consumer products
Bring It In a Bag [posted on February 21, 2007]
Made from long, soft, shiny fiber that is spun in to strong threads, Bring It In a Bag's totes are constructed with a jute material which is composed of plant materials cellulose, lignin, and pectin. The bags are great for gift bags, dressing up a bottle of wine, as beach bags or handbags, for wedding favors, or wherever a cute, reusable bag will come in handy. For those who have a creative new design in mind, they're also happy to do custom work to help you create the perfect bag. [Bring It In a Bag]
The Green Zebra [posted on December 1, 2006]
A directory, coupon book and educational resource all in one, the Green Zebra guide is San Francisco's guide to living a little more sustainably. It includes dozens of environmentally-conscious and community-oriented businesses, and offers deals on their products and services. Inside, you'll find 250 exclusive offers from organic restaurants and markets, eco-friendly retailers, spas, independent bookstores, bike shops, museums and more, so there’s something for just about everyone. [Green Zebra]
E-Cycle Environmental [posted on November 29, 2006]
In today’s fast paced economy technology is evolving at an exponential rate, thus businesses are faced with an epidemic of expiring electronic equipment. Electronic equipment is filled with hazardous waste such as lead, mercury, and cadmium. These toxins are throughout our offices and homes residing in monitors, computers, printers, and fax machines. If this obsolete equipment is not disposed of correctly our land and water ways will become polluted with these toxins. E-cycle Environmental provides companies an easy and safe way to dispose of retired electronics while keeping them in compliance with federal and state laws. [E-Cycle Environmental]
DriveNeutral [posted on November 29, 2006]
Everyone has the power to stop climate change, and this San Francisco organization was started to foster education and action around the imminent problems of greenhouse gas emissions. DriveNeutral helps make it easy for individuals and organizations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions directly and through participating in innovative market-based solutions to global climate change. [DriveNeutral]
3 Phases Energy [posted on November 29, 2006]
This San Francisco-based business' mission is to create or stimulate the creation of 100% renewable energy in our lifetimes as part of a cleaner, more renewable world. In service of this goal, 3 Phases is committed to practical idealism, to finding, developing, and bringing to market a suite of environmentally respectful renewable energy solutions and services for nonprofit, government, utility, corporate, event, and residential customers within the U.S. and beyond. [3 Phases Energy]
Reware [posted on November 29, 2006]
Founded to bridge the gap between what is and what should be, Reware offers a line of "power" products. Included are "Juice Bags": backpacks, daypacks and messenger bags, "Powerpockets" solar charging accessories and their line of clever t-shirts that highlights renewable energy technologies. They also offer batteries and adapters to make it easy to use the power of the sun to keep your iPod, cell phone and more juiced up and ready to go. [Reware]
Hip & Zen [posted on November 21, 2006]
This Mill Valley's online store has a purpose: to bring an eclectic blend of lifestyle products to forward-thinking people of a unique sensibility—those with a modern soul. Hip & Zen presents items that inspire calm and unity with just the right edge of sophistication and style. Nurturing body and soul through an aesthetic identified by clean lines and a respect for the earth is their passion. They celebrate the beauty of simplicity; this is echoed in their careful selection of recycled, organic, hand-made, fairly traded, and natural products. [Hip & Zen]
Hip & Zen [posted on November 21, 2006]
This Mill Valley's online store has a purpose: to bring an eclectic blend of lifestyle products to forward-thinking people of a unique sensibility—those with a modern soul. Hip & Zen presents items that inspire calm and unity with just the right edge of sophistication and style. Nurturing body and soul through an aesthetic identified by clean lines and a respect for the earth is their passion. They celebrate the beauty of simplicity; this is echoed in their careful selection of recycled, organic, hand-made, fairly traded, and natural products. [Hip & Zen]
Hip & Zen [posted on November 21, 2006]
This Mill Valley's online store has a purpose: to bring an eclectic blend of lifestyle products to forward-thinking people of a unique sensibility—those with a modern soul. Hip & Zen presents items that inspire calm and unity with just the right edge of sophistication and style. Nurturing body and soul through an aesthetic identified by clean lines and a respect for the earth is their passion. They celebrate the beauty of simplicity; this is echoed in their careful selection of recycled, organic, hand-made, fairly traded, and natural products. [Hip & Zen]
EcoExpress [posted on November 21, 2006]
This Novato-based website creates natural and organic gifts that are unique, memorable and high quality. You can combine beautiful gifts with support for the environment. Their wide assortment of earth friendly gourmet, spa and rainforest items are attractively packaged and fun! In addition to their eco-products, EcoExpress uses packing and shipping materials that are recycled, recyclable, and reusable. [EcoExpress]
Comet Skateboards [posted on November 15, 2006]
With their sights set on making a better skateboard and a more sustainable manufacturing process, Comet is all about meeting the demands of an unrelenting environment and the skater who is a part of it. They produce high-performance boards using materials made locally, sustainably and soon to be "cradle-to-cradle" certified indicating that the company takes responsibility not only for their materials and how the boards are made, but also how they can be disposed of when their shredding days are done. [Comet]
World of Good [posted on November 9, 2006]
Creating opportunities for hundreds of artisan cooperatives around the world to share their best work with you by serving as a bridge to the U.S. retail market is World of Good's goal. This online store respectfully assist artisans by providing access to fair wages, safe working conditions and long-term economic sustainability. They also re-invest 10% of their profits in the artisan communities through their non-profit partner company.[World of Good]
Organic Bouquet [posted on November 9, 2006]
Started in 2001, this San Rafael-based company has one main goal: establish the national market for organic flowers. Encouraging both small and large flower growers to initiate organic production while creating widespread trade and consumer awareness of the need for organic flowers has helped Organic Flowers become the go-to website for all eco-flower needs. Through this, protecting the environment and improving farm worker safety by eliminating millions of pounds of toxic pesticides from agricultural usage has happened as well. [Organic Bouquet]
Green Earth Office Supply [posted on November 9, 2006]
The widest range of environmentally friendly office, school and food service supplies available can be found on this Redwood Estates-based website. Whether you are shopping for a home office, small business, or growing corporation; all you need is here with Green Earth Office Supply. [Green Earth Office Supply]
Benny Points [posted on November 3, 2006]
Purchase a social-purpose product from Benny Points, and you're making the world a better place to be. Benny Points designs and sells social purpose gift items. The sales of these products support nonprofit organizations with financial support, pro bono design and marketing services, as well as a unique source of exposure for the organization and education for the consumer. It brings the community, business sector, and nonprofit sector together to make a difference. Everybody wins! [Benny Points]
