Your Green Shopping Mall

Branch is a green store with a wide array of gifts and accessories. This San Francisco-based retailer makes green shopping easy with items listed for him, for her, for kids and for pets. Their carefully curated selection is like a store filled with things that your smart friend with great taste would buy -- or love to receive as a gift. Especially strong on home accessories, Branch also prides itself on good customer service.

Among people who'd rather use their money to do good, NRDC Green Gifts is a long-time favorite. You can give a friend or family member a gift that will help to save wildlife, educate kids, support clean energy, fight pollution or encourage green living. Gifts are available in all price ranges, and will support the Natural Resources Defense Council's mission: to safeguard the Earth.

Founded in 2009, Green Ostrich seeks to be the green shopping alternative to brick-and-mortar stores that offer little in the way of sustainable products. The selection at the Pennsylvania-based green store is broad, but they seem to be especially strong in green gifts for kids and school supplies, as well as interesting low-tech and electronic gadgets like an LCD writing tablet, wind-up flashlights and portable mp3 speakers.

A veritable dinosaur in terms of online retailing, Uncommon Goods has been a favorite green shop since it was founded in New York City in 1999. And budget-conscious folks seeking a gift for a loved one (or themselves) could do a lot worse than this store, which stocks dozens of clever items for under $50, with many selling for less than $25. Jewelery, home and kitchen accessories, and bed and bath products make Uncommon Goods an ideal place to do your green shopping.

Products with a purpose -- that's the driving energy behind online retailer Cool Planet. In addition to home accessories and sustainable gifts for kids and infants, Cool Planet has an admirable selection of personal care products, perfumes, lingerie, jewelery and hair-care products, and their inventory of eco-friendly bags and wallets might be the biggest on the Internet.

If you have a dog or a dog-owner on your gift list -- or if you just want a chew toy for yourself -- you can't beat Planet Dog. Many of their balls, tug-of-war ropes, bones and other pet toys are 100% recyclable and made from post-production material that would otherwise be discarded. (You can even return your old toys to them for recycling.) In addition to hemp collars and leashes, they also have grain-free dog snacks (but no dog food), as well as all-organic cotton T-shirts for humans and other species.

People in the market for tasty organic foods and snacks should check out Abe's Market. They have a dazzling array of organic, kosher, vegan and gluten-free foods, as well as natural and organic bath and body products, green cleaning items, health and beauty products -- even clothes, home accessories and toys. Abe's also helps shoppers contact the product manufacturers directly if they have any questions about the green shopping products that Abe's Market sells.