We’ve seen the power of crowdfunding firsthand with the success of the popular platform Kickstarter. Less than a week ago, two projects hit the $1M funding mark, proving to the world that if you can get enough people interested in a project, you can fund it organically. You can find projects on Kickstarter for apps, games, documentaries, and consumer products, but there’s no dedicated area for backing projects that are “green” in nature, meaning that they’re meant to help make our planet a better place. GreenUnite has launched today to handle that niche and it hopes that it can become a platform for anyone with great ideas and eco-friendly projects to get funding and make them a reality. You won’t find any fancy new iPad cases on this site, but you will find wearable recyclables. Back a project, save the Earth Just like you’ll find on Kickstarter, anyone can submit a project to GreenUnite. The process is simple and your project must fit one of the green categories that the site provides. Another wrinkle in the submission process is that your project must benefit a charitable cause or non-profit in some way.
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