This week the “green” website I’m writing about is a new website that has been up just a few months. Greenthoughts.com is an earth-friendly gift site. The founder of this site contacted me so I decided to look at the site and check them out. What I saw and read impressed me and I learned more by contacting founder, Christine Denault. I really like the way they determine what gifts they are going to sell on their site, they go through an evaluation that includes the questions:
• How much energy was used in manufacturing it?
• Did it leave a carbon footprint on our climate?
• Did its manufacture pollute ocean or atmosphere?
• Were the workers that made it respected and paid fairly?
• Is its packaging recyclable, reusable, or biodegradable?
• Does it communicate the importance of Going Green?
I liked that they were not only looking at the footprint and packaging but also how the workers were being treated. All the packaging they use to mail the products is “eco” friendly too, including recycled shipping cartons and packing material, gift boxes and tissue, biodegradable ribbons, and gift enclosures made of handmade paper embedded with wildflower seeds which can be planted.
The unique product assortments range from recycled typewriter key cuff links for him, to A –Z puzzles made of sustainable rubber wood for a child, to organic cotton apparel for a baby, to reusable grocery totes for her, to a handmade felt wine rack for a couple. Some of the children’s products are quite becoming very popular due to the fact that all the wooden toys are made of rubber wood and low impact dyes. In this time of over packaging and plastic toys this is surely a nice substitute.
To quote their founder, Christine Denault, “For those who care deeply about the environment, GreenThoughts.com is such a great place. We make it easy for you to stay true to your environmental principles: Because it’s decidedly anti-green – and incredibly frustrating -- to waste time, miles, and precious energy searching for the perfect green gift”. To check them out go to www.greenthoughts.com, you’ll be glad you did.
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1 comments:
great post, Kate!
I too,look for websites that ALSO give back to the world.
I found http://www.sustainablesourcing.com/ to be a great site!
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