Eco-Friendly Products: 35+ Bestsellers to Watch in 2025 – Insights from Shopify India

As climate change urgency grows, consumers increasingly prioritize sustainability in purchasing decisions. Shopify’s recent guide highlights over 35 trending eco-friendly products poised for success in 2025, offering actionable insights for entrepreneurs looking to build or scale sustainable businesses.

Why Eco-Friendly Products Are a Lucrative Business

• Consumer demand: A study cited by Shopify shows 64% of consumers rank sustainability as key in buying decisions.
• Willingness to pay more: 80% of customers are ready to pay a premium—up to 9.7% more—for products that are local, low-carbon, and made from eco-friendly materials.
• Environmental impact: Eco-friendly products meet strict standards to minimize harm through sustainable manufacturing, packaging, delivery, and disposal, often verified by third-party certifications.

What Defines an Eco-Friendly Product?

Key traits include:

• Ethical production with fair wages and treatment
• Use of sustainable, recycled, or reclaimed materials
• Low carbon footprint and investment in carbon offsetting
• Adoption of zero-waste or low-waste methods
• Certifications such as B Corp or fair trade status
• Use of natural, organic, plant-based ingredients
• Charitable donations or social impact commitments

36 Top Eco-Friendly Products to Sell Across Categories

Shopify categorizes products into sectors like sustainable tech, pet goods, apparel, garden, food, beauty, and travel essentials, with real-world brand examples:

Sustainable Technology and Accessories

• Compostable phone and audio cases: Pela Cases reduce carbon emissions and water use.
• Solar energy devices: EcoFlow offers portable solar panels and renewable energy generators.
• Sustainable office accessories: Oakywood uses wood and cork, planting a tree per sale.

Eco-Friendly Pet Products

• Vegan pet accessories: Wigglywoos features hemp- and cork-based vegan leather.
• Recycled plastic pet toys: Harry Barker uses recycled materials for toys and leashes.
• Pet treats from food waste: Shameless Pets upcycles food waste into nutritious treats, packaged sustainably.

Ethical Apparel & Accessories

• Emphasis on recycled fibers, small-batch production, and sustainable fashion certifications. (Further details truncated in source.)

Building the Circular Economy and Zero-Waste Stores

Shopify’s guide encourages brands to embrace circular models—where products are reused, recycled, or composted—and build zero-waste stores that integrate sustainability across sourcing, production, packaging, shipping, and end-of-life processes.

Marketing Eco-Friendly Products Effectively

• Highlight certifications and ethical story behind products.
• Emphasize local sourcing, carbon footprint reductions, and material transparency.
• Offer refillable, reusable, or compostable packaging as a differentiator.
• Use social media to engage eco-conscious consumers and showcase impact.

Start Your Sustainable Business Today

Shopify offers tools, training, and a supportive ecosystem to help entrepreneurs launch eco-friendly brands—from dropshipping and white labeling to full product development. The guide recommends skipping long R&D by sourcing established sustainable products initially.

Conclusion

Selling eco-friendly products is both a meaningful and profitable venture aligned with evolving consumer values. The extensive list curated by Shopify India provides inspiration and practical tips to launch or scale sustainable offerings in 2025, spanning technology, pet care, apparel, food, and more.

Sources:

• Shopify Blog, “Eco-Friendly Products: 35+ Bestsellers For 2025” by Dayna Winter & Alexa Hertel, Updated 24 July 2025
• Consumer sustainability studies referenced by Shopify

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