3r Living
276 Fifth Ave, between First St and Garfield Pl, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-832-0951, 3rliving.com).
At this Brooklyn boutique, items are selected with the principles of reducing, reusing and recycling in mind (hence “3r”). 3r Living carries products that have been fairly traded and use organic ingredients. An in-store recycling center accepts batteries, cell phones, ink cartridges, CDs and their cases, hand-held electronics and crayons.

American Apparel
See website for locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn (213-488-0226,americanapparel.net).
American Apparel trots out its “Sustainable Edition” line of clothing for kids and adults, using 100% USDA certified organic cotton. All clothes are made in sweatshop-free factories.

Build It Green! NYC
3-17 26th Ave at 3rd St, Astoria, Queens (718-777-0132, bignyc.org).
Co-sponsored by Habitat-NYC and the Community Environmental Center (CEC), this Queens retail outlet sells salvaged and surplus building materials at half or below their original price.

Economic Development Imports
70 W 68th St between Central Park West and Columbus Ave, Ste 2R (917-520-7290,edimports.com).
EDImports offers an assortment of socially and environmentally responsible housewares and gifts, handmade by artisans living in developing countries. Its toys and stuffed animals are made from recycled products.

El Goo, LLC
189 Eighth Ave at 1st St, Ste 1C, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-614-6465, el-goo.com).
The boutique’s European children’s clothing and dolls are made of pure fabrics like organic cotton, virgin wool and untreated silk. El Goo also features items for preemies and babies with skin conditions.

Farmer Kids
7 E 20th St between Broadway and Fifth Ave, 2nd fl (212-473-3616, farmerkids.com).
This Flatiron-area children’s store offers soft and durable organic cotton shirts, handmade burp cloths, hats and kids’ bags. Everything is made sweatshop-free in the US.

Giggle
120 Wooster St between Prince and Spring Sts (212-334-5817, egiggle.com).
This eco-friendly SoHo boutique has is a parent superstore, offering an array of organic baby clothing, bath products and blankets.

Greenjeans
449 Seventh Ave between 15th and 16th Sts, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-907-5835,greenjeansbrooklyn.com).
Two former art gallery employees opened Greenjeans with the intention to spread their ideals about “sustainability, craftsmanship, and conscientious living.” The store’s crafts, from pottery and furniture to toys and jewelry, are created by independent artists sought out by the owners themselves.

Hemp Fair
257 1st St at Park Ave, Hoboken (201-868-6273, hempfair.safeshopper.com).
Hemp is a new, environmentally friendly way to dress the family. This Hoboken-based family store carries durable clothing, bedding, and stuffed animals made from hemp fibers and extracts.

Organic Avenue
101 Stanton St at Ludlow St (212-334-4593, organicavenue.com).
This Lower East Side eco-boutique makes green living possible with a variety of clothing made from hemp and natural fibers. In addition to a wide selection of clothing, it also offers housewares, books and prepared and packaged raw foods.

Patagonia
101 Wooster St between Prince and Spring Sts (212-343-1776, patagonia.com); 426 Columbus Ave bet 80th and 81st Sts (917-441-0011, patagonia.com).
Patagonia uses recycled polyester and organic cotton in most clothes and lifestyle products. 1% of sales from its catalog and retail stores are donated to hundreds of grassroots environmental groups.

Paulina Quintana
335 E 9th St between First and Second Aves (212-598-0120, paulinaquintana.com).
Paulina Quintana’s eco-minded clothes are packaged in biodegradable material, brightly colored, and made of natural fabrics. Dresses, separates, bibs, blankets, and hats for babies and toddlers fill the shelves at this Manhattan shop.

Positively Organic
315 W 98th St at West End Ave, 7C (646-286-5966, 212-666-6693, positively-organic.com).
This Upper West Side children’s store is socially and environmentally aware, offering an array of onesies, shirts, bottoms, accessories, and customized gift baskets, made sweatshop-free.

Sons + Daughters
35 Ave A at 2nd and 3rd Sts (212-253-7797, sonsanddaughtersinc.com).
With a wide selection of fair trade, organic clothes, and toys for kids, Sons + Daughters has the goods for an all-natural child. Check out their website for helpful age-based gift suggestions.

Vivavi
644 Manhattan Ave at Nassau Ave, 2nd Fl, Greenpoint, Brooklyn (866-848-2840,vivavi.com).
Vivavi is a home store for renewable, reclaimed, recycled, and energy-efficient materials. Its trendy housewares include tables made from salvaged wood, solar backpacks that enable you to charge up electronics, lampshades made from recycled materials and bamboo lounge chairs.

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eLab Renewable Energy Set
Available through website (800-362-4308, legoeducation.com).
With eLab’s Renewable Energy Sets, your child can construct a Ferris wheel, solar car, test car, windmill or watermill, enhancing environmental awareness and imagination all at once.

Gaiam
See website for availability in New York City (877-989-6321, gaiam.com).
Gaiam’s eco-friendly products for the home, outdoors, fitness, apparel, wellness, solar living and entertainment offer something for everyone in the family. They are sold online and at the retailers listed above.

H-Racer
Available through website (86-21-5270-9082, horizonfuelcell.com).
This zero-emission toy is fueled by hydrogen alone. Technologically advanced and environmentally friendly, this miniature vehicle packs a green punch, introducing green driving to the youngest automobile enthusiast.

Kee-Ka, Inc.
See website for availability in New York City (718-302-9665, kee-ka.com).
Brooklyn-based Kee-Ka introduces organic infant and toddler tees, blankets, bibs and gifts for your child. Kee-Ka offers 100% certified organic cotton products, using gentle dyes that have a low impact on the environment. Products can be found both online and at the retailers listed above.

Magic Nuudle Stix
Available through website (877-938-6738, magicnuudles.com).
These starch-based, colorful, non-toxic sticks are eco-friendly and biodegradable. They move, bend, and stick to almost anything, enabling your child to create whatever he or she imagines.

Prang Soybean Crayons
Available through website (800-824-9430, prang.com).
These Soybean oil-based crayons are non-toxic and biodegradable. They distribute color smoothly and brightly and flake less than traditional petroleum-based crayons.

The Purists
See website for availability in New York City (707-864-8075, sdhonline.com).
The Purists is a line of luxury, eco-friendly bedding. This company is known for its use of Legna, a silk-like Italian fiber made from the wood of sustainably harvested trees.

Tofu Bear
Available through website (877-298-2984, tofubear.com).
Tofu Bear, part of a stuffed animal line including SOYnia Bunny and SOYphia Goat, is made from 100% Soysilk brand fiber, a byproduct of tofu manufacturing. It’s not as yummy, but infinitely more huggable.

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Divine Touch Organic Cleaners, Inc.
41 W 58th St at Fifth Ave (212-980-5744, divineorganic.com).
Divine Touch, an organic dry cleaner, uses carbon dioxide in lieu of traditional chemicals. It also offers non-toxic laundering, hand-washing and ironing, alterations, and repairs.

Maggie Wood Design, LLC
652 Peconic Bay Blvd, Jamesport (631-276-9633, maggiewood.com).
Maggie Wood Design is a full-service design and consulting firm specializing exclusively in green home design using sustainable building practices, products and materials for private homeowners. Her website presents educational information on green design for DIY-ers.

OZOcar
44-02 23rd St at 44th Ave, Long Island City, Queens (866-696-5966, ozocar.com).
OZOcar is an “eco-luxury” car service enabling New Yorkers to travel in the hybrid Toyota Prius. OZOcar features such amenities as in-car high-speed Wi-Fi, an on-board Apple iBook computer and a power strip to plug in electronic devices.

Pest Away Exterminating
2067 Broadway, Ste 68, bet 71st and 72nd Sts (212-721-2521, pestawayinc.com).
Rather than using harmful sprays and bug bombs, this exterminator gets rid of household pests with more environmentally friendly techniques. Pest Away spreads a gel that's deadly to ants and roaches but non-toxic to humans, thus killings the pest without compromising the safety of your home.

Quixotic Systems Inc.
90 Bedford St between Barrow and Grove Sts, Ste A (212-367-9161, quixotic-systems.com).
Quixotic Systems provides solar electricity and innovative solar-powered water heating for individual homeowners and entire apartment buildings.

Vital Design, Ltd.
102 W 85th St at Columbus Ave (917-226-2391, vitaldesignltd.com).
Offering expertise in construction, renovations, design layout, lighting, home styling, green material and furniture specifications, Vital Design is one of New York’s most frequented green design firms. The company also provides consulting for air and water purification systems.

Zen Home Cleaning
1123 Broadway at 25th St, Ste 705 (212-462-2566, zenhomecleaning.com).
Zen Home Cleaning cleans your house without harsh chemicals, using such techniques as applying aromatherapy to the living room, spraying bed sheets with lavender essence and burning essential oils.