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Green Depot Turns DIY Green

The store is trying to convince people to restore their properties with green alternatives, leading by example.

By Debra Hazel | Updated on February 27, 2009

NEW YORK-If greening stores are all the rage, Green Depot takes it to the next step: not only does the Brooklyn-based chain sell eco-friendly building, cleaning and children’s products, its 3,500-square-foot flagship store in lower Manhattan hopes to be LEED platinum certified.

The store, which opened on Feb. 12 on the Bowery, is in Green Depot’s new “Live” format, one focused as much on the consumer as the contractor. The store also debuts the chain’s proprietary product labeling system, allowing shoppers to see why the products are green. Business has been strong despite the current economic environment, reports Sarah Beatty, Green Depot founder and president.

“It’s certainly an interesting time to be operating a retail storefront,” Beatty says. “But people have been coming in and asking questions. It will be an interesting six months.”

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