I know it's confusing for a lot of folks to think through the whole green thing, but here's a great chart from the folks at Green Depot. What a great way to see green.
They break it down into 5 categories making it easier to wrap your head around the whole concept.
Air Quality -- make choices that promote healthy air in your home.
Conservation -- protect resources...use sustainable, rapidly renewing, or products with a high recycled content. The re-use, re-claim, and re-cycle concept.
Local -- keeping it within 500 miles of home conserves energy, uses less oil for transport, and supports the local economy.
Energy -- with appliances and other systems in the home, the most energy is consumed when a product is used not manufactured so choose products that exceed Energy Star ratings.
Responsibility -- how products are made and makes a difference. Companies that manufacture responsibly and market truthfully. Let's stop the green washing.
This is good info, clear, and concise. If they have one in your area, please go visit!
Oh and their graphics are cute too. Here's a screen grab of their web site.
