Green Team Talks
Thoughts on a greener marketplace, and what it means to be green.
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New York Fashion Week is right around the corner, which means new collections and new inventory for retailers around the world. So what happens to all of last season’s items when it’s time to make room on store shelves and in your closet? Meet Linda Lightman, one of eBay's favorite fashionistas. And, you guessed it, she just so happens to be as eco-fabulous as she is stylish.
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eBay and WorldofGood.com seller Nubius Organics is the real deal. Owner and outdoor enthusiast Just Sambrialo is of those sellers that is so authentic in their commitment to sustainable products and lifestyles that it inspires the rest of us to think a little greener. And, her diverse line of product offerings - everything from eco-friendly toys to reusable water bottles - are a great reminder that buying green doesn't mean a compromise on quality or price!
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One of our favorite things here at eBay is when we come across a seller that we "think" is doing something great and green - and then when we dig a little, we find out that they are actually running a full-fledged, top to bottom, green business. From the products they sell, to the way they ship, to the services they provide their customers, eBay seller MI Technologies is definitely one of the Green Team's breakout stars.
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Noelle VanRaes, eBay seller and founder of MakiMaki Vintage, has the enviable job of trolling the local estate sales, thrift stores, flea markets in her native Toronto for the one-of-a-kind pieces that we all dream of having in our wardrobe – so the rest of us don’t have to.
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28-year-old Jordan Insley is building a multi-million dollar eBay business by restoring and reselling electronics that would have otherwise been bound for landfills, and redefining what it means to be a green entrepreneur
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As an eBay-certified education specialist, Kerry Boozenny has taken what she's learned giving old products new lives and is helping spread the green message to other eBay sellers.
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One of eBay’s largest electronics resellers, Tech for Less has an inherently green business model, while doing its part by incorporating sustainable practices into the way it runs its business.
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Chris Chapman has managed to turn a love for the slopes into a million dollar online enterprise selling used ski equipment.
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Alex Eaves, the founder of Stay Vocal, has created a successful t-shirt and apparel business, based on two core principals: reuse and spreading positive messages.
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Corri McFaddon started eDrop-Off Express six years ago after graduating from design school in Chicago. Now, the 28-year-old has turned her senior school project into a multimillion-dollar business, selling 600-700 high-end used and secondhand items per week, and has recycled, reused and repurposed more than 185,000 pounds of clothing since she opened.
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First selling items after a personal tragedy, Joe Marcinkowski of MidCenturyGuy is now a top-rated seller of vintage, name-brand furniture on eBay, and he’s helping to spread green lifestyles with quality and style.
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Providing schools their very own stimulus packages, this San Francisco Bay Area seller has helped local school districts put back more than $3.5M into their budgets by selling excess supplies, and has prevented countless items from ending up in landfill.
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Tiffany English had always shopped on eBay though, secretly living out a dream of being in the fashion industry. So back in 2008, Tiffany started Rock.Paper.Vintage, a shopping hub on eBay for the trendiest vintage apparel that she could find. She hand-picks hard-to-find vintage apparel from thrift stores throughout New York City to sell on eBay, and she even handwrites thank you cards to every customer, which is perhaps one of the reasons why she is considered a top-rated seller.
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When Gary Shienfield started knetgolf, he wasn't trying to create a business that was good for the environment. He and his teenage son, Shaun, started going around to golf courses in their hometown of Ontario, Canada, gathering and selling used—or what they call "experienced"—golf balls because it seemed like a waste of perfectly usable balls. Billions of balls get lost on golf courses every year, and they saw a business opportunity.
