5 Sustainable Online Marketplaces We Love
These days, shopping online brings convenience and variety that is hard to beat. But purchasing from conventional online marketplaces can support unsustainable business practices – such as fast fashion, harmful manufacturing, and overconsumption of products made with microplastics.
On the other hand, shopping consciously can help you support sustainable sellers. So, to help you make the switch from retail giants to small, eco-friendly shops, here are five of our favorite sustainable online marketplaces to support!
Etsy
An excellent way to get started with sustainable shopping is by supporting small businesses. An easy way to do that is to explore the unique items on Etsy — a global online marketplace that sells handmade, small batch, artisan, and vintage items. With Etsy, you can intentionally shop local sellers, reducing the environmental impact of delivering your items across long distances.
Thrive Market
In between visits to your local farmers market, you might like to do some sustainable grocery shopping! We recommend placing an order with Thrive Market. This online-only grocery retailer skips the big box stores, delivering organic, sustainable items from their warehouses straight to your door. This keeps their costs and emissions low — allowing them to pass their cost savings (and planet saving) on to you!
ThredUp
Looking to thrift from the comfort of your couch? Thred Up is the perfect place to start! It’s a second-hand clothing, footwear, and accessories marketplace that allows you to buy and sell items, giving used pieces a second life! This online thrift store can help you avoid unnecessary purchases of unsustainable, fast fashion items, saving them from ending up in landfills.
Back Market
Next time you’re in need of a tech upgrade, check out Back Market – a sustainable marketplace for purchasing certified refurbished tech online. From smartphones to smartwatches and gaming consoles to home appliances, Back Market has an excellent selection to help your family save money while saving the planet. Plus, you can sell your used tech too!
Gifts for Good
A certified B-Corp and certified climate neutral company, Gifts for Good is an eco-friendly marketplace centered around corporate and personal gift giving. Purchases from this site uplift nonprofits and give back to charitable causes – including those that protect the environment. Over the years their environmental impact has led to more than 1.5 million trees planted globally in an effort to combat deforestation!
At Pura Stainless, we are committed to helping families like yours shop sustainably. And oftentimes, that starts with choosing truly eco-friendly products! That’s why we innovated the first and only line of entirely plastic-free bottles and food containers — to help your family avoid toxic ingredients like microplastics that hurt our bodies as well as our environment. So, as you contemplate your next sustainable purchase, we hope you’ll consider supporting our eco-friendly business too! To browse Pura Stainless products, visit us here. Happy shopping!
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Back Market refurbished electronics
Gifts for Good’s sustainable gifts
