FIFTY SHADES OF GREEN: FROM USING CLOTH NAPKINS ALL THE WAY TO LIVING OFF THE LAND Yes, please!

Resources

Resources

Furnishings & Decor

Furnishings & Decor

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Sustainable Furnishings Council

This is a great place for consumers to look for SFC certified vendors and manufacturers using the search tool in their resource library

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Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams

Home furnishings and accessories that are eco-friendly and beautiful

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Room & Board

90% of their furniture is manufactured in the US, plus they have a really gorgeous contemporary Scandinavian aesthetic

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Cisco Home

Cisco is a great place for sustainable furniture that is hand-crafted in Los Angeles, and they have a new retail location in Bellevue

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Tree

Sustainable home furnishings and decor

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West Elm Responsible Retail Glossary

Many of this retailer’s products are considered eco-friendly, either due to the materials (organic, sustainably sourced) and/or the manufacturing ethics (fair trade, locally made)

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InMod

For the Mid-Century Modern furniture lovers out there, InMod uses sustainable practices in creating stylish American made furniture and reproductions

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Chairish

A comprehensive online consignment shop for all things home furnishings and decor

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Stem Goods

Customizable furnishings handmade with sustainable materials

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Crate & Barrel

A ubiquitous home retailer that has social responsibility and environmental initiatives

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ABC Carpet & Home

They have everything (including cosmetics and crystals!), with sustainability and fair trade practices at the forefront of their company’s mission

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Viva Terra

Home furnishings and decor with several sustainable options, such recycled or reclaimed materials, responsibly harvested wood, and made in the USA products

Mattresses & Bedding

Mattresses & Bedding

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Soaring Heart

A local Seattle small business specializing in natural and organic beds

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Bedrooms and More

A Seattle family owned business with a large variety of mattresses and bedding, including organic latex and earth friendly materials

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Coyuchi

Positively gorgeous bedding and bath products made with minimal processing and high quality organic materials. Plus, they have a unique linens subscription service designed to help keep textile waste out of the landfill.

Flooring, Countertops, Tile

Flooring, Countertops, Tile

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Greenhome Solutions

Your one-stop shop for remodeling with sustainable materials. Family owned and operated in Seattle, Greenhome offers competitive pricing on flooring, decking, and custom cabinets, with many of their products available for shipping nationwide. [full disclosure: I used to work for Greenhome and I adore them! It’s a great company with friendly and knowledgeable staff, I highly recommend them!]

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Cambria

Quartz countertops manufactured in the US and family owned. Cambria has a large variety of colors and patterns and incorporate several environmentally friendly practices into their business.

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Paperstone

Surprisingly durable solid surface countertops and building materials made from 50-100% recycled paper fiber and petroleum free resin. Paperstone is as green as it comes and is manufactured in Washington State.

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Fireclay Tile

Ceramic tiles handmade with recycled materials in San Francisco … let’s face it, these tiles are hip in every way.

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Teragren

Not all bamboo flooring is created equally and of course you want bamboo flooring from a company with ethical manufacturing practices and beautiful products, and Teragren is it.

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Haiku Fans

First of all, their parent company is the hilariously named Big Ass Fans. Second of all, ceiling fans have a reputation for being quite ugly, but Haiku fans are gorgeous, move a ton of air, and are energy efficient. Go with the rapidly renewable bamboo option and you’ve got yourself a super eco-friendly cooling machine. Bonus points: the fans have bluetooth technology, which means you can operate them from your Nest thermostat, smart phone app, or even by asking Alexa on your Amazon Echo to turn it on and off for you. Way cool.

Paints & Stains

Paints & Stains

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Rubio Monocoat

The wood finishing products from this German based company have 0% VOCs and are made from natural materials, not petroleum products. Your finished floors and furniture will look beautiful and be well protected.

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Benjamin Moore Paint

Their Natura line of paints not only has zero VOCs, it is also certified asthma and allergy friendly.

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Sherwin-Williams Paint

If you prefer Sherwin-Williams colors over Benjamin Moore, check out their Harmony line of zero VOC paint.

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Graypants

This is a Seattle and Amsterdam based lighting company with interesting light fixtures that will raise your cool points exponentially.

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Spoonflower

Custom printed fabric and wallpaper with some eco-friendly options and a virtually endless array of awesome designs.

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Brandless

Sure, there’s the carbon footprint associated with shipping their products, but in my opinion, they have the best tree-free toilet paper (for cheap!) on the market. They also have a large variety of cruelty free, vegan, organic, and non-GMO products from which to choose.

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Sun Basket

Meal delivery services have gained in popularity and this one offers wild caught seafood, organic produce, diverse menu selections, and well designed recyclable packaging. The convenience can’t be beat.

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