA
July 20, 2007

Faster than you can say eco-chic, caring about the environment has gone from fringe to status symbol. Getting down to earth no longer means suffering for your cause. And with feel good websites popping up quicker than pesticide-free produce, it’s obvious that there’s more to greening your life than separating paper and plastic from your garbage.

Green Your Wardrobe

Greenloop Organic Cotton Clothing - Eco Friendly Fashion Clothes & Eco Chic Shopping

Thankfully, modern organic fibers don’t mean scratchy hemp smocks anymore. Online boutique, Greenloop carries sustainable men’s and women’s clothing lines that are far more hip than hippy.

Green Your Garden & Your Outdoors

TerraCycle Inc

Leave No Trace

Even the greenest of thumbs could put up with a little crap from Mother Nature. TerraCycle’s flagship plant food is created from worm poop and thriftily sold in recycled soda bottles. Nonprofit Leave No Trace encourages outdoors enthusiasts to do just that. The old leaving a place cleaner than you found it chestnut is just a starting point for lessening your impact on the wild.

Green Your Wedding

portovert.com | The Gateway to Greener Weddings

Portovert is the magazine for eco-savvy brides and grooms. Get tips on socially responsible wedding ensembles, showers, ceremonies and honeymoons without sacrificing luxury.

Green Your Medicine Cabinet

preserve everyday

It’s one thing to recycle but making garbage into useful items is something else altogether. Recycline transforms Stonyfield Farm yogurt cups into colorful razors, toothbrushes and tongue cleaners that bear no resemblance their original form.

Green Your Computer

Welcome to EPEAT

Before you buy a computer use The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool. Devices are rated on criteria such as reduction of environmentally sensitive materials, energy conservation and packaging, and are awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze certificates based on their scores.

Green Your Housekeeping

Zen Home Cleaning New York

It wouldn’t be NYC if you couldn’t pay someone to tackle unwelcome tasks. Zen Homecleaning doesn’t only scrub non-toxically; they’ll perfume your home with essential oils and even leave an organic chocolate on your pillow.

Green Your Home Décor

http://homeandplanet.com/

Home and Planet claims to be the country’s largest eco-furnishing store, and they cover all bases. Quirky items like soymilk cartons crafted into coin purses share space with elegant reclaimed wood coffee tables.

Green Your Cleaning

Simple Green

Lacking flashy packaging or exotic fragrances, non-toxic Simple Green has been around for over thirty years. The classic all-purpose cleanser is now just one product in a series for vehicles, home and hands.

Green Your Pet

Only Natural Pet Store - Dogs Cats Holistic Supplies Products Food Treats Vitamins Medicine Supplements to the recent tainted pet food scare, organic kibble has become mainstream. From earth-friendly bedding to homeopathic remedies, Only Natural Pet Store stocks everything a furry companion might need.

Green Your Junk

The Freecycle Network

One man’s garbage being another’s treasure fuels giving and getting on Freecycle. Don’t let your old George Foreman grill end up in a landfill when someone in your community is willing to take it off you hands.

BEST 10 WEBSITES TO GET YOU STARTED GOING GREEN - New York Post