A Batavia couple has taken a personal passion for using environmentally friendly products and turned it into a startup Internet business.
Greg's Green Supplies is an online shop specializing in a variety of products for the home, pets, men, women and children. The site also carries bath and body products, cleaners and games.
Wife and husband Shiela and Greg Shivener launched the business last summer after Greg lost his job as an IT director for a local company. Shiela had long purchased and used many environmentally friendly, and the couple decided to take her knowledge and turn it into a business.
"My wife has been using a lot of these products in our home for years and we've always been environmentally conscious. So when I lost my job we decided to open up our shop," Greg said.
The couple only sells products they've personally researched and used. Products either contain all-natural or organic ingredients, and are biodegradable or made from recycled or recyclable materials.
"We try to only sell products that are effective and do work," Greg said. "For instance, earlier we started selling a product and realized it wasn't really effective, so we discontinued it."
Among the specific products Greg's Green Supplies sells are baby shampoos, sunscreen, hand soap, lip balm, bathroom and glass cleaner and laundry detergent. They also sell a Kitchen Caddy Starter kit which contains a fruit and veggie wash, all purpose cleaner, hand soap and dish cleaner.
The couple will be part of the annual
ThinkGreen Event at Marvin's Organic Gardens in Lebanon on April 24. ThinkGreen features local and regional companies that sell environmentally sustainable food and other products.
Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Sources: Shiela and Greg Shivener, Greg's Green Supplies
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