When defining what a green product is, ECO-Buy starts from the premise that every product purchased impacts our environment, so technically there are only greener products. 

Environmentally preferable products (and services) are those that are less damaging to human health and the environment than comparable or competing products that serve the same purpose.

Genuine green products and services will:

• Be environmentally preferable to comparable or competing products or services
• Have attributes that address their major environmental impacts, based on lifecycle thinking and assessment

Green products typically have one or more of the following attributes:

• Recycled content
• Water saving
• Energy saving
• Low-toxicity 
• Sustainably sourced materials

What is Green Purchasing?

From a purchasing perspective, its about buying products that are greener that those you currently buy, with the aim of buying as green a product as is available on the market and that your particular context allows, and to continually improve on this over time.