Eco MV brings you the best biodegradable, non toxic, creature friendly products and solutions available. We continually strive to add a positive effect to the lives of our customers, our suppliers, the people that create our products from all over the world and our shared planet.
Our Bio Store
Our retail store carries non-toxic, biodegradable, fair trade, organic products for the body, home and office. Products range from shampoo to trash bags, dresses to plates and coffee to sunblock and everything is safe for you and the planet.Solutions
We all know that our planet needs our help. What we need now are real, affordable, everyday solutions to the Earth's problems. Our action plan will make a difference in the areas of consumption, food, clothing, common products, money and community.Blog
Owner Mark Martin's insights, innovations and solutions to everything earth friendly from biodegradable trashbags to transforming the global community.Water
Drink water differently with Glacia's icebox. Guaranteed purity. Bottled at the source, biodegradable packaging - simply the best water around.About Us
We do the homework so that you don't have to.Eco MV promises to bring you the best biodegradable, non toxic, creature friendly products available. From the conditions in which all of our products are made to the ingredients used to make them to the packaging and reusable options, we research, test and search for the most effective and least harmful products for our customers and the planet.
The lifeblood of our business is in the relationships we develop, and the belief that we are adding a positive effect to the lives of everyone we engage - this includes our customers, our suppliers, even the very people that create our products from all over the world.
We support the use of local businesses, farmers and products at all times. We engage socially responsible initiatives and technologies that foster stewardship of the land, protect the environment and allow us to leave a smaller overall footprint. To this end, we pledge to offset our business footprint (warehousing, trucks, kiosks, etc.) by purchasing annual energy credits and employing energy saving technologies when possible.
The actions we take today as a responsible and world-community minded business are informed and influenced by our commitment to look ahead, continually grow, and effect productive change within ourselves, our company and the world in which we live.
Eco MV and the Bio Store are located on the island of Martha's Vineyard, seven miles off the shore of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
What We Do
Eco MV addresses environmental concerns with market solutions. We've created a unique balance between socially responsible driven consumption and the marketplace that enables our customers to integrate environmentally responsible living into their everyday lives both easily and economically.Retail
Our Bio Store carries the finest and purest products available for the body, home and office. Products range from shampoo to trash bags, dresses to plates and coffee to sunblock and everything is safe for you and the planet.Wholesale/Bulk
Our wholesale/bulk line of earth and human friendly products is perfect for restaurants, schools, hotels, hospitals and offices and makes 'going green' easy and effortless no matter what size your business is.- Biodegradable and compostable trash bags, flatware, take-out containers, cups, paper towels, and more are available in large quantities for the home office, restaurants, institutional settings and other organizations or establishments who want to adopt practical, quality, and, environmentally friendly alternatives.
- Environmentally sensitive amenities ranging from shampoo and conditioners to shoe cleaners and sewing kits are available for hotels, hospitals, and, other institutional settings catering to the needs of their guests. Made from the finest natural ingredients, our line is prepackaged in 100% biodegradable corn-based containers.
- Options for Life, the most non-toxic and biodegradable cleaning supplies on the market is guaranteed not harmful to people, pets, or the planet. We have searched the globe for the most effective, safe, and healthy cleaning supplies, and we guarantee our line will out-perform your current cleaning products.
Water
Finally, a drinking water alternative that's safe for you and the environment. With our two water product Glacia's icebox, you get guaranteed purity and non-contamination, bottling at the source, biodegradable packaging - simply the best water around.Plastimcs & Packaging
Eco MV provides our community with alternatives to every day plastics. We're the first local company to offer a family of commercially available low carbon-footprint packaging derived from 100 percent annually renewable resources with cost and performance that competes with oil-based packaging materials and fibers. It starts with an abundant, natural resource such as field corn, which can easily and efficiently be reproduced each year.We can easily help you change your packaging from plastic to a more natural and eco-friendly packaging product. We make it affordable and convenient with monthly scheduled deliveries and a local warehouse. On Martha's Vineyard, this transformation has helped create a destination that is different from all others, and one that really knows the meaning of "community."
Community
Engaging in the community in which the store(s) are located whenever possible, we have a genuine commitment to incorporating local goods and talent to stimulating the local economy.In collaboration with community partners, we created a green, rooftop garden that functions as a research and demonstration space, providing a hands-on educational, agricultural learning experience for all visitors. The creation of this garden transforms the traditional ways we utilize our physical building space and interact with our environment.
We anticipate the roof will prove itself to be a great space for many years of intergenerational community events and will add a new dimension to the agricultural legacy of Martha's Vineyard. The roof can and will be replicated in any other community in which Eco MV has a presence.
Eco Consulting
Our services offer individualized consultation, coordination and management toward the successful implementation of your 'going green' goals. We combine best practice sustainability methods with professional experience to guide you through an ever expanding and often confusing "green" marketplace and toward a healthier, environmentally sustainable lifestyle. Our practice is guided by implementing strategies covered under the following areas of concentration:- Energy Use / Carbon Footprint Reduction
- Water Quality / Water Use Reduction
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Innovative Waste Management
- Material Use
- Consumer Education and Guidance
Our Water
Did you know that most bottled water is transferred from the source in big transport tanks? So much for pure. And how about those plastic bottles? Did you know that the amount of oil it takes to produce one bottle could fill one bottle?Glacia's icebox
This water is actually coming to you by way of a box, a biodegradable box. It's compact, sturdy, easy-to-store, easy-to-transport, and easy-to-recycle. The icebox technology features a patented "Press Tap Valve" system that's leak proof and airtight - preventing bacterial contamination and airborne contaminants and maintaining freshness for Glacia's pure Norwegian arctic spring water, rich in naturally occurring electrolytes and nourishment.The flexible Glacierpak packaging requires 75% less energy to produce than plastic bottles and takes up 96% less space in landfills. These recyclable 'bottles' proactively help protect our planet.
Eco MV The Store
Our retail store on Martha's Vineyard is located at, the Bio Store carries the finest products available for the body, home and office. When you walk through our doors, you'll finally understand how beautiful green can be.Cleaning
- All of our biodegradable cleaning supplies are groundwater safe, non toxic, green seal safe, and bio based. Our private label, Eco MV outperforms all competition, and we offer a complete line of biodegradable all-purpose concentrated cleaning supplies for the home, office, and institutional use. The Eco MV product line will not irritate the skin, nor do they contain any acids or ammonia, or any other harsh chemicals. Our products are never tested on animals, and all of our packaging is friendly towards the environment.
Body
- All of our natural and non-toxic body products cleaning supplies are safe and non-irritating, gentle enough for babies - though we do have special products just for them. Our products include shampoos, lotions, sun-block, spa items, make-up and more.
Clothing
- All of the organic clothing sold in our store is made from bamboo, organic cotton, and hemp. All of our personal care products are 100% biodegradable and are made from organic oils, natural extracts, and other natural ingredients. (Something about where they're made and who makes them? Free trade, etc.?)
Java MV
- Java MV is our own line of shade grown, fair trade organic coffee and is sold in a 100% corn-based compostable packaging. We offer blends which appeal to all coffee drinkers in a variety of flavors and are available for wholesale and retail purchase.
Solutions
The current state of our planet The planet's natural ecosystems and regenerating bio-capacity are being severely degraded and, as a result, this compromises the ability of the planet to sustain life. Forests, fisheries, oceans, rangeland, fresh water systems (lakes, wetlands, rivers) and other natural ecosystems are all threatened while many are on the verge of collapse. Water, land and air are getting increasingly polluted, water tables are falling, soil erosion is leading to desertification, global warming is well underway, and species are dying out 1000 times faster than their natural rate of extinction.- The world has already lost 80% of its original forests.
- At the world's current rates, 5-10% of tropical forest species will become extinct every decade.
- 75% of all the fish stocks in the world are already either: exploited, over-exploited or recovering. 27% of coral reefs have already been and 70% of Earth's coral reefs will cease to exist within the next forty years. The world has lost half of its coastal wetlands, including mangrove swamps and salt marshes.
- One-fifth of all species alive today will become extinct. 23% of all mammals and 12% of all birds' species were considered "threatened" in 2003.
How we can all help our Earth
To live means to consume; and consume we do. 24 hours a day, we consume air for breathing, water to drink and food to eat. In addition to these basic essentials, we consume ever increasing amount of goods - cars, houses, appliances, computers, furniture, books, travel and entertainment. Everything we consume comes from the natural world - it is extracted, mined, farmed, grown, fished, cut down - and the resources on this planet are limited. By making changes in the way you consume, you can help our planet.Consumption
- Consume less, desire less, want less - consumption directly impacts the planet's environment (everything we consume comes from the resources on this planet), and uses up precious resources needed for basic necessities of food, water, housing, health, sanitation etc., for billions of people on this planet.
- Simplify your life, spend more time on creating quality of life rather then material wealth.
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Compost. Reduce your consumption, reuse what you can and recycle what you can't.
- Redefine your economic outlook to value social and environmental costs in every day decisions and make your consumer choices based on the actual social and environmental costs of the goods you buy.
- Support locally owned businesses and services .
Food
- Buy locally grown, seasonal and organic produce. Most of the food grown now is grown by in big industrial farms using intensive inputs of pesticides, fertilizers and energy without consideration for the land, air, water & the environment. Land, water and air are getting increasingly polluted & poisoned. Industrial food also travels an average of 1500 miles to make it to your plate, using up fossil fuels, resources and polluting the environment.
- Support local farmers. Buy from farmers markets and/or join a CSA - Community Supported Agriculture - where you get a box of locally grown, fresh organic produce delivered to you every week.
- Buy fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate, bananas - fair trade ensures that farmers producing the commodities are paid fair wages for their work.
- Do not eat shrimp. Shrimp are caught using bottom-trawling, which devastates the ocean floors, stripping them clear, like a forest clear-cut.
Other Products
- Buy products, which are manufactured sustainably - with respect to the environment and the people producing it.
- Buy organic clothing - cotton has the most pesticide use of any crop.
- Buy sweat-free and fair-trade products - products made by giving fair wages to workers. Most of the products we buy today are made in sweat-shop and in inhuman working conditions, by big corporations without regards to the environmental and labor laws.
- Buy 100% recycled, chlorine free copy paper & toilet paper - saves trees and creates a demand for recycled paper.
- Buy wood products, furniture, etc., which is FSC certified. FSC certification ensures that the wood comes from sustainable forestry practices.
Money
- Use local credit unions and community banks instead of big international banks. Local banks support and fund local community projects and businesses, keeping money within the community.
Community
- Make time for your own interests and the people you cherish. This may mean working less, or even changing professions. When supporting your life overtakes life itself, what good is the money you make?
- Volunteer/support non-profit organizations, community groups working on social, political, environmental, peace and justice issues.
- Create community any way you can by bartering or creating service exchange, tool exchange, goods exchange, etc. within your community and neighborhood.
- Live simply - leaving the cycle of stress, overwork, debt and exhaustion can free up time better spent pursuing hobbies and relationships with family, friends, and the greater community.
Partnerships
Community is at its best when the individual parts fit together, lift each other up and place the welfare of everyone along with their own. At Eco MV, we strive to share in local commerce, with long term economic strength for our island as the goal. The strident dedication of Martha's Vineyard's residents to the ecosystems of the island and our planet is unique, and we are proud to be a part of this phenomenon.Providing 'going green' education & training, branding services and complete identity packages with logos, T-shirts, co-advertising & more, we're interested to discover how your company's needs and our expertise can find mutual benefit.
Opportunities include:
- Distribution of Eco MV products
- Retail packaged Eco MV products for your store
- "Spring Greening" to analyze your business and give you steps to easily transition to a "Green" establishment, includes education & carbon calculating
- Greening your current packaging systems
- Product Deliveries
- School Programs
- Community Projects
- Fundraising
- Private Label Eco-Friendly Products
- Office Coffee Programs
Set up and supply for new local businesses complete with branding, education and identity packages for:
- Cleaning Services
- Car Wash
- Carpet Cleaning
- Manufacturing
- Cleaning product bottling
- Eco-Factory
- Spa
- Massage
- Landscaping
- Pet Care
Our Products
baby/kids
Our children's section boasts a full line of body care products that are always non-toxic, cruelty-free and all natural. We carry everything from BPA-free baby bottles to natural fiber clothing, wooden toys with natural finishes and non-toxic paints to fair trade basketballs, and soy crayons to stainless steel water bottles.Water Bottles
Both the production and disposal of plastic - and the harm it does to our planet - is such an easy fix. We carry glass, stainless steal, BPA-free plastic and collapsable water bottle alternatives. Our goal is to reduce the impact of plastic and offer reusable solutions.Bamboo
As the fastest growing plant on earth, bamboo is a sustainable resource that we feature in a variety of our products. We offer bamboo decorative plates, housewares, cutting boards, t-shirts and polo shirts, blankets, towels and robes. Perfect around your home, bamboo is naturally resistant to bacteria.Bath and Body
Shampoos, conditioners, shower gels, natural deodorants, sunscreens and more. Our bath and body products for men, women, children and pets are non-toxic, never tested on animals and all natural. Experience one of our featured brands or our own Eco MV bath and body line.Travel Amenities
Whether you've traveled to the Vineyard or you're on your way to the mainland, we've got everything you need for the trip. For individual purchase or by the kit, we have laundry detergent, home cleaning products and bath & bodycare in convenient 4 oz. travel size containers.Yoga
Be one with the planet. Our eco-friendly yoga gear includes PVC-free, natural rubber and biodegradable mats, all natural mat cleaners, organic cotton and bamboo yoga clothes, straps woven with organic cotton and hemp, cork blocks and sustainably crafted yoga bags.Cleaning Products
Our Green Seal Certified cleaners contain purely non-toxic and highly effective ingredients. We encourage you to compare them to conventional cleaners. Packaged in ready to use containers or money saving concentrated formulas, our products are available in all sizes for the home, professional or commercial environment.Coffee/Tea
Fair trade products empower people producing goods in developing countries and promote sustainability by paying fair prices and supporting good social and environmental practices. Our coffees and teas are Fair Trade Certified, organic and shade grown. Coffee comes whole bean or ground and ranges from decaf to a rich espresso. Our wide variety of tea flavors are prepared in pyramids, tea bags and loose leaves.Biodegradable/Compostables
In an effort to decrease disposable waste and alleviate the burden on our landfills, we offer a complete line of biodegradable and compostable items made from corn and bulrush, including: plates, hot and cold cups, knives, forks, spoons, take out containers of all sizes, trash bags, plastic bags.Water
Our drinking waters, Glacia's icebox, guarantee purity, nourishment and non-contamination. Each water is bottled at the source and arrives in earth-friendly packaging that is either biodegradable, compactable or safe plastic. This is simply the best water around.Paper Products
Green Seal Certification designates products as environmentally responsible. Our paper products, such as toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissue and napkins, come from post-consumer recycled paper and carry the Green Seal label.Mark's Blog
Looking for the light fantastic.05/14/09
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A year and a half into the Eco MV phase of my life and I find myself in a conundrum of my own invention. How does a well meaning person like myserlf find that line between commerce and character. I refer to the line where a business must be a business to succeed and the very dreams that brought it into existence. Who defines for the dreamer that line that denotes a ball that hits the court just outside the boundry line? We Eco massochists are faced with it every day. Its those temptations to compromise yourself for a short6cut to your goals--a cheaper product, a partial green item--that one item that will solve all your fears about "making it". You know, the one that everyone quietly advises you to embrace along with their empty encouraging phrases repeated over and over for saturated influence. And at times, especially after a 48 hour run on sleep it may even sound tempting. Maybe. But not usually. Its hard ffor many to believe that I believe--really believe, in the goal of doing it better, more openly, more honestly and that that goal is as real and as important as Wall Streets goal for richess. With a wink most will agree and not heads frantically to "play along" but not really understand how it feels to really, really put it all on the line for a dream. Most will never feel that complete moment when the last 1% of faith, that between 99-100% that lifts you up off the ground and carries a man forward fueld only by uncompromised goals and unshakable character. We entrepreneurs dodge bullet after bullet as thousands wiz by in acrobatic moves and come out unscathed to amzed eyes. We do whats impossible-fueld only by an unbroken belief in ourselves and our goals and our refusal to compromise the idea to do it for the future, for the people, for the animals, but never for money or fame. My riches iare the moments where I escape certain death having never even felt the danger. My riches feel forever and ever. And in the end is it even important who knows. Not really. Those who need to get it and those who dont cant be blamed. You have to know what unshakable dreams and goals feel like foirst to ever understand their description. mm
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