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Here are some suggestions for blowing your money on green shopping.

Sungifu Copenhagen – Sungifu is the first organic fashion boutique in Denmark to cater to eco-conscious customers. Apart from offering the best of organic and ethical fashion, skincare and accessories for adults and kids, the store also carries some renowned labels, including Camilla Norrback, Kuyichi, Aymara, Swedish Hasbeens, Rudolph Care, Serendipity, Esencia, and PopUpShop. Sungifu also offers tax-free delivery to Norway, Iceland and other non-EU countries. So go ahead and shop with a clean conscience.
Fiolstræde 9, kld, Cph K; open Mon-Fri 10:30-18:00, Sat 10:00-15:00; 2721 3356; www.sungifu.com

Pure Shop – If you are one of those green cosmetic product lovers, then Pure Shop, the largest and only organic perfumery in Denmark, is the place for you. This organic cosmetics store sells eco-friendly skin care, hair care, and make-up products that cater to people from all walks of life. At no 31 find the most popular brands – The Organic Pharmacy, Suki skin care, Logona, Jane Iredale, and John Masters – while there’s a large organic make-up department on the first floor at no 36 that offers professional and individual advice on make-up. Also, don’t forget to claim a ten percent discount on purchases of over 400kr.

 

Grønnegade 31 & 36, Cph K; open Mon-Thu 10:00-18:00, Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-16:00; 3317 0070; www.pureshop.dk

 

Aniel – Aniel is a cosy little shop known for its efforts promoting organic clothing for kids and infants. The store only sells clothes that are made of natural materials like organic wool and cotton. Apart from clothing, the shop also offers maternity gifts: cribs, wooden toys and skin products. The prices are good too.  

 

Frederiksberg Alle 70, Frederiksberg; open Mon-Fri 11:00–17:00, Sat 11:00–14:00; 4425 0250; www.aniel.dk

 

Puregreen – True to their name, Puregreen is an exclusive organic grocery store that provides high quality and tasty products for its eco-conscious customers. The store has something for every customer, and their large collection of luscious wine and delicacies from small Danish and foreign suppliers are something not to be missed. In addition to groceries, the shop has a wide variety of home decoration accessories, organic beauty and health care products, baby care products, and cleaning detergents. Puregreen takes pride in only selling products that have a history!

 

Islands Brygge 25, Cph S; open Mon-Fri 10:00-17:30, Sat 10:00-15:00; 3672 3672; www.puregreenshop.dk





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