About EcoMetro

Printed EcoMetro guides are annual green living coupon books that support local businesses by giving shoppers valuable financial incentives to buy green products and services with reduced environmental impact. Our guides also provide crucial information for the eco lifestyle such as recycling hotlines, energy rebate resources, and cultural events.

Fundraising completes the circle by aiding local schools and non-profits who sell the guide as a positive, community based and healthy fundraising option in place of candy or disposable items.

Businesses appearing in the guides or on ecometro.com, either as an advertiser or couponer, may only promote products that meet our environmental and social criteria.

EcoMetro guides and ecometro.com are published by Celilo Group Media, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The EcoMetro criteria was developed in 2000 in partnership with the Sustainable Development Commission of the City of Portland and Multnomah County. Detailed information can be found at ecometro.com/criteria.

EcoMetro guides are printed in multiple cities and carry regional names, with companion websites at ecometro.com offering additional information, an expanded green business directory, and free printable coupons. Our guides started in 2000 in Portland and now serve Seattle/Puget Sound, Minneapolis/St Paul, California’s East Bay, Silicon Valley/Santa Cruz and Denver/Boulder.

We are interested in bringing EcoMetro guides and ecometro.com to new cities, typically in partnership with local public sector partners. We enjoy receiving emails from individuals who want a guide in their city. Please email info@ecometro.com to ask about a guide in your hometown.

Press inquiries, please call 503-226-7798.

Advertising and fundraising inquiries, please contact the local market for print and online. Information is on the Contact page, accessible through the footer.

To purchase a book, click the guide page in the header to buy online or view a list of local retailers.

Local Sponsorships from Public Sector Partners make EcoMetro Possible

Portland

Thank you to our founding partners: the City of Portland, City of Gresham, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Tri-Met, Clark County, Bonneville Power Administration and Clean Water Services.

We named our first guide Chinook Book to honor two meanings of the word: the native species of salmon and the trade language used between Northwest native peoples and the first European settlers.

Seattle

Thank you to our founding partners: King County, Seattle Public Utilities, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Bonneville Power Administration, City of Redmond, City of Issaquah and City of Kirkland.

Minneapolis/St Paul

Thank you to our founding partners: the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance, the City of Minneapolis and the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board.

East Bay, California

Thank you to our founding partners: the City of Oakland, City of Berkeley, StopWaste.org, City of Emeryville and the Alameda County Green Business Program.

Silicon Valley/Santa Cruz

Thank you to our founding partners: VTA and Silicon Valley Power.

Denver/Boulder

Thank you to our founding partners: Regional Transportation District (RTD) and the Colorado Carbon Fund.

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EcoMetro is produced by Celilo Group Media, a Portland-based media company with a mission of expanding markets for sustainable products and services.