The 9 Best Eco-Friendly Online Stores

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Convenience and speed are critical in today’s digital world. Online shopping is no longer limited to clothing; today’s consumers purchase online for everything from home goods and accessories to food and furnishings. However, as the popularity of online shopping grows, so do emissions and the use of single-use plastic for shipping, as well as other bothersome packaging goods such as packing peanuts and cardboard boxes.

Fortunately, there are many eco-friendly online stores available for consumers who want the convenience of online shopping but prefer to avoid retailers with mixed sustainability histories. We discovered shops that decrease extra packaging waste, offset their emissions, or support other worthy causes.

Here are our favorite eco-friendly online stores that are working to make the world a better place for all of us.

1. Best Overall: Earth Hero

Earth Hero is a one-stop shop for all things eco-friendly, offering clothing, accessories, home goods, tech products, cosmetics and personal care items, pet supplies, outdoor gear, and even travel stuff. The company only provides eco-friendly products that are sourced, manufactured, and distributed in environmentally beneficial methods, earning it our top overall pick. It exclusively works with producers who use environmentally friendly products such as upcycled cotton, recycled rubber, and sustainably obtained wood.

In addition, the company has a collaboration with CarbonFund to offset its carbon footprint. It uses American-made recycled, recyclable, and compostable packaging. Check out the “Zero Waste” section for environmentally friendly staples like reusable water bottles, stainless steel straws, and reusable food containers, and don’t forget about the audio and tech alternatives like compostable phone cases, eco-friendly laptop cases, and hardwood charging stations.

2. Best for a Green Backyard: Eartheasy

Looking to become more self-sufficient (hello, raised vegetable beds and chicken coops) or win Yard of the Month in a more sustainable way? Eartheasy sells a variety of natural lawn and garden products such as organic fertilizer and insecticide, as well as goods to get you started producing your own food such as raised garden beds, greenhouses, planters, and recycled plastic chicken coops.

When possible, the company offsets greenhouse gas emissions from its headquarters and reuses shipping boxes and packing. Eartheasy also contributes to Trees for the Future by planting a tree for every online order and collaborates with the EPA WaterSense program to promote water conservation. Eartheasy sells camping gear, household goods, and sustainable lifestyle items such as reusable bags and compost bins in addition to lawn and garden materials.

3. Best for Groceries: Thrive Market

Do you want organic and non-GMO goods delivered to your door? Check out Thrive Market, a membership-based online market. For just $5 per month, you can get access to over 5,000 sustainable products at 25-50% off retail prices. Thrive Market offers carbon-neutral shipping, zero-waste warehousing, and recyclable/compostable packaging in addition to eco-friendly items.

Because of the market’s one-for-one membership matching policy, your paid membership provides a free membership to a low-income family, student, teacher, veteran, or first responder. You can begin with a risk-free 30-day trial to see if it fits into your schedule.

4. Best for Home Goods: EcoRoots

EcoRoots goods are committed to environmental change and ship totally plastic-free, with shipping materials that are 100% recyclable and biodegradable. EcoRoots goods are cruelty-free and sourced from a variety of small businesses whose values fit with those of EcoRoots.

Zero-waste laundry detergent, reusable grocery and produce bags, bamboo cutlery, compostable dish cloths, vegan food wraps, and reusable coffee filters are among the household goods available from the brand. EcoRoots is a member of 1% for the Planet and donates 1% of annual sales to environmental initiatives. There are also bath and beauty products accessible, such as mouthwash tablets, reusable pantyliners, and skincare items.

5. Best for Wardrobe Basics: Pact Baby Organic Sleepwear

Pact’s essentials are a Treehugger staff favorite, and you’ll find them on many of our recommended product lists, from socks to tee shirts. This direct to consumer company sells certified organic and Fair Trade clothing for men, women, children, and babies, as well as bedding and towels. It’s one of the few sustainable brands that sells maternity clothing, and we appreciate that you can buy wardrobe essentials in bulk for a price.

Pact shipping is carbon neutral. Through a cooperation with Give Back Box, you can even donate any unwanted clothing in the box your clothing arrived in.

6. Best for Apparel + Accessories: Made Trade

Shop Made Trade for apparel, bags, and jewelry for the entire family and feel good about clicking “add to bag.” Made Trade items are made by people who are paid fairly, since the company follows worldwide Fair Trade laws and labor regulations. The company attempts to acquire materials that are local to the place where the products are manufactured, and it works with manufacturers and artists all over the world to create garments using traditional art techniques.

Made Trade’s sustainable items are made with sustainably sourced raw materials, upcycled and repurposed materials, and all-natural, eco-friendly plant and mineral colors. The company even sells vegan products that are free of animal byproducts and products derived from animals. Check out the soft kaftans and tunics, and pick up a unisex hoodie for a warm yet environmentally responsible gift.

7. Best for Furniture: Etsy Furniture

Whatever your aesthetic, Etsy is a terrific place to start when looking for one-of-a-kind and environmentally responsible furniture. The website displays a plethora of small enterprises that create unique products out of upcycled and recycled materials. Do you want a reclaimed wood dining table? Or how about a floating nightstand or L-shaped desk made of wood? It’s available on Etsy.

A fast search of “sustainable furniture” or “eco-friendly furniture” on the site yields a plethora of different types of eco-friendly possibilities, and once you’ve found your favorite producers, you can even search their Etsy stores for specific things.

8. Best for Personal Care and Beauty: Package Free

Package Free Shop, with the purpose of “making the world less trashy,” provides sustainable alternatives to common products such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, body wash, razors, bath sponges, hair ties, deodorant, and even condoms.

Everything they sell has been verified by a team of sustainability specialists, and products are sent fully plastic-free, using 100% recyclable and biodegradable shipping materials. The organization even assures that all inbound vendor shipments are plastic-free.

Package Free Shop has also integrated Zero Waste principles in all of its business operations, with composting, recycling, and Terracycle bins available in its offices and warehouse. Furthermore, everything from furniture to gadgets is secondhand, reconditioned, recyclable, or circular. Check out the cotton face pads, shampoo bars, and deodorant creams, as well as the lip balms and face toners.

9. Best for Decor: Jungalow

A boho/garden-chic look is created by vibrant wallpaper prints, wacky statement cushions and rugs, and unique planters, table runners, place settings, and wall art. Jungalow collaborates with suppliers all over the world to find sustainable, artisan products created from organic, upcycled, and recycled fabrics, as well as natural, recyclable, and biodegradable components.

The ceramics are constructed with non-toxic coatings and are designed to save water. Rugs are handcrafted in India using traditional dip-dyeing and weaving techniques, and cushions must be certified by the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 system to verify that no dangerous compounds are present.

Jungalow plants at least two trees for every purchase, and the company has planted over 48,000 trees to far, benefiting the environment while also providing food security and money to African communities. Jungalow aims to be completely free of single-use plastics and styrofoam by 2022, and works with merchants who utilize sustainable packaging. Jungalow also donates to organizations such as the ACLU, Black Lives Matter, Girls Who Code, The Rainforest Alliance, and others.