Commons: Sustainable Spending

Search before you shop to discover sustainable brands you can trust, and boycott the ones you can’t. Find practical tips for deconsumption and join collective climate challenges to be part of our community impact.

Along the way, you’ll earn rewards for thousands of everyday sustainable purchases like thrift stores, public transit, sustainable clothing and cleaning, EV chargers, and farmer’s markets and get personalized guidance to track and reduce your carbon footprint.

1. EXPERT BRAND RATINGS: Skip the greenwashing and start your search here. Commons’ carbon experts have rated hundreds of brands’ sustainability so you can find brands you can trust. See how clothing and cleaning brands stack up.

2. EARN REWARDS FOR SUSTAINABLE CHOICES: Get rewards for thousands of climate-friendly purchases, like sustainable fashion, sustainable cleaning, public transit, thrift stores, EV chargers, farmer’s markets, and more. You’ll also earn badges as you build your sustainable life. Redeem rewards for offsets or gift cards at sustainable brands like Earth Hero, Organic Basics, Subset, and ettitude.

3. JOIN COLLECTIVE CHALLENGES: Take climate action with the Commons community! Every month, our community rallies together to use our money to build a more sustainable future. Past challenges: Boycott Amazon, Boycott Fast Fashion, Support Climate Causes, Secondhand Shopping, Support Farmers Markets, and more.

4. TRACK YOUR DAILY PROGRESS: With a personalized footprint tracker, see the emissions of each purchase and track your progress over time. To give you the most accurate carbon footprint, Commons calculates the emissions of each transaction based on your carbon profile and what you purchased. Get personalized tips and insights to lower your footprint and watch it shrink over time.

5. OFFSET YOUR EMISSIONS: Offsets are a way to compensate for our unavoidable emissions. When you offset your emissions with Commons, you invest in a vetted, diverse portfolio of climate solutions that are lowering global emissions, supporting local communities, and restoring ecosystems.

Our offset portfolio includes: • Charm Industrial: Converting agricultural waste into bio-oil and storing it underground • Pachama: Using satellite imagery to monitor and measure carbon captured in forests • Delta Blue Carbon: Restoring mangrove forests to scale coastal carbon sinks • Tradewater: Collecting and destroying the world's most potent greenhouse gases