With tightening belts and economic anxiety, this Environmental Leader article reports on a recent decline of consumers buying green products. The article cites the bigger price tags on green goods compared to other brands as the reason for this downward trend. But when it comes to making green consumer choices, there’s more that consumers can do than to just buy products or goods labeled organic or a eco-friendly, and it doesn’t always mean buying over-priced products marketed as “green.”

At Climate Counts, we score the world’s largest and most well-known companies on their climate impact. We think even products not marketed as green can be considered “green” purchases when they come from companies that are serious about addressing climate changes. And in so many cases, these can be basic household items at the kinds of discount prices that cost-conscious consumers are looking for more than ever these days. Our scores are designed to help make your bargain shopping a vote for more than your pocketbook.