How To: Home, Housewares, & Furniture

The Green Business Network^® at Green America is home to both rising social and eco enterprises and to well-established green businesses, including housewares and furniture companies. We provide the resources to help business and entrepreneurs with strong social and environmental commitments thrive in today’s competitive green marketplace.

A key benefit of membership is our certification program. This guide provides an overview for achieving our certification for businesses in the Home, Housewares, & Furniture sector. If your business meets the criteria in this guide, we encourage to join the Green Business Network and apply for certification. If awarded, we will promote your business to the public and to Green America’s 250,000+ green consumers looking for businesses like yours!

How To Get Started as a Green Business in the Home, Housewares, & Furniture Sector

Home, housewares & furniture can be highly polluting industries because of materials sourced, chemicals used, and the packaging produced. Chemicals used for paint and furniture finishes can be harmful to the environment and employees who produce the products. Follow the guidelines below to get started on being a green business in this sector. At the Green Business Network, “green” always means social justice and environmental sustainability.

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