"Green" Organizing is a growing trend developing in the professional organizing industry. And it's here to stay. Green Organizing is an environmentally-friendly approach to professional organizing emphasizing the principles of reducere-userecycle. It encourages thinking about the social and environmental impact of your purchases, as well as the ethics of the companies you buy from.

Green Organizers promote:

• Using recycled and/or biodegradable products where possible and feasible
• Re-using products rather than buying new products
• Limiting the amount of unwanted items going to landfills by donating, free-cycling, selling and recycling as much as possible
• Purchasing organizing products from companies that adhere to environmentally sustainable manufacturing practices

As a Green Organizer, I will strive to:

• Limit the nature and volume of the products I consume and discard
• Purchase from Green product and service vendors.
• Teaching Green practices to my children.
• Set up effective and efficient recycling centers in my home.
• Find creative ways to store potentially useful items or give them away for future re-use instead of throwing them away.
• Purchase earth-friendly, second-hand, or locally-produced products where feasible.
• Follow Green disposal practices such as:
  • Using recycling centers
  • Finding individuals or organizations who need unusual items I need to get rid of
  • Safely and legally disposing of toxic items.
• Share my knowledge of green organizing with others.
• Encourage vendors to offer more earth-friendly products.