Monday, November 17, 2008

Shopping Green

Sometimes 'green' doesn't mean a thing. Products come with images of mountains or claim to be green, natural or sustainable. Before you buy, get the facts. Read packaging and investigate beyond superficial claims. Often product web sites can provide more information. Visit the Green Seal web site, home of an independent non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace.

Try these books found in the library:
The Green Book by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen
Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World
by Diane MacEachern
Wake Up and Smell the Planet edited by Brangien Davis with Katharine Wroth

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