Earth Day Reminds Merchants to Offer “Green” Products
Green is the new black and I’m not referring to the clothes in your wardrobe. “Green” and eco-friendly products are in high-demand. Consumers are becoming more mindful about the environment and actively seeking products that help keep Mother Earth healthy.
Following are some tips to consider when determining which products to offer online, helping to do your part:
• Provide environmentally friendly products such as:
- Those with an “Energy Star” rating.
- Items containing materials grown organically without chemical pesticides.
- Items made with biodegradable ingredients or have other characteristics that minimize adverse effects on the environment.
• Consider dedicating a portion of your Web site exclusively to eco-friendly products to facilitate access to your consumers.
• Donate a percentage of the proceeds from a given category of eco-friendly products to a charitable organization (i.e. proceeds from pink colored merchandise goes to Breast Cancer Foundation).
With Earth Day just passed, it’s a nice reminder that now is the time to take advantage of offering environmentally conscious products like the ones listed below:
eBay and CaféPress.com are among some of the merchants selling eco-friendly shopping bags. Don’t go to the grocery store without one!
Books-A-Million and TextbookX offer the Jennifer Robert “Good Green Kitchens” book to help consumers create healthy, eco-friendly kitchen areas.
Global Dog Natural Pet Products has this fun West Paw Design Eco-Friendly Frog Plush Dog Toy that is made of 100% recycled materials including soda pop bottles!
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Billy Bob Thornton and Seann William Scott go toe to toe in this Craig Gillespie directed comedy. Thornton is Woodcock, a former gym teacher of Scott’s John Farley who is about to marry his mother.
Kevin Bacon stars in this James Wan flick in which his character takes the law into his own hands. Kelly Preston and John Goodman also star.
Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner star in this Peter Berg directed film about FBI agents who are sent to Saudi Arabia to find a mass murderer. Chris Cooper, Jeremy Piven, and Jason Bateman also star. The film made nearly $50 million in it’s fall theatrical run.