Handy Resources that Help Put the Worthy in Worthy Splurges
Green-themed
American Community Garden Association, //acga.localharvest.org - Find your green thumb. Discover a local community garden near you.
Cosmetics Database, www.cosmeticsdatabase.com - Find the safety ratings of your favorite cosmetics and personal care products, information on ingredients, even a small printable guide to stash in your pocket or purse to help you make healthier choices.
Public Gardens Locator, www.garden.org/public_gardens - No green thumb? No worries. Head to a public garden near you instead.
Seafood WATCH®/Monterey Bay Aquarium, www.montereybayaquarium.org - Want to help protect our oceans? Discover more responsible choices you can make at the dinner table with Monterey Bay Aquarium's handy pocket guide and sushi guide.
Teens Turning Green, www.teensturninggreen.com - Not just for the high school set. This is another site with useful resources on cosmetics and personal care product safety.
The Green Guide, www.thegreenguide.com - Created by National Geographic; contains guides for greening all areas of your life.
Cosmetics Database, www.cosmeticsdatabase.com - Find the safety ratings of your favorite cosmetics and personal care products, information on ingredients, even a small printable guide to stash in your pocket or purse to help you make healthier choices.
Public Gardens Locator, www.garden.org/public_gardens - No green thumb? No worries. Head to a public garden near you instead.
Seafood WATCH®/Monterey Bay Aquarium, www.montereybayaquarium.org - Want to help protect our oceans? Discover more responsible choices you can make at the dinner table with Monterey Bay Aquarium's handy pocket guide and sushi guide.
Teens Turning Green, www.teensturninggreen.com - Not just for the high school set. This is another site with useful resources on cosmetics and personal care product safety.
The Green Guide, www.thegreenguide.com - Created by National Geographic; contains guides for greening all areas of your life.
Rooting for the Little Guys
Etsy, www.etsy.com - Whether you buy or sell, this is THE place to find a motley collection of handmade goods, everything from organic cilantro seeds to felt beads. You can even shop by locale, making it easy to support the crafty folk living in your 'hood.
Edible Communities, www.ediblecommunities.com - Publisher of the Edible [insert city name] magazine, ex. Edible Vancouver. Creates publications that help connect you and me to the "family farmers, growers, chefs, and food artisans of all kinds." I love their magazines (beautiful photography, interesting stories and delicious recipes), and look for the local edition whenever I travel.
Bonus: Magazines are printed locally on post-consumer recycled paper.
Edible Communities, www.ediblecommunities.com - Publisher of the Edible [insert city name] magazine, ex. Edible Vancouver. Creates publications that help connect you and me to the "family farmers, growers, chefs, and food artisans of all kinds." I love their magazines (beautiful photography, interesting stories and delicious recipes), and look for the local edition whenever I travel.
Bonus: Magazines are printed locally on post-consumer recycled paper.
Do-gooders
One Percent for the Planet, www.onepercentfortheplanet.org - Working to create an allegiance among businesses to help create a healthy planet through financial support.
Social Responsibility Ranking of Gas Stations from The Better World Handbook, www.betterworldhandbook.com - Most of us are slaves to our cars, so make an educated decision when pulling up to the pump, www.betterworldhandbook.com/gasoline.html.
Social Responsibility Ranking of Gas Stations from The Better World Handbook, www.betterworldhandbook.com - Most of us are slaves to our cars, so make an educated decision when pulling up to the pump, www.betterworldhandbook.com/gasoline.html.
