22 April 2008

Celebrate Earth Day

12 Things You Should Always Buy Green

1) Paint. Look for low or ideally, no-VOC paint.


2)
Paper. Look for paper products with a high post-consumer recycled content.




3)
Transportation. Try carpooling and using public transportation (or bike!).



4)
Light bulbs. Buy Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFL's)




5)
Showerheads. Buy low-flow showerheads or faucet aerators.



6)
Appliances. Buy appliances with the Energy Star label.




7)
Energy. Ask your electric company to switch you to green energy!  (It took Raychelle a few minutes to switch to green energy -- online -- with her electric company!)




8)
Batteries. Buy rechargeable batteries.





9) Clothes. Buy clothes that aren't sewn together by grossly underpaid workers and children in sweatshops, buy clothes made by a Fair Trade or Green business or where workers are protected by Unions.




10)
Diapers. Try cloth diapers.




11)
Fruits and vegetables. Buy organic, local, in-season produce. Especially apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, raspberries, spinach and strawberries because they absorb most of the pesticide residue.



12)
Coffee. Buy fair-trade certified coffee!


Want more details? Tips? Check out Co-op America's 12 Things You Should Always Buy Green website.

1 comment:

  1. About cloth diapers- a good way to transition from plastic to cloth would be to use g diapers. www.gdiapers.com

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