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Greenerchoices.org
This is a Web-based initiative to inform, engage, and empower consumers about environmentally-friendly products and practices. This site offers an accessible, reliable, and practical source of information on buying “greener” products that have minimal environmental impact and meet personal needs. It gives information on the various, and growing, lists of green labels.
EcoLabel Index
As the largest global database of ecolabels — consumer facing logos that claims an added environmental or social benefit --Ecolabel Index has a number of goals, including: Collect and structure data on all of the world’s ecolabels on one common platform. Increase transparency around the characteristics and qualities of these ecolabelHelp producers, manufacturers, retailers, purchasers, consumers, and governments use ecolabels more efficiently and effectively.
EcoBold
EcoBold is a site that attempts to deliver reviews of various green products on the market. The videos might prove to be the most helpful part of the site. Be warned, however, that the blog sells the products it pitches. Doesn't mean it can't be helpful. Feel free to post your thoughts about the usefulness of this site.
Earth Easy
This site contains listings of sustainable products ranging from water conservation to lawn and garden supplies, most of which are available for purchase from the site. In addition this site offers guides and a blog dedicated to sustainable living.
Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database - Environmental Working Group
This database provides you with easy-to-navigate safety ratings for nearly a quarter of all products on the market — 60,698 products with 7,550 ingredients. At about one million page views per month, Skin Deep is the world's largest and most popular product safety guide. It fills in where companies and the government leave off.
Environmental Working Group
The mission of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. EWG specializes in providing useful resources (like Skin Deep and theShoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce) to consumers while simultaneously pushing for national policy change.
Green Options
This reputable site includes several eco-friendly product lists such categories such as cars, personal products, cleaning food and clothing.
