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Resources
Click
Here for Pass It On -- Helen's list of local/regional non-profit
organizations and their "wish lists" so you can donate your
"clutter."
"Just
in Case"...Emergency Preparation
Shopping
for Organizing Tools and Information
Electronic
Recycling
View
a list of Electronic Recycling options here
Organize
Digital Photos:
Online
Albums
Digital
Frames
Photo
Albums
Photo
Products
Misc.
Sites
- picwash.com
- send photos for cosmetic retouching
- scancafe.com
- "ScanCafe provides the safest, easiest, and most affordable
slide scanning, photo scanning, negative scanning and photo restoration
in the industry."
New
York State Government Agencies
US
Government Agencies
Federal
Elected Officials
Go
Green
To
read an article on everyday chemicals which are burdening our bodies,
as well as the environment, click
here.
General
Sites
- earthshare.org
- a national network of USA's most respected environmental and conservation
organizations
- earthshareny.org
- New York Affiliate of earthshare
- greenisuniversal.com
- NBC Universal's new initiative to bring an environmental perspective
to their networks, platforms, audiences and communities
- climatecounts.org
- ranks major corporations on environmental criteria so consumers
can support companies that take climate change seriously - and avoid
those that don't
- npld.com
Site of National Public Lands Day -- "National Public Lands
Day is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve
and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2007, 110,000 volunteers
built trails and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed
trash and invasive plants. Join us for the 15th annual National
Public Lands Day. " September 27, 2008
- goldmanprize.org
- be inspired by the recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize
which honors the world's best grassroots conservationists
- idealbite.com
sign up to receive one nature-friendly tip each weekday by email
- safecosmetics.org
- companies with chemical free cosmetics
- ewg.org
- site of the Environmental Working Group. Click on health/toxics
- safer-products.org
- site of the Clean Production Action group. One of their projects
is safter products, as well as green chemicals, and the producer
take back project
- thegreenguide.com
- National Geographic site. Extensive guide to buying and living
green
- nature.org
- Nature Conservancy site. Calculate your carbon footprint; gift
ideas, such as adopt an acre of rain forest or adopt a coral reef
- safeclimate.net
- "The SafeClimate carbon footprint calculator allows you to
determine carbon dioxide emissions from major sources: home energy
consumption and transportation by car and plane."
- carbonfootprint.com
- "A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact our activities
have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases
we produce. It is measured in units of carbon dioxide." calculate
your carbon footprint, including travel by airplane.
- climatecrisis.net
- "The average American generates about 15,000 pounds of carbon
dioxide every year from personal transportation, home energy use
and from the energy used to produce all of the products and services
we consume. calculate your personal impact to see how much CO2 you
produce each year."
- arborday.org
- April 24, 2009 "we inspire people to plant, nurure and celebrate
trees" Tree store and information; gift ideas
- greenbuilding.com
- green building is a design and construction practice that promotes
the economic health and well-being of family, community and the
environment.
- zerofootprint.net
- ways to reduce your impact on the environment
Shopping
- organicbouquet.com
- online organic florist uses flowers grown with minimal chemicals
- seabags.com
- tote bags from 100 % recycled race sails
Paper
or Plastic
Compact Florescent Lightbulbs (CFLs)
Green
Shopping
- ecochoices.com
-Natural Living Store "The best earth-friendly products available
at the lowest prices possible without lowering the quality of the
products. Shop more than ten web sites with one shopping cart!"
- greensage.com
- source for Green Building, Natural Products and Sustainable Living,
including hardware from non-toxic metals
- uncommongoods.com
- unusual home accessories and gifts, including recycled wind shield
glass beer glasses, recycled laundry detergent bottles clocks, etc.
- enviroglasproducts.com
- floors, countertops and decorative surfaces from recycled glass
bottles
- greenfeet.com
- "the planet's homestore"
- greenopia.com
- Guide to Green Living lists enlightened sources for services for
Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City
- techsurplusstore.com
- located in Scotia-Glenville Industrial Park, Bldg 405, Scotia,
NY 377-2200
- enviroglasproducts.com
- countertops made from 100% recycled glass bottles and porcelain
sinks
- susanjablonmosaics.com
- tiles made from 100% recycled glass, much of which comes from
damaged car windshields
- sherwin-williams.com
- interior paints "with superior washability that has earned
Sherwin-Williams' GreenSure designation for environmentally preferred
products;
low VOC, low odor, anti-microbial — inhibits growth of mildew "
- earthweave.com
- all-wool carpet made without harsh dyes, formaldehyde or other
chemicals and is biodegradable
- easy-walls.com
or cheswall.com - easy-to-hang
and resmove wall coverings made with environmentally friendly fibers
and water-based inks. Contain no vinyl, PVC or VOCs which can emit
toxins into the air. They inhibit the growth of mold and mildew.
Cars
and Gasoline
Food
Sources
Your
Home
Your
Green Wedding
- greenweddings.net
- theknot.com
- search "green weddings"
- oftheearth.com
- earth-friendly wedding invitations, papers and stationery
- womancraft.net
- 100% handmade recycled papers crafted by women working to create
new beginnings
- carbonfootprint.com/shopweddinglist.html
- "Your guests will be able to go on-line and pledge a gift
of one or more trees, helping to prevent climate change and providing
wild-life & humanitarian benefits. You’ll receive an attractive
certificate, dated your Wedding Day and outlining the total number
of trees pledged by your guests."
Other
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