A growing number of green search engines and directories are sprouting up around the world. But with the growing number of companies using green washing to promote their businesses, how do you know which resources are providing you genuine green results?

Here is a list of search engines and directories that strive to carefully screen the search results for you.

TheGreenDirectory.com.au
Australia

TheGreenDirectory.com.au is Australia's leading green directory that claims to spend a lot of time and effort finding genuine green sites and ruling out businesses using greenwash.

GreenLinkCentral.com
United States

GreenLinkCentral.com is a green search engine that provides only high quality green sites to help make living green easier and more convenient. They subscribe to a service that purchases renewable energy to offset their footprint and provide donations to the Sierra Club (and encourage viewers to give to them as well).

Green-England.co.uk
United Kingdom

Green-England.co.uk is a comprehensive directory of sites involved in environmentally friendly, organic, and fairtrade products and services. As consumers who care about the environment, their aim is to make it easier to find truly green products and organize living a greener lifestyle.

TheGreenPages.ca
Canada

TheGreenPages.ca uses the Google Custom Search tool to yield results for Canadian environment-related sites and other green sites from around the world. Here you can stay up-to-date on the latest news, events, and environmental trends.

Gisa.co.za
South Africa

Gisa.co.za provides a search engine and directory to link people in South Africa to green product suppliers and services.