10 Facts About Co-op America

Green America is a nonprofit membership organization based in the United States that promotes environmentally aware, ethical consumerism.

The Green Co-op America Approved seal is given to applicant businesses that operate in ways that support workers, communities, and protect the environment.

Co-op America had its roots in the environmental and social justice movements of the '70s.

Co-op America began as a collaborative marketplace, speaking to the shared interests of consumers and business, by a staff and an elected governance structure.

Co-op America published a quarterly journal, Building Economic Alternatives, and a catalog of goods and services.

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Co-op America received support from Consumers United's President, James P Gibbons.

The Co-op America Catalog was developed and supervised by Denise Hamler, who joined staff in 1982, and has continued to manage major program including National Green Pages and Green Festivals.

Green Co-op America has programs to promote environmental preservation and on the improvement of human rights, in the areas of food, finance, labor, and climate.

Green Co-op America is part of Voice, a watchdog coalition for a reformed cocoa industry.

Green Co-op America publishes the National Green Pages, a nationwide directory of screened, socially and environmental responsible businesses in the United States.