Sustainable eCommerce niches: ideas to undertake in 2020(1)

Once one makes the decision to establish their own business, many other decisions arise. But do not get overwhelmed: it is best to go one by one, making sure from the beginning that we are doing exactly what we want (and that it is viable). 

Obviously, viability has to be economical. But ... have you stopped to think about corporate social responsibility? Do you want to undertake just like that or implement a sustainable and environmentally friendly project? 

If you are reading this post it is because, like us, you believe that things can be done well and earn money, minimizing the impact of our business. 

That's why we want to give you these ideas of sustainable eCommerce niches. 

We will not waste much time explaining what an eCommerce niche is; In fact, we have left you the link giving a detailed explanation. Even so, in today's post we are not to talk about any kind of niche; We only search for those that meet these basic premises: 

Precisely the last point, that related with the trend, is the one we are going to use as an attribute, the one that provides the differential value. 

Selling bottles, shampoo, mugs ... well, it is not a niche strictly speaking. But what happens if these products are screened through sustainability? This is the attribute we were talking about, which transforms a product that could be considered a commodity but, thus, reaches a new level of specialization. 

The trend towards sustainable and ecological is growing. We do not say that, just take a look at Google Trends to verify it. 

Fortunately, the consumption model is turning towards zero waste. We generate a huge amount of waste, especially plastics, that we could eliminate. 

Non-biodegradable bottles are a good example. Buying an aluminum bottle not only prevents these wastes, they also mean savings in the medium term. 

And these bottles can also be designed in such a way that they become fashion accessories, urban and modern. 

They have a lot to become a hit in sales using environmental protection as a commercial argument. 

In a very similar line - even complementary, as we have already seen - we have packaging to carry coffees and infusions. 

The problem is that, until relatively recently, we generated mountains of paper or plastic glasses in offices and bins distributed along the street. 

Users who have a sustainable vision of consumption do not like coffee anymore; even millennials consume more infusions than members of previous generations. 

Knowing this data, we have a useful product on silver tray, of daily consumption, trendy and with an interesting lifestyle load. 

Let´s continue with utensils. The objects of daily consumption are, by definition and logic, the ones that generate the most environmental impact if they are of a single use. That is why glasses, bottles and disposable cutlery are among the first items to be eliminated by consumers seeking sustainability. 

Bamboo is an ecological alternative to all those forks, knives and plastic spoons that, after a single use, do not biodegrade. This product of vegetal origin is compostable and in less than 6 months it has decomposed without a trace. 

As for other properties, it should be noted that it does not provide odors or flavors to food, but not all plastic do.