VERIFICATION PROCESS
1. Add a place to Ethy Maps. Here you can find the Add Place Instructions.
2. Ethy Maps will receive an email notification about the submitted place.
3. Ethy team verifies via online search if the submitted place matches the given criteria
4. If online search is not sufficient, Ethy team explores the place’s social media profiles.
5. If Ethy team still has questions about the submitted place, they email and/or call the place.
6. When Ethy Ambassadors are locally available, they go check the submitted place in person and take some pictures to post on the place profile on Ethy Maps. Here is more information on how to be an Ethy Ambassador.
7. Ethy Maps is created by the global community of eco-minded people who collectively paint the world greener. If you ever notice that any place from Ethy Maps has changed, please suggest an edit in its profile on the map.
CRITERIA FOR ETHY MAPS
GIVE & TAKE
| CATEGORIES & FILTERS | CRITERIA |
|---|---|
| SWAPS | Places where you can give away what you don’t need and where you can take what you need. |
| Giveboxes Foodsharing Boomerang bags Clothes Books Plants | boxes where you can leave and take various stuff free food stations (fridges, cupboards etc) shopping bags & containers stations charity shops, clothes containers, clothes swap stations, “warmth closets” book swap stations and second hand book shops receiving books stations to leave or take free plants |
| ANIMAL SHELTERS WATER STATIONS WASTE | Pets for adoption. Public potable water stations. Places where you can leave waste of different kind so it serves another purpose. |
| Municipal waste Composters Electrotrash | paper, plastik, metal, glass, compost and other trash that get’s recycled vegetarian food scraps small and big electronics, batteries, CDs, DVDs and other |
| NGOs | Non governmental eco organizations which you can support with donations or volunteering. |
EAT & DRINK
| CATEGORIES & FILTERS | CRITERIA |
|---|---|
| RESTAURANTS | Restaurants offering vegetarian & vegan menu |
| Less waste Cup discount Lunchbox discount Local Organic Vegan 100% | no disposable plastic – only compostable or reusable packaging + optionally: composting; food sharing discount if you bring your own coffee cup discount if you bring your own lunchbox at least 80% national products at least 80% products with eco/organic certificate 100% plant-based products |
| CAFES | Speciality, Fair Trade, Direct Trade: coffee, tea, cocoa |
| Less waste Bring your cup discount Bring your box discount Local Organic Vegan 100% | no disposable plastic – only compostable or reusable packaging + optionally: composting; food sharing discount if you bring your own coffee cup discount if you bring your own lunchbox at least 80% national products at least 80% products with eco/organic certificate 100% plant-based products |
| BAKERY/PASTRY | only natural ingredients & options: vegan, gluten free, sugar free |
| Less waste Cup discount Lunchbox discount Local Organic Vegan 100% | no disposable plastic – only compostable or reusable packaging + optionally: composting; food sharing discount if you bring your own coffee cup discount if you bring your own lunchbox at least 80% national products at least 80% products with eco/organic certificate 100% plant-based products |
| ICE CREAM | only natural ingredients & vegna options |
| Less waste Lunchbox discount Local Organic Vegan 100% | no disposable plastic – only compostable or reusable packaging + optionally: composting; food sharing discount if you bring your own lunchbox at least 80% national products at least 80% products with eco/organic certificate 100% plant-based products |
SHOP
| CATEGORIES & FILTERS | CRITERIA |
|---|---|
| FOOD | only eco products |
| Zero waste Vegan 100% | only products in bulk and/or zero waste accessories only vegan products |
| HERBS & SUPPLEMENT | only herbs & natural supplements |
| Cannabis / hemp | only medicinal marijuana |
| COSMETICS | only natural cosmetics |
| Zero waste DIY | only products in bulk half products for DIY cosmetics |
| DETERGENTS | only natural detergents |
| Zero waste DIY | only products in bulk half products for DIY detergents |
| FASHION | only second hand and/or ethical, organic, vegan, recycled, upcycled products |
Clothes Shoes Accessories Jewelry | Second hand Vintage Upcycled & Recycled Vegan 100% Kids |
| HOME | only second hand and/or ethical, organic, vegan, recycled, upcycled products |
| Furniture Accessories | Second hand Vintage Upcycled & Recycled Vegan 100% Kids Books – second hand bookstores |
| OFFICE | only second hand and/or ethical, organic, vegan, recycled, upcycled products |
| Furniture Accessories | Second hand Vintage Upcycled & Recycled Vegan 100% |
| ANIMALS | pet shops offering one of the following options: |
| Accessories Food | ecologically produced accessories certified eco/organic food |
SERVICES
| CATEGORIES & FILTERS | CRITERIA |
|---|---|
| REPAIRS | zero waste & ecological services |
| Tailor Shoes Dry cleaning Bicycles Others | ecological option various repairs (toys, jewlry, electronics…) |
| BEAUTY | only natural and ecological products used |
| SPA Hairdresser Massage | |
| HEALTH / SELF CARE | only natural and ecological products used |
| Holistic diet Herbalism Aromatherapy Acupuncture Reflexology Sound therapy Physiotherapy Animal therapy | including chinese medicine centers horses, alpacas, dogs etc. |
| ECUDATION | |
| Environment Ethology Awareness Self care | |
| MOVEMENT | |
| Yoga Movement Dance | movement culture free dance, movement medicine etc |
| CONSTRUCTION | using only natural materials like clay, sand, adobe, hemp etc and upcycled/recycled materials |
| House Yurt Commercial | private house yurts, tents, tipis hotels, various commercal buildings |
| PLAYGROUND RECYCLED PRINT | made only of natural or recycled & upcycled materials print houses offering recycled print |
SLEEP
| CATEGORIES & FILTERS | CRITERIA |
|---|---|
| AGRO FARMS | |
| Lake Sea Forest River Food service Animal friendly | Locally sourced with an eco/organic certificate |
| HOTELS | |
| Lake Sea Forest River Food service Animal friendly Family friendly | Locally sourced with an eco/organic certificate |
| APARTMENTS | |
| Lake Sea Forest River Food service Animal friendly | Locally sourced with an eco/organic certificate |
| CABINS | |
| Lake Sea Forest River Food service Animal friendly | Locally sourced with an eco/organic certificate |
| TIPIS | |
| Lake Sea Forest River Food service Animal friendly | Locally sourced with an eco/organic certificate |
| RESORTS | |
| Lake Sea Forest River Food service Animal friendly | Locally sourced with an eco/organic certificate |
