Green has definitely become the new black; it’s simply un-chic not to adopt a more environmentally friendly way of living these days.
With that being said, almost every company that manufactures a cleaning agent of any kind now has an “eco friendly” product on the shelves. So how do you know if you’re really getting what you’re paying for?
This is exactly what I asked myself, standing in the cleaning aisle at Target for what seemed like forever, trying to decide if the bottle I held in my hand was really as “green” as its label boasted.
Below are three different websites that help determine if a product live up to its environmentally friendly claims:
1. The Greenwashing Index. Greenwashing is when a company spends more time and money advertising a product than actually developing business practices that will actually reduce the impact on the environment.
The index helps consumers evaluate green claims and lets you view and rate ads online. The website also includes the companies with the most authentic green claims, as well as the worst greenwashing offenders.
2. GOODGUIDE.COM This website helps you search for healthy, environmentally friends products and learn the real impact of what your buying. GoodGuide lists more than 70,000 foods, toys, personal care and household products based on how healthy, green and socially aware each item and the company that makes them are.
3. Low Impact Living. This website is one of the best for consumers who want to adopt a more green way of living, but have no idea where or how to start. You’ll find green services in your neck of the woods, product suggestions, a calculator to determine your current impact on the environment and suggestions of where to make changes.
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