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Activism
American Forests
The average person is responsible for emitting 94 pounds of carbon dioxide every day. It takes four trees, which act as natural air filters, to offset the carbon dioxide each person generates in a month. For each dollar donated, American Forests plants a tree. For more information and to plant trees, visit www.americanforests.org.
Earth 911
For information about environmental services and events in your community, visit www.earth911.org.
Engines Off
Lynn Romanek from Glencoe, Illinois, has organized parents at her childrens' school to turn off their cars instead of idling in the parking lot. Idling 10 minutes less per day can keep 550 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air every year. For more information visit www.enginesoff.blogspot.com.
Greendimes
A group that reduces junk mail and plants trees. For more information or to sign up, visit www.greendimes.com.
Treehugger
For ideas on green living, visit www.treehugger.com.
Stop Global Warming Tour
Learn more about Sheryl Crow and Laurie David's tour, and what you can do to find solutions for global warming. Info is at www.stopglobalwarming.org.
The Green
Simran Sethi hosts The Green on the Sundance Channel. Visit www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen for more information.
The Green Book by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas Kostigen
Simple things you can do to save the planet. Find more at www.readthegreenbook.com.
Shopping and Cleaning
Ecobags
Bringing your own bag when shopping makes plastic bags unnecessary. Visit www.ecobags.com.
Method Home
Method offers some cleaners that are dye-and-perfume-free, non-toxic, biodegradable, naturally derived and never tested on animals. For more information, visit www.methodhome.com.
Mrs. Meyers cleaning supplies
All of their cleaning supplies are made with natural essential oils, are biodegradable and phosphate-free. Info: www.mrsmeyers.com.
Seventh Generation products
Seventh Generation is one of the leading brands of non-toxic household products. For more information, visit www.seventhgeneration.com.
Shaklee
This company has been producing natural cleaning products—everything from dryer sheets to stain removers—for 50 years. Call 800-670-6251 or visit www.shaklee.com to save 33% on the Shaklee Healthy Home pack and 15% off all other items at Shaklee.
Energy
BITS Ltd. smart power strips
Even after turning off a computer, power continues to flow to computer peripherals like printers and scanners. This power strip ($32.99) stops the energy from being wasted. For more information visit www.bitsltd.net.
Carbonfund.org and Terrapass
If your local utility company doesn't offer green power, you can reduce the environmental impact by purchasing offsets. In this system, you give money to companies like Carbonfund.org or Terrapass, which use your dollars to develop renewable energy sources. For more on purchasing power offsets, visit www.carbonfund.org or www.terrapass.com.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy provided energy efficiency starter kits for audience members. The kits are available to their customers in Indiana and Kentucky who qualify for in-home energy audits. For additional information visit www.duke-energy.com, and check with your local energy company for similar ways to save energy.
Water bottles
Nalgene water bottles
These water bottles are durable, inexpensive, can be used repeatedly and are widely recyclable. For more information visit www.nalgene-outdoor.com.
New Wave Enviro Products
Corn-resin bottle with filter ($8.99) provides pure, clean drinking water and can be reused up to 90 times, and the bottle biodegrades in just 80 days. For more information visit www.newwaveenviro.com or call 800-592-8371.
SIGG water bottles
Using a premium reusable bottle like SIGG greatly helps reduce unnecessary environmental waste caused by plastic PET water bottles. Get more information at mysigg.com. |
