by Worldchanging SF local blogger, Victoria Everman: A local San Francisco company is making it easy for retailers to go green. Plan-It Hardware is California’s leading distributor of green products to hardware, home improvement and other retailers. According to Plan-It, “the home improvement business hasn’t changed much in the last 100 years. It’s still about providing the products and advice people need to maintain and improve their homes. But we all lead different lives today. Our idea of “home” has evolved to embrace our community, the local ecosystem and the entire planet. And we’re growing more concerned about the impact we have on all three.” Plan-It’s “Green It Yourself” program for retailers has received a lot of attention in California since their launch last year, including a number of proud supporters. Not only does Plan-It provide eco-friendly products for sale, their program also provides support and tips on ways for an entire store itself to conduct business in a more sustainable manner: “We offer the most complete and rigorously evaluated catalog of the best and ‘greenest’ products available anywhere. We include in-store signage, shelf talkers, end-cap displays and more to help your customers find exactly what they need. And we… (more)
(Posted by WorldChanging Team in Purchasing Green at 12:48 PM)