Today more people are using their smartphones to travel, learn languages, shop and companies are creating sustainable apps to help people make an impact on the go. Here is a list of some sustainable apps that you might find handy when you are looking for sustainable businesses and products.
- iRecycle For iPhone/Android – Free
iRecycle is an app that can help you find recyclable opportunities near you at any given time. The cool thing about is that it is it can tell you how to recycle. It’s currently only available in the U.S and parts of Mexico and Canada.
2. The Good Guide for iPhone/Android – Free
The Good Guide’s apps lets you search for green and socially responsible products by scanning the bar codes, browsing through the different categories etc. This app probably won’t carry lesser known products, but it can help if you are looking for the big brands.
3. Social Impact for iPhone – Free
This Social Impact app help you find nearby social and green business by using the GPS in your phone. The app includes information about the retailer’s products, location and their social impact.
4. Instead for iPhone – Free
The Instead app encourages consumers to substitute commercial purchases like buying a coffee with donations to a charity of their choice. Instead keeps track of all the donations that you make.
5. Cruelty-Free app for iPhone – Free
The Cruelty-Free app allows consumers to look up companies in the U.S. and Canada that don’t test their products on animals. Try this app next time you are shopping for make-up, personal care or household products on the go.
