Criteria for listing as “Green”

1. Use of recycled materials in making of product and a minimum of 30% post consumer recycled content.

2. Energy efficient products: electrical products that are water- or solar- powered or have been built to use less electricity.

3. Hemp products: hemp is an industrial strain of the cannabis plant and is considered environmentally friendly due to high crop yields and does not require herbiscides or pesticides and little or no bleach.

4. Use of organic and natural ingredients for foods, soaps, lotions, cleaning products etc.

5. Wood from sustainable forests (bamboo for instance) or use of rediscovered woods or FSC certified woods (Forest Stewardship Council).

6. Use of energy offsets (carbon offsets) to limit impact on the environment due to shipping of product and materials, etc.

7. Chlorine- and antimony- free products.

8. Companies that have enforced a reclamation policy.

9. Products that are designed for disassembly for rapid recycling or reuse.

10. Certification by a regional, national or international organization such as but not limited to: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Green Seal, or Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN), Rainforest Alliance, TransFair Certification.

11. Fair Trade directed: products produced by local artists/designers in developing countries and specifically intended to promote economic opportunities and sustainable trade.

12. Philanthropic endeavor: manufacturers who support specific not-for-profit activities through direct contributions, cause marketing programs, or percentage of sale donations.