GreenShopper.com
Every once in awhile I get reminded of just how lucky I am to live in Northern California. Here, green and organic products are so popular you’ll find them even in “main stream” grocery stores. Then I get to chatting with folks and realize that in a lot of places “Seventh Generation” describes how long the family’s been on the old homestead, not a line of ecologically friendly cleaning products.
Enter Zachary Bouchard of New Hampshire and his website, GreenShopper.com. Zach’s idea started out as way for folks who don’t have local access to eco-friendly products to get them easily. Everything from food to clothing to health care products; to cleaning supplies, energy saving devices, and all kinds of common household products. With over 1,000 categories, the idea was, GreenShopper.com would be a one stop shop for products that would be delivered right to your door.
So what does this have to do with green building and remodeling, you ask?
Well, no business idea ever survives contact with the real world, and Zach’s vision was no different. With the help of volunteers from around the country, a growing database of local green businesses is being built. As Zach put it: “The user-driven site is sort of an online community where people suggest products and companies daily — so our staff will simply research and verify the daily submissions to determine if they are worthy.” So if you’re looking for a green builder in your area, a quick visit to GreenShopper.com might be well worth your trouble. And while you’re there, pickup some of those supplies that you can’t find locally.
When you do, Zach says GreenShopper.com also “donate[s] a percentage of our profits [currently 10%] to the planet and many of the vendors whose products we sell do the same, so not only does every purchase support a vast network of green businesses looking to save the planet, but the purchases also raise funds for environmental causes.”
So not only are you doing your part to help reduce the toxicity of our planet, you’re plugging into a network of people who want to help reduce their footprint on our little planet, and you’re also helping to raise funds to clean up the mess.
Thanks Zach, for making such a valuable resource available on the web!
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