We’ve scoured Portland to find the latest shops that’ve gone green! Everything you need­—or desire—can be found with sustainability in mind. The eco-conscious have hung out their shingles all over town in converted warehouses, turn-of-the-century homes, and even old Maytag repair shops. From the reclaimed to the local, from the handmade to the sustainable, here are some of our new favorite places!

URBAN LIVING FOR THE KINDERGARTEN SET
When people say there aren’t children in the Pearl District, Kim Sibley, who, with her mother Suzanne Sibley, owns LITTLE URBANITES (916 N.W. 10th Ave., 503-227-8729), begs to differ. “This section of the Pearl is kid-friendly,” she says of the store’s location near Jamison Park. The store sells eco-friendly modern furniture, clothing, and accessories for kids as old as 6. The project table ($250) and stools ($125 for two) are made from FSC-certified wood and colored with natural stains. For newborns, there are Baby Soy onesies ($14) and roaringly colorful crib sets (below, $390) from Pixel Organics. Leftover wallpaper transforms into animal wall decals ($75 to $120) and hours of fun can be had with a set of colorful wooden rainbow blocks ($59).
  So what’s it like to work with your daughter? “It’s fabulous,” says Suzanne. “We have a lot of fun. We take the business seriously, but leave all that family stuff behind when we come to work. Our customers love that Kim and I are working in this business together.”

BEHIND THE LABEL
It’s not every shop owner who can give you the background on every product for sale, but Cathy McMurray, the co-owner of OLIO UNITED (1028 S.E. Water Ave., 503-542-5000), can. “Every item has a story,” she says. “We care about the products and how they’re made.” The store is chock-full of eco-friendly clothing, home accessories and jewelry. All the shoes sold in the store are recyclable, like the vegan blue-and-silver dance-all-night flats (below, $170) from Beyond Skin, which hand-produces eco-friendly footwear in a family factory in England. Preloved sweaters ($125) are reconstructed from cast-offs and Good Society jeans ($105) are fair trade and organic. To jazz up your leather sofa, you’ll find Anna Joyce pillows ($125, above) cheerfully appliqued with vintage fabrics. 

FOR HOME AND HEARTH
“We started the store around the kitchen,” says Lynn Hanrahan, who, with her husband Steve, owns MIRADOR COMMUNITY STORE (2106 S.E. Division St., 503-231-5175). “One of the most sustainable things you can do is cook and eat healthy food,” says Lynn. Since opening nine years ago, Mirador has expanded to include bedding, toys, local art and dishware, like these glasses ($8.50 each) made from recycled wine and beer bottles that are sandblasted and etched with designs. Flying-off-the-shelf items include organic sheets by Coyuchi ($57 for a queen flat sheet), handcrafted brooms ($38) and anything for food preservation ($12.50 for 12 Mason jars) “We’ve created a community here,” says Lynn. “People bring us homemade cookies and  jam.”

                                                               LOVELY IN LETTERPRESS
“What I love about letterpress is that you can feel the texture of the design,” says Jean Sammis, the owner of LARK PRESS (3901 N. Williams Ave., 503-546-9930). In the back of the shop, she handcrafts custom invitations, announcements and business cards on three vintage letterpress machines. At the front, she sells her own greeting cards (left, $4 each), colorful recycled notebooks ($10), recycled book journals ($14) and plantable cards ($6), which are embedded with wildflower seeds. When she’s not in the shop, Sammis goes birdwatching. “I’m a birder,” she says. “It’s fun for me to incorporate   birds into my designs.”