Jaymi Heimbuch
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Shopping online is sometimes greener than shopping at local stores. But there's a way to be even more eco-friendly when you add things to your virtual cart without adding effort, and that's by shopping at online retailers that focus on green products. Here are three sites that will give you a hand with finding products with lower carbon footprints.
Guffly
Guffly is a little bit like Woot.com, in that it has a featured green item of the day, and a little bit like Overstock.com, in that it offers loads of great deals with $2 shipping anywhere in the US for any item.
"Guffly is your source for stylish products and unique gifts that ease your shopping conscience by being eco friendly or fair trade. We feature one new Daily Guff at an extra affordable price each and every weekday, but don't fret if you miss the Daily Guff feature because many of our Top Guffs are also available in our store catalog. "
Big Green Cart
Big Green Cart is a combination auction, classifieds, and swap site that only deals in green goods. Think of it as an eBay and Craigslist that only does eco-friendly. Items on the site can be either new but tout green credentials, or gently used, since reusing is more eco-friendly than recycling.
"Here at Big Green Cart, we are committed to promoting a greener lifestyle and supplying you with an auction and classifieds site that is specifically dedicated to Green commerce, so that you can sell your environmentally-friendly goods or services to your target audience: interested Green buyers."
Ecobunga!
Ecobunga! is a directory and coupon site. You can sift through to find eco-friendly stores and businesses, and you can sign up to get all sorts of great offers for discounts, give-aways, and coupons. While it might sound a little spammy at first, the goal behind Ecobunga! is a good one - they want to show there's a solid market for people who will buy green if it is affordable.
"Increased demand and supply of green products should help bring prices down over time (at least, that's what they promised us in Econ 101). In the meantime, Ecobunga! wants to help chip away at the cost of going green by providing shoppers with valuable information on giveaways and deals, large and small."
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