Excellent article. I’ll check out eco-libris. My big eco sin is the number of trees that I have sitting in book shelves.

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Just saw a press release today that says that you can get tree-less magazines from the Read Green Initiative. Check it. http://goreadgreen.com/
. -Ed

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@Adam - it’s time to go digital! I know it hurts the eyes, but it saves the trees. There’s an excellent digital reader with quick downloads out there, just don’t remember which one. I know it’s hard - I LOVE books and prefer them 10-1 over digital, but hey, think of the trees!

@Ed - Interesting little device. If we can get one for Adam and me that does the same thing with books, we’re in business.

Green Companies: 10 Products that Get a Tree Planted…

“Going Green” has turned into big business for many. With the world consciousness becoming more aware of our destructive direction as a society, more businesses are turning to eco-friendly solutions to not only help the world, but also to help the…

10 Products that Get a Tree Planted | WeHeartWorld…

10 Products that Get a Tree Planted | WeHeartWorld…

I work with the company JustNeem mentioned in this post. It’s great to see other companies moving in the direction of “socially responsible business.” These are truly high-quality products that also benefit the people and the environment. How cool is that?

Or you could quit being a trendy green tool and plant a tree yourself. Think of all the saplings the money used to buy a dell could go to.
Of course with a fad like this, expecting direct action is ridiculous. People would much rather buy products designed with earth tone colours, labeled all natural with some chemical like polyexaethilmetalarbonate (yeah, I made it up) in them, and turn off the water while they brush their teeth and have fun pretending to make a difference.
With the exception of a few honest businesses, most are just doing what businesses do best and thats making money. They follow the latest trends and design products and incentives that the people following them will be drawn to.
Plant stuff in your yard and pick up litter that you see. That’s how you make a difference.

You were mentioned today on Walletpop.com

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2008/09/25/putting-your-green-money-where-your-green-mouth-is/

Hunter - thank you for having us on this great list! I was especially happy to see wer’e together there with Blundstone, my favorite boots ever

Just two quick comments - we don’t sell books, but only provide the option to plant trees for them (though we work with almost 30 bookstores which offers customers this option at the store, where they can also receive our sticker on spot. List of bookstores can be found here: http://www.ecolibris.net/bookstores.asp).

second, unfortunately, the number of trees cut down for the production of books sold annually in the U.S. was updated to 30 million. You can find more details about it here - http://ecolibris.blogspot.com/2008/09/numbers-are-going-up-30-million-trees.html.

Raz Godelnik
Eco-Libris

As long as the public is given a green alternative, I think most will respond positively!

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Great list. I was unaware of a few of these options.

In terms of something like carbon offsetting, I’ve heard that tree-planting ventures are only short-term fixes to the environmental problem. Anyone know if this is true? A company like http://www.offsetters.com has some neat projects going on that restore marshes, which I’ve heard is more beneficial than planting more trees… Another concern I have, though, is with giving to or buying from these types of organizations - how do I know if they are genuinely interested in helping the environment, or if they are simply greenwashing? (http://carrieanddanielle.com/butterflies-sunflowers-shampoo-green-washing/)

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Although planting trees is generally beneficial for the environment, there are many other carbon reduction projects out there that result in a permanent and quantifiable amount of greenhouse gases being not emitted to the atmosphere.

We have over 90 companies that we work with that have had the greenhouse gas emissions produced by their services, products or whole business calculated and offset. These businesses realise customers are starting to demand green actions from the businesses they purchase products and services from, and are positioning themselves as leaders in the upcoming carbon-constrained economy.

These companies range from one person to thousands and operate across a wide range of sectors of the economy. At present they are mainly Australian businesses, and can be found at http://www.lowco2.com.au.

Purchasing products or services in this directory results in more money being directed from these businesses into energy efficiency, waste diversion and renewable energy projects. All emission savings from these projects are independently verified under interntional standards.

justneem soap is amazing stuff! i love it! i’m not usually the type to like bar soap but i really do enjoy the soft feel and lovely scent of my Rose soap.

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Good articles and good products, This blog verry fantastic, I will plann to become as a inspiration about ornamental plants

EarthShare’s new mall has a retailer listed at: http://shop.earthshare.org/shop/index/206 who will plant a tree when purchased. Great gift for those of us who have it all!

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