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Greener Country - profile of the Greener Country website, based in Long Island

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Stylish recycled handbags

Stylish handbags from recycled materials

Photo © Linda Tagliaferro
Greener Country offers environmentally friendly products at Long Island-based online store. From solar products to green cleaners and sustainable paints and more, Greener Country caters to the needs of environmentally responsible consumers.

Although the company has had an online presence since 2007, they had a bricks-and-mortar store that opened in March of 2009 in Jericho, and then moved in the summer of 2010 to a location in Bohemia. The company is now solely an online venue again. This unique online store offers Long Islanders and others many products that will benefit the environment and also help people to save money in the long run.

Stylish Green Products:

Buying environmentally friendly products doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice style. Greener Country sells stylish handbags and wallets made from industrial hemp. You can stop laughing now.... it's not the kind of hemp you're thinking of. A totally different species is used to produce these products. (And don't even think of smoking these handbags. It won't get you high! Only your money will go up in smoke.)

Greener Country also sells fair trade jewelry and colorful handbags from countries in Africa and South America.

Save Money by Going Solar:

As the saying goes, you can save green by going green. There's a wide variety of solar products at Greener Country that will save you money on electricity, from the solar flashlights to the Solio, a device that charges your cell phone, iPod, Blackberry, iPhone, GPS device and more... using free energy from the sun. There's even a solar backpack which features solar panels built into one side. The soft, light backpacks are made from recycled soda bottles.

For Home and Office:

Redecorating your home or office? If you want to avoid fumes and a combo of chemicals, you can purchase nontoxic paint at Greener Country. There are a kitchen composters, building supplies such as bamboo paneling (which is naturally mold- and mildew-resistant), and low-flow shower heads, as well as shower filters that remove chlorine from your water.

Only the Best for Baby:

if you're pregnant or have children at home, you'll appreciate the number of natural products sold here. Greener Country carries products like Babyganics, a line of non-toxic household cleaners including laundry detergents, floor cleaners, bathroom cleaners, non-toxic pesticides, floor polish and more.

From biodegradable garbage bags to energy-efficient lighting to non-toxic bleach alternatives, this store covers all of your healthy, sustainable product needs.

Greener Country Website and Phone Number:

Greener Country
(631) 319-6588
or toll-free:(888) 680-6010

Greener Country Hours:

Greener Country is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, the store is open from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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