GARDEN GREEN
Instead of plastic planters, try these attractive acacia planters from thirteen chefs, who participate in carbon a offset and tree planting program with the National Forest Foundation.
Instead of buying bagged compost, make your own. this book is an inspiring introduction. [but really all you have to do is pile it up and let it rot!]
Plastic weed barriers are so impervious to water and air that they damage the health of the soil. These biodegradable barriers provide protection against weeds in a new bed, but then biodegrade and enrich the soil.
Instead of plastic netting, try a sustainable hemp alternative for growing vines, fencing, and plant protection.
But you don't even need a pot to start seeds! try soil-blocking. a large initial investment, but you never need those little plastic pots again.
When you must have a large, plastic-like pot, go for bamboo. you will never know the difference. [tip: terracotta pots seem earth-friendly, but they are actually not biodegradable]
Instead of plastic, store your garden greens in this handy drawstring bag made of 100% certified organic unbleached cotton.
Instead of buying plastic stakes, find some straight sticks in the backyard, or buy sturdy bamboo stakes like these.
Buy lifetime-quality metal gardening tools, instead of cheap plastic ones. This 100% steel hand-forged trowel will be your companion for decades, and at the end of it's life can be recycled.