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What is Public Goods?

We're a brand that delivers essentials across several categories, united by a set of values. We believe the products you use everyday should be healthy, sustainable and easy to access. We deliver well-designed, eco-friendly essentials directly to you. Read more about our brand here.

Do I need a membership to buy something from Public Goods?

You can try any Public Goods product with a free, two week trial membership. By using a membership model, we're able to deliver a better value than traditional brands. Annual membership is $79 after your trial ends.

What are the benefits of a Public Goods membership?

When you become a member of Public Goods you get access to our entire line of thoroughly researched, high-quality products at well below retail prices.

Most brands go through four suppliers before selling you a product. That adds cost at every step. We work through a membership model instead that allows us to deliver the highest quality at a minimal margin. We ethically source, partnering with the best vendors around the globe to offer products that are good for you, good for your wallet and good for the planet.

What makes Public Goods products more sustainable?

We use the most eco-friendly innovations whenever possible, from sugar cane bottles to tree free paper and toxin-free ingredients. We carefully select ethical vendors, stick to essentials and never go overboard on choice. Better made, longer lasting products with high-end, ethically sourced ingredients inherently make less waste and pollution. We also find them more enjoyable to use.

Why are sugar cane bottles better?

Unlike petroleum-based products, plastic made from fast-growing sugar cane is highly renewable. As well, the process of converting sugar cane into plastic actually absorbs carbon dioxide from the air while releasing oxygen, making it carbon neutral.

Plastic pollution in the waste stream is still a problem though. We have not found a perfect solution yet, but we are constantly improving and actively looking for more sustainable options for our packaging.

Why do we plant a tree for every order placed?

Planting trees is one of the most effective ways to combat climate change. We've partnered with Eden Reforestation Projects, whose mission is to reduce extreme poverty and restore healthy forests by employing local villagers to plant millions of trees every year. In order to offset the carbon used in the creation and shipment of our products, we plant a tree every time you place an order. We've planted nearly 100,000 trees and counting.

Plus, anyone who visits our site can plant a tree just by entering their email. No cost, no commitment and it takes less than 10 seconds. Share this link with anyone and we’ll plant a tree on their behalf.

Are all of your products organic, gluten-free, non-GMO, etc?

Each product we make meets the highest standards possible. Most of our products are certified organic and we've made sure to include plenty of options that are vegan-friendly, gluten-free and tree free. Each product is clearly marked with the certifications that it meets. We think shopping for specific dietary needs should be straightforward, so you can shop each category easily.

To get you started, here are a few of our most popular ones:
Organic
Gluten Free
Non-GMO
Vegan Friendly
Tree Free