Last Chance Mercantile
14201 Del Monte Blvd., Marina (831) 264-6900, mrwmd.org/last-chance-mercantile
It used to be very unsentimental to drop things off at the dump, but Last Chance Mercantile makes that chore their business. Inside the giant warehouse is like a massive yard sale, full of bargain furniture and other household goods waiting for a new home. But what makes it the best eco-friendly business is that they buy zero new items, sell organic topsoil and compost and use their business model as an educational tool for future generations with their Small Planet Educational garden. Even their interior art is made from recyclable materials. Now that’s going green.