Eco friendly products that are good for you and the environment

What are eco friendly products and how do you know one when you see it? There are so many products saturating the market using claims such as "organic" and "natural" but many of these products fail to live up to their claim.

How can you tell an impostor from the real eco friendly item? If you think price or brand is a good judge, think again. Neither one of those criteria are reliable. You can find a great product at a below average price or find a toxic-filled product from a well known brand.

So what's a woman to do?

I've given you shopping tips according to product type to help you determine if a product is eco friendly. Whenever possible I give you tips on easily found products that you can get in your local supermarket.

In some instances, good products can't be found on the grocery shelves so in those cases I have provided a link or suggestions on how to find the product online or in a specialty shop.

Happy shopping!

3RLiving. As you can guess from their name, 3R is all about reducing waste, reusing unwanted parts and recycling. They have a wide range of products and what I really like is that they offer a Wedding/Gift Registry. How fun is that!

Another great source is Yes, It's Organic which offers a wide range of organic, fair trade and eco friendly products such as clothing, baby needs and furniture. What I like about this site is that you can shop by fabric type.

If you want to do some searching on your own EcoBusinessLinks.com offers a directory of eco friendly businesses and information resources.