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Living Green: The Missing Manual | ||
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By Nancy Conner |
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Missing CD-ROM
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Home Green Home: Creating a Safe, Earth-Friendly Place to Live
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’s Household Products Database
- Earth-friendly cleaning products:
- - Earth911
- - Biokleen
- - Ecos
- - Ecover
- - Method
- - Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day
- - Seventh Generation
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- National Coalition for Pesticide-Free Lawns
- AmericanLawns.com’s grass recommendations
- Prairie Nursery
- NoMowGrass.com
- U.S. EPA’s landscaping site
- Gray-water basics:
- - The groundwater has to be at least five feet below the surface of your land. And make sure that gray water you use doesn’t sit on the surface or puddle, where it can run off your property rather than sinking through the soil.
- - Think about what goes into your gray water - because that’s what’s going into your lawn. Instead of phosphates, chlorine bleach, ammonia, and other harsh chemicals, use the healthy, natural cleaning alternatives mentioned in this chapter.
- - Because gray water may contain micro-organisms, use care when handling it - wear rubber gloves or wash your hands afterwards. (That said, the risk is small; there’s no documented case in the U.S. of someone getting sick from touching gray water.)
- - Don’t reuse gray water that has been in contact with dirty diapers, raw meat, or poultry. If someone in your house is sick, put off reusing gray water until they’re healthy.
- - Don’t use gray water on plants where the water may get on fruits or vegetables. (Citrus and nut trees are generally okay, though.)
- - If children play on the grass, don’t use gray water to surface-water your lawn. Instead, look into getting a subsurface irrigation system, which uses underground pipes to deliver water to the plants’ roots.
- - Gray water isn’t suitable for sprinkler systems and spray nozzles on hoses because any microbes in the water may become airborne and get inhaled.
- - Clearly label any pipes and hoses that carry gray water - you don’t want to accidentally take a drink from the wrong hose on a hot day!
- - Don’t store gray water (say in a rain barrel behind the garage) because any micro-organisms it contains can multiply and contaminate the water.
- Gray Water Companies:
Chapter 2 - Save Energy, Money, and the Earth
- Energy Star
- Refrigerator recycling info
- Find a home energy rater
- Kill A Watt
- Watt’s Up?
- EM100 meter
- Google PowerMeter
- Energy-cost calculators:
- Zillow
- Tips for choosing an air conditioner
- Australian guide for choosing appliances
- Wonder Wash
- Solar Style
- Solio
- BITS Limited
- Watt Stopper
- Consumer Support Group’s water consumption calculator
- WaterSaver Technologies
- HarvestH20.com
- Green car-care products:
- Recycling centers
- Refrigerator recycling
- Professional energy auditors
- Online power-use calculators:
- Find out real estate values
- Choose the right-sized AC
- Compare appliances in Australia
- Electricity-free washing machine
- Solar-powered chargers:
- - Solar Style
- - Solio
- - Amazon.com
- Master outlet
- Occupancy sensor monitors
- Water Consumption Calculator
- Gray-water system
- Rainwater harvesting techniques
- Waterless car-washing products:
- Find recycling centers for CFLs
Chapter 3 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Zero Waste Alliance
- Disposing hazardous waste
- Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging program
- Reducing unsolicited mail:
- Crafty Magazines:
- - ReadyMade
- - Etsy
- - Craft Magazine
- Tutorial for re-using plastic bags
- Craft ideas for kids
- Repurposing everyday things blog
- Craigslist
- The Recycler’s Exchange
- European Recycler’s Exchange
- Selling stuff on eBay
- Thrift Stores:
- Giving things away:
- Find out what you can recycle
- Find a recycling center in the UK
- Plant-based packaging material
- Recycle Styrofoam
- Info about tire-derived fuel
- Recycle Cellphones:
- Recycling electronics:
- Recycle your refrigerator
Chapter 4 - Building and Remodeling
- Finding a green house:
- Hybrid electricity-generating systems
- Find certified stoves for burning biomass
- Efficient toilets
- Evaluating building supplies
- Reclaimed Wood:
- Find Green Seal-approved paints with low VOCs
- Find a lead paint tester
- Radon testing professionals
- Find a green builder:
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service
- U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored Weatherization Assistance Program
Chapter 5 - Raising a Green Family
- Greenguard-certified products
- Biodegradable diapers:
- - Ecobaby
- - Tushies
- - Nature Babycare
- - Nature Boy & Girl
- - gDiapers
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative-certified trees
- Flushable Diaper liners:
- Organic baby formula:
- Human Milk Banks:
- The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
- Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database
- DEET-free bug repellant:
- Planet Happy Kids
- KinderArt
- Video games and activities with an environmental slant:
- Green projects for teens:
- Green Fundraising:
- Green party decorations
- Donate My Dress
- Vermont’s Cold River Veterinary Center
- Organic Pet Food:
- Natural Resources Defense Council flea medicine study
- Natural Resources Defense Council Green Paws Guide
- Feline Pine kitty litter
- City Farmer info on building a composter for pooch poop
- Safe Paw Ice Melter
Chapter 6 - Eating Green: It’s Not Just Spinach Anymore
- Farm Sanctuary
- Sustainable Table dairy map
- Slow Food movement
- Energy costs of producing a cheeseburger
- Definitions of organic:
- Best produce to buy organic
- Cooperative Grocer’s directory
- Find sources of organic foods:
- Seeds of Change
- Vermicomposting resources:
- Floral attractants, repellants, and insecticides
- Extremely Green Gardening Company
- Community Gardens:
- Finding organic restaurants:
Chapter 7 - Responsible Shopping
- New Rules Project
- Supporting local businesses:
- Natural Resources Defense Council guide to buying home paper products
- Fair trade resources
- National Geographic Society’s Green Guide
- eBay
- Green clothes and accessories:
- Green health and beauty products:
- - Cosmetic Safety Database
- - Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
- - Desert Essence
- - Dr. Hauschka Skin Care
- - Eco-Beauty
- - Farmaesthetics
- - Future
- - John Masters Organics
- - Juice Beauty
- - Kuumba Made
- - Origins Oranics
- - Pangea Organics
- - Suki
- - Tarte Cosmetics
- - MakeYourCosmetics.com
- - Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics
- Charity Navigator
- National Geographic Society
- World Wildlife Fund
- Sierra Club
- National Resources Defense Council’s Great Green Gift Guide
- Eco-friendly businesses:
Chapter 8 - Going Green: Transportation and Travel
- Public Transportation
- Prototype PRT
- Biking resources:
- - Bike Commuters
- - Commute by Bike
- - Bicycling Life’s Bicycle Commuter’s Guide
- - League of American Bicyclists
- - Consumer Reports Bikes Buying Guide
- - Bicycle Buying Guide
- - The Bicycle Shopping Guide
- - League of American Bicyclists guide on bike upkeep
- - About.com’s riding basics
- - Safe biking tips
- - U.K. cycling laws
- - Wheels of Justice (Australia)
- - Guide on safe cycling
- - Map My Ride
- - Bikely
- Craigslist
- The Car Sharing Network
- U.S. Department of Energy
- K&N filter
- MapQuest
- Google Maps
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- Compare car models for fuel efficiency
- Canadian Office of Energy Efficiency
- U.K. car efficiency site
- Vegetable-oil conversion kits:
- Green hotels:
- Guide to Recommended Guides and Tour Operators
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Union of Concerned Scientists’ Getting There Greener report
- Ecotourism:
Chapter 9 - Green Business is Good Business
- eFax
- IRS
- Recycling at work
- EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guide
- Green jobs:
- Green rental vehicles:
- Environmental Defense Fund carbon offset projects
- Ecobusinesslinks.com carbon offset table
- Voluntary Carbon Standard
- Voluntary Carbon Standard-approved offset programs
- The Breakthrough Institute carbon offsets report
- Corporate giving for green-conscious nonprofits:
- - Charity Navigator
- - The Alliance for Climate Protection
- - Conservation International
- - The Conservation Fund
- - Defenders of Wildlife
- - Earth Day Network
- - Environmental Defense Fund
- - Greenpeace
- - National Audubon Society
- - National Wildlife Federation
- - Natural Resources Defense Council
- - The Nature Conservancy
- - Rainforest Alliance
- - Sierra Club
- - World Wildlife Fund
- - GoodSearch.com
Chapter 10 - Alternative and Renewable Energy
Chapter 11 - Getting Involved
- Arbor Day Foundation
- Trees Forever
- Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup
- Start a recycle program
- Habitat for Humanity
- Google mail (Gmail)
- Yahoo mail
- EPA plan to make communities greener
- Online environmental communities:
- Animal protection and habitat conservation:
- - Amazon Conservation Team
- - Amazon Watch
- - Audubon Society
- - Birdlife International
- - Conservation International
- - Defenders of Wildlife
- - Ecology Fund.com
- - Forests and European Union Resource Network
- - Grey Seal Conservation Society
- - National Wildlife Federation
- - Natural Resources Defense Council
- - Nature Conservancy
- - Rainforest Action Network
- - Rainforest Alliance
- - Sierra Club
- - Wilderness Society
- - World Wildlife Fund
- Climate change and global warming:
- Environmental education and outreach:
- Environmental law and policy:
- Oceans and water conservation:
- Social Investment Forum
- SocialFunds
- Investopedia
- E*Trade
- TD Ameritrade
- Self-Help
- Kiva
- Morningstar
- MSN’s Money Central
- Climate Counts
- Greenpeace’s Greenwashing site
- Greenwashing Index
