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[REPOST from A Fresh Squeeze]

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These days, there are all kinds of information about how to “live more green”–including yours truly–on the Internet. Products, services, and businesses are all advertising themselves as the eco-friendly option – but how can consumers sort through the information? How can shoppers know which claims to trust?

Those were the questions that led Edmonds-native David Kaufer to launch GreenForGood.com. Started in 2005, the site’s mission is to provide a way for individuals and businesses to incorporate more environmentally practices into their personal and professional lives.

Green for Good also coordinates green-themed events, including the Green Power Baby Shower Expo, which raised money for the Institute for Child’s Environmental Health, and the recent Green Edmonds Festival, which boasted exhibitors demonstrating everything from home improvement ideas to organic foods. Free sessions (run on a solar-powered stage) offered easy and cost-effective ideas for going green. 

So how can Green for Good help consumers? “The main focus is to give people an easy way to find out how to live a greener life. We’re looking for everyday people who have made some changes and can tell other people how they did it,” says Teresa Whippel, the vice president of communications.

We like the site’s “Green Heros” and “Green Penalty Box,” which spotlights businesses that are doing especially well (or need to improve), and the “Greener Grad” column, which discusses ways for young graduates and professionals to be more eco-friendly.

The best part of the whole thing? It’s all free.