The 10 Most Environmentally Friendly Brands In The United States

When I think of “green” one of two things pops in my mind: grass or a hippie. I know that sounds bad, but the term “green” has become so overused now that not only do I feel that it has lost its meaning somewhere along the way, but it also has started to have negative connotation because of its overuse.

With that being said, I will not use the term “green” when describing theses brands. These are the top 10 most environmentally friendly brands according to the marketing and communications firm WPP got together with Esty Environmental Partners and created the list.

Topping the list is Clorox Green Works; the company has made changes to make sure that the products listed under the “Green Works” brand is environmentally friendly and all natural.

Number two is Burt’s Bees. This company has always been one of the most environmentally friendly companies that mass produce anything. That’s probably why it costs more than other, similar products.

Number three is Tom’s of Maine. This company offers products that are all natural and safe for the environment. This is important when you’re using soap or any other kind of personal item because when you wash it down the drain, it doesn’t end up in our oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.

Fourth on the list is SC Johnson. I don’t know if you have or haven’t seen their commercials, but they have been advertising all the ways that it is environmentally friendly. From Wikipedia: By using Greenlist, S.C. Johnson eliminated 1.8 million pounds of volatile organic compounds from Windex, and four million pounds of polyvinylidene chloride from Saran Wrap.

Toyota is number 5 on the list. This is probably thanks to the brand’s number of cars that get above 35 mpg and the Prius and other hybrids that exceed the MPGs of other car companies’ hybrids.

Procter and Gamble comes in at number six on the list. This is what Wiki says about this company and its environmental efforts: In December 2008, The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Design For Environment program awarded P&G its highest level of recognition, Champion, for P&G’s work in developing safer detergents under the Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative (SDSI).

The remainder of brands on the list are (in order):

Wal-Mart
Ikea
Disney
Dove

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