Back in the 1950s, Amway and a handful of other consumer products companies first pioneered the concept of “multi-level marketing” (MLM). In this business model, individuals act as distributors, selling the company’s products from home while also recruiting others to do the same. In doing so, they earn commissions on both their own sales and on the sales of those they recruit. In recent years, a number of MLM companies have sprouted up with environmentally friendly products as their focus.
The most well known of the crop is Shaklee, which has been selling green-friendly nutrition, personal care and household products since 1956, when research chemist Dr. Forrest Shaklee started the company. Since then, perhaps in an effort to live up to Dr. Shaklee’s personal motto (”Follow the laws of nature and you’ll never go wrong”), the company has wracked up a long list of eco-accomplishments. Back in 1960 it introduced the first mass marketed biodegradable cleaning product, Basic-H, an all-natural formula that has since been adopted as an official Earth Day product. More recently, Shaklee became the first independently verified “climate neutral” company in the world, offsetting its carbon dioxide emissions with investments in various renewable energy projects. And just this year, Shaklee embarked upon an ambitious campaign to plant a million trees with the help of thousands of its independent distributors.
Another big player in the green MLM field is Idaho-based Melaleuca, which has been selling natural health care, personal care and household products since 1985. The name Melaleuca is borrowed from a plant that produces organic essential oils found in many of the company’s products.
Earth Friendly MLM’s
July 25, 2006 by Ty | 1 Comment
In Network Marketing Companies
Lisa M on April 5th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I am an independent rep with Shaklee, and I used to be with Melaleuca before that. I have got to say that Shaklee beats Mela in pay and in quality of products. Also because our customers have the option to shop for what they want and even if they shop retail, us distributors still get paid. With Melaleuca they have to go on a monthly commitment if they want the price break and the sponsor wants to get paid.
Shaklee is also doing great things for the environment and with their concentrated cleaner making over 5800 bottles of glass and window cleaner, it is a great savings. If someone has a cleaning business, I suggest going green and getting your cleaners with Shaklee, you will save a bundle and help our Earth.
Shaklee also has water and air purification, along with Mineral Makeup, personal care, and 100% natural vitamins and supplements to help with many health concerns.
Lisa
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