Which of these are the best ECO FRIENDLY STORES for home stuff? Oddly enough, this category is smaller than expected. Let the voting begin.
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Best Sustainable Furniture Design
Henrybuilt (online)
Q Collection in NYC
Eco Based Shops
3R Living in Brooklyn
Gaiam (online)
Vivavi (online)
Greener Grass Design (online)
Earthsake (online)
Eco Materials Resources
Build It Green NYC
Greenmaker in Chicago & Online
RealGoods (online)
Bettencourt Green Building Supply Co. in Brooklyn
Sustainable Furniture Design
Henrybuilt (online)
Q Collection in NYC
And if you know of one that isn't selling expensive shopping bags made out of recycled plastic in Viet Nam, all the better.
Target has a line of cleaning products, Method, that is earth friendly, decent packaging, and reasonably priced. and smells yummy!
3r living - friendly & organic lifestyle products
296 Fifth Avenue - in Park Slope Brooklyn
How about gaiam - Gaiam.com - they have a good selection of furniture & accessories, as well as cleaning products for the eco friendly home.
http://www.greenergrassdesign.com/
Build It Green NYC
(salvage, surplus, and green building materials)
http://www.bignyc.org/
One thing I love about NYC is the informal version of the above -- people put stuff out and other people drag it off.
There is a new gift collective in Los Angeles called Reform School and they offer the coolest selection of Eco gifts I have seen. Much edgier than most of the web based Eco stores. They have a stationary line from London made from recycled tires, computers etc. that is not available anywhere else in the U.S. They also have skateboard purses, recycled book journals, organic tees for kids, handmade sock monkeys and so much more. The collective is located at; The Kids Are Alright, 2201 W. Sunset blvd. Los Angeles, 90026
Housingworks Thrift Shop. Ecofriendly in its reuse!
Two guys I know started this store in Chicago:
http://www.greenmakersupply.com/
Stuff for your home, stuff for building a home.
They are better-financed than many green stores, and they are on track to open more locations.
My favorite for clothing is www.pangaya.com
Great selection of clothing for me and my kids.
henrybuilt.com
My friend has a kitchen from these guys, super nice.
3rliving in Brooklyn. They sell really great products, and the store keeps getting better and better with each time i visit. Also, their in-store recycling center accepts batteries, cell phones, cartridges and even crayons. So you can purchase without guilt and recycle at the same time.
3rliving.com
276L Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
I like RealGoods.com and EarthSake.com.