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Frequently Asked Questions
- Why should I shop through Smartlygreen.com?
- How does the Smartlygreen.com scheme work?
- Will the items I buy cost more by shopping through Smartlygreen.com?
- How do I earn points?
- How do I know how much I have donated to Cool Earth?
- How does the charity Cool Earth help fight Climate Change?
- Aren’t you encouraging me to spend more money?
We believe that most people have a personal concern about the environment but are not sure how to start doing something about it. Consequently smartlygreen.com is the first step on the journey to sustainable living. It is designed so that every time you shop through the smartlygreen.com web site, a donation is made, on your behalf, to the charity Cool Earth. This is paid out of the commissions received from the retailers you bought your goods or services from and therefore does not cost you anything beyond your normal shopping bill. This of course is just the first step to helping you live in greater harmony with the planet. We will then be introducing you to green and ethical alternatives to your normal shopping basket and introducing some tips and advice on how to live a more environmental sustainable life.
We receive commission from the retailers you use. 50% of this is donated to the environmental charity Cool Earth. It therefore costs the shopper nothing beyond their normal shopping expenditure to make a real difference.
No. They will cost you exactly the same. By clicking through to the shop from the smartlygreen.com web site you will go straight through to the merchant's own site. Your sale is, as before, directly between you and the shop. We do not get involved in the transaction at all. What happens is the shop then gives us a commission because you went to their site via us. There is no extra charge to you.
How do I earn points?
You earn points by 1) doing your on-line shopping through smartlygreen.com and 2) referring a friend to smartlygreen.com
Each time you log into Smartlygreen.com you will automatically be shown how much you have spent and how much you have donated to Cool Earth.
Cool Earth is a rainforest charity supported by leading environmental experts such as Sir David Attenborough and Sir Nicholas Stern. They endorse the charity because rainforest destruction is a massive contributor to climate change, accounting for as many CO2 emissions as the USA produces - a staggering six billion tonnes each year. The simple idea behind Cool Earth is that rainforests are worth much more to the human race left standing than they are cut down for timber or burnt to clear land for cattle ranching. Cool Earth works with local rainforest communities to protect rainforests from being cut down. In so doing Cool Earth is making a major difference.
That is exactly what we do not want you to do. All we want is for you to spend exactly the same amount of money as normal but shop via smartlygreen.com. We want you to start thinking about the way you are living and how to live more sustainably.