Hello there Sea Changers. Welcome back to my series of program lists to assist those of you looking to fund your sea change with affiliate marketing. My name is Paul and I have been making money in the affiliate marketing game for the past decade and have created this site to assist those of you looking to do the same.
Today we will look into a niche that has been gaining more and more interest in recent times with my 13 eco friendly affiliate programs to turn green for this year. What do I mean by Eco Friendly? Well I am looking at sites here that practice environmentally friendly and sustainably sound practices in everything they do. Not just within the products they sell but also their operational processes as well.
- The Ultimate Green Store
- biome
- eartheasy
- flora and fauna
- The Clean Collective
- Smart Home Need
- Alternative Apparel
- Wildlings Organic Clothing
- Eco Lunch Box
- Love Goodly
- Essentia
- teemill
- Click A Tree
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The fact that Eco Friendly is effectively a subject free initiative, there are a number of different areas and sub niches available, as well as a large quantity of affiliate programs to choose from. So how have I picked my best 13? Well… I really just wanted to give you a good cross section of what is out there so I did some searching around and checked a few out and chose them by looking at:
- What they offer
- Commission rates
- Payment terms
- Cookie duration
- Application processes
- Affiliate/Marketing materials provided
Before we start however, let's have a look at what I mean by the term ‘eco friendly' and how it can be incorporated within an affiliate marketing website…
Eco Friendly Affiliate Programs
Stats show that people will spend money on eco friendly products online – if for no other reason than these products are not always readily available within mainstream retail outlets – so as long as you are meeting their needs and solving problems, then you are on the right track. And to give you a boost, let's have a look at 13 eco affiliate programs that I have found below:
1. The Ultimate Green Store
The Ultimate Green Store is a massive one-stop-shop site for all things to do with helping the environment with a range that is honestly too large to list here. There are however products spanning across a good number of niches including:
The company commits itself to the notion that “everything can be made a better way for the sake of people, animals and the planet” and is a great site on which to base an eco friendly online business around. All products are made under organic, healthy and sustainable guidelines with some using recycled products.
Commission Rate: 10%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 60 Days
Application required?: Yes, The Ultimate Green Store's affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for The Ultimate Green Store affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links, Banner
2. biome
biome is Australia’s “first B Corp certified retailer and Palm Oil Investigations certified palm oil free retail store” with a large range of products that are 100% cruelty-free, palm oil free, and free from synthetic preservatives, petrochemicals, and fragrances. As with the program above, they have a good number of products across a number of niches including:
- Waste free lunch boxes
- Body and Beauty
- Reusables
- Water Bottles
- Plastic free items
- Fashion
- Jewelry
- Home and Outdoor
- Food and Wellness
- Baby and Kids
This is another great site that could be utilised to base a complete ‘green' affiliate business around or as an addition to any niche category listed above. They stock a lot of well-known brands, all of which are vetted to ensure that they meet their strict environmental standards and in the case of cosmetics, there is no evidence of their “Dirty 30” list of banned ingredients as well as truth in labeling.
Commission Rate: 10%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, biome's affiliate program is managed by The Commission Factory. You will be required to apply for an account then for the biome affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links, Banners, Deep Text Links, Product Feed, Affiliate only offers and discounts
3. eartheasy
eartheasy is a smaller site that offers advice and products for those looking to convert to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle or even go ‘off the grid'. At first glance, their product lines appear to focus more on the garden and compost side of things however once you open it all up a little there is actually a great range of products in all home based categories including:
Green Home
- Kitchen & Dining
- Bed & Bath
- Laundry Room
- Natural Home Cleaning
- Non-Toxic Pest Control
- Energy Conservation
Yard and Garden
- Raised Garden Beds
- Planters & Potting Tables
- Complete Garden Kits
- Composting
- Greenhouses
- Natural Lawn Care
- Water Conservation
- Non-Toxic Pest Control
- Watering
- Garden Supplies
- Indoor Gardening
Off Grid and Outdoors
- Camping
- Camp Kitchen
- Lighting & Energy
- Off Grid & Emergency Supplies
- Water Filtration
Lifestyle
Again, there is definitely enough on this site to build an online business around or it would certainly make a great addition to just about any other environmental, outdoors or gardening niche.
Commission Rate: 5 – 10% (higher for some wholesale brands)
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 90 Days
Application required?: Yes, eartheasy's affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the eartheasy affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links and banners, Product Data Feed.
4. flora and fauna
flora and fauna is another Australian based site offering over 7000 products from around 290 brands. All products are vegan, ethically sourced, cruelty-free and low impact within the following categories:
- Makeup
- Skincare
- Body & Hair
- Baby & Kids
- Eco Home
- Fashion
- Food & Health
The site promotes itself as “here to help everyone make better choices” and to be ethical and cruelty-free in every aspect of their businesses. Again, this site is certainly large enough to base an environmentally sound affiliate business around or as a side option for any of the category niches listed above.
Commission Rate: Not Stated
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, flora and fauna's affiliate program is managed by Rakuten. You will be required to apply for an account then for the flora and fauna affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Note: For acceptance, affiliates must have an established website or blog that is relevant to sharing a vegan, eco-lifestyle.
Marketing material provided: Banners, an updated product feed and a range of coupon codes and promotions.
5. The Clean Collective
Another all encompassing eco friendly site to take a look at is The Clean Collective. Promoting themselves as “Australia's strictest toxin-free shop and savviest source of zero-waste solution”, they also offer a massive range of products available within the following categories:
- Beauty
- Bathroom
- Cleaning
- Home
- Out and About
- Baby
- New Mums
- Kids
- Self Care
As mentioned above, the company operates to the strictest of standards and assess all stocked brands for their safety and sustainability to choose what's best for health and for the planet. As with most others listed above, there is also a great blog outlining product selection, environmentally sound behaviours and research results. Again, choose this site as a base or as an added option to the niche categories listed above.
Commission Rate: 7 – 12%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, The Clean Collective's affiliate program is managed by The Commission Factory. You will be required to apply for an account then for The Clean Collective affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Advertising banners, videos, coupons and product feed
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6. Smart Home Need
Smart Home Need is a digital company that encourages people to reconnect with their inner Needs and to live a more meaningful life, starting from home. Through their subscription plans, they suggest meaningful habits and smart home technologies in a single and unique digital platform. In addition, they also provide access to a number of eco friendly ‘smart' products including:
- Energy and Lighting
- Health and Prevention
- Home Appliances
- Home Entertainment
- Security and Safety
- Home Ecosystems
There is plenty here and could definitely be used as a base for a number of sub niches including eco-friendly, electronics, home entertainment or smart home type sites. And best of all, Affiliates Affiliates earn commissions on all new subscriptions and renewals that they, or their sub-affiliates, refer.
Commission Rate:
For customers referred by affiliate: 8%
For customers referred by affiliate's 1st level sub-affiliates: 4%
For customers referred by affilaite's 2nd level sub-affiliates: 2%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal and email information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Images, videos, text links, coupon codes
7. Alternative Apparel
Now we head into a series of more targeted eco sites starting with Alternative Apparel. Alternative Apparel offers a large range of organic and environmentally sustainable men's, women's and children's fashion including:
Tops
- T-Shirts
- Shirts
- Tank Tops
- Hoodies
- Sweatshirts
- Outerwear
Bottoms
- Pants
- Shorts
- Leggings
- Dresses
- Skirts
Accessories
- Headwear
- Bags & Storage
- Fashion
- Home
- Body & Mind
All products are manufactured from recycled and/or organic cotton or hemp blends with a pledge that by 2021, all virgin polyester will be replaced with 100% recycled polyester. I am not sure that this site could support a complete affiliate marketing business on its own however it would make a great addition to any eco friendly, fashion or even CBD/Hemp based site.
Commission Rate: 6-8%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, Alternative Apparel's affiliate program is managed by The Commission Factory. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Alternative Apparel affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Banners, Text Links, Product Feed
8. Wildlings Organic Clothing
Wildlings Organic Clothing is a cool little clothing site specialising in certified organic, eco-friendly, vegan and fair trade products including:
- Hoodies
- Sweaters
- Kids Clothes
- Matching outfits
Their product line is not as large as some so it could not sustain an affiliate marketing business on its own however it would be a great addition to any of the following (as best described by the website itself): Conscious Rebels, Stoners, Vegans, Nature Freaks, Organic Junkies, Yogis, Activists or Eco Moms. All products are 100% safe for all ages and shipped in 100% biodegradable and recycled / recyclable packaging.
Commission Rate: 10%
Payment Terms: Weekly
Cookie Duration: Not stated
Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provide Days: Banners, Text Links, Social media ads
9. Eco Lunch Box
ECO Lunchbox is a smaller site that specialises in waste free, reusable lunch boxes and lunch bags that are made from sustainable and toxic free materials. Their range includes:
- Lunch Boxes
- Lunch Bags
- Straws, Sporks etc.
- Lunch Sets
All products within the range are designed to help people reduce their dependence on plastics for health and environmental reasons. Again, there is not enough here to base a whole affiliate business on however, as stated on their website, it would be a great addition for eco-friendly bloggers, mommy-bloggers, foodies, travellers, environmental bloggers and other eco-minded Website owners.
Commission Rate: 5%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes, ECO Lunchbox's affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the ECO Lunchbox affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text Links
10. Love Goodly
Love Goodly is a subscription based site aiming to help people “be part of a movement to detox their lifestyle by discovering the best natural and eco brands”. Every second month, subscribers receive 4-5 cruelty-free, toxin free, vegan products, with mainly full size non-toxic beauty and skincare, healthy snacks, wellness products, and eco style accessories.
The company carries a good range of well-known brands, all of which are cruelty-free, vegan, non-toxic and organic. Again, there is not enough here to sustain an affiliate business on its own however as with most programs above, it would make a great addition to any healthy lifestyle, vegan living, eco-friendly, food, beauty, fashion, wellness or mommy/family blogger sites.
Commission Rates: 8%
Payment Terms: Monthly.
Cookie Duration: 45 Days
Application required?: Yes, the Love Goodly affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Love Goodly affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
Join the Love Goodly affiliate program here
11. Essentia
Now looking from a different angle, we have Essentia. Essentia is a Canadian, organically based company that sells “the world's only natural memory foam mattress”. Their product list is specialised around bedding with a solid range of:
- Mattresses
- Foundations
- Pillows
- Accessories
- Pet beds
Each mattress is produced in Essentia’s GOLS (Global Organic Latex Standard) and GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified organic factory with all natural ingredients and no chemical inclusions (in areas such as fire retardants etc.). This would make a great addition to any environmentally based, bedding, home renovation or interior design based business.
Commission Rate:
- 5% of order sale amount
- Order Total is from $1501 to $3000 – $100.00 per order
- Order Total is from $3001 to $4500 – $150.00 per order
- Order Total greater than $4501 – $250.00 per order
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 120 Days
Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Banners, Text Links, Custom templates
12. teemill
Teemill is an online platform that allows anyone to build their own website and sell sustainable products. They are the first fashion company to use a circular economy with their products made from natural materials, in a renewable powered factory. Furthermore, everything they make is designed from the start to come back to them when it's worn out so there is zero waste.
There is probably not enough here to build an affiliate marketing business around on its own however with 67% of consumers considering sustainable materials to be a factor in purchasing a fashion item there is a definite market here for creators, bands, artists and brands looking for a more sustainable alternative for their merchandise.
And with a lifetime revenue share, there is an exciting opportunity to get in early before Teemill becomes mainstream.
Commission Rate: £10 per successful sign up. Then when a referee signs up and starts selling, affiliates earn 1% revenue share on every single sale of every single store they refer for the rest of the store's life
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links
13. Click A Tree
And finally we look at a site that is doing its best to directly impact the environment in Click A Tree. Click A Tree is the “planet’s most holistically sustainable reforestation organization” where their process is simple – find a location that interests you, such as trees for elephants in Asia for example, purchase a tree for that area and it is planted on your behalf.
This site would obviously make a great addition to any affiliate business based on the environment (including any utilising the sites above). There is also some great information on this site to assist with blog post ideas for you and assistance to your readers.
Commission Rate: 10%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, the Click A Tree affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Click A Tree affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links
How to find your own affiliate programs
As stated earlier, by outlining the sites above I have really just tried to give you a good cross section of the types of programs that are out there by listing the really good ones in each ‘category'. That does not mean that you cannot find affiliate programs that better suit what it is that you are trying to do within this space especially as I could never even begin to cover every environmentally sound requirement or sub niche in the one post. Luckily for us, there is a simple way to find these programs online.
All you need to do is enter “affiliate: niche type” into your search engine (substituting ‘niche type‘ for whatever product it is that you are choosing to sell).
There are eco friendly affiliate programs for just about every niche that you can think of – you will just need to have a look around until you find one or two that suit your site. Once you have completed your searches, you can look through and find programs that:
- Relate to your niche/problems that you are solving.
- Have quality products – your brand can be severely damaged if you promote poor quality products.
- Have solid payment and customer service arrangement.
- Pay decent commissions.
- Have good testimonials covering commission payouts and quality of product.
In most cases, you will need to apply for the program before you are allowed to promote their products – don’t take this step lightly or you will be rejected. Affiliate programs will generally want to know:
- Your website name.
- Traffic levels.
- Why you want to join – (so I can make money by selling your organic shopping bags is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
- How you plan to promote their products.
Conclusion
So… There are 13 of the best eco friendly affiliate programs to turn green for this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own environmentally friendly affiliate marketing business and as usual, please do not hesitate to comment below if you have any questions, need some advice or have any experiences to share. Oh, and especially comment if you have any experience with these, or any other programs as well.
Until next time
Have fun
Paul
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Hi Paul,
I am also a wealthy affiliate member! I was searching for a few eco friendly leggings affiliate program, and then I happened to stumble upon your website on google. Thanks a lot for the helpful article.
Hi Fernanda
Glad it was helpful..
This one might also be helpful
https://makethatseachange.com/activewear-affiliate-programs/
Paul
Excellent selection, Paul, thanks for sharing. Especially the Love Goodly was new to me and sounds super interesting!
Another one worth considering for your collection is the Click A Tree Reforestation Affiliate Program.
Click A Tree is the planet’s most holistically sustainable reforestation organization. In addition, they run the world’s leading affiliate program for large-scale reforestation.
So you can become a part of protecting our planet – and earn yourself a fair remuneration for your efforts.
Details on https://clickatree.com/affiliate-partner-program/
Hi Chris
Great site and fantastic idea
Have added it to the post above
Please let me know what you think
Paul