Sunday, February 7, 2010

The Green 10: Top Online Sources for Living the "Green" Life

I have approached the “Green” living concept from most every directiom. I’ve researched and blogged on eco friendly ways to clean your house, on water saving plumbing fixtures, how to conserve water and electricity and the list goes on and on. While reading and researching for today’s blog I ran across a list of 19 online sites that appear to have all the answers and approached to living “green”. So if you’ve been straddling the fence, you been trying to find answers to help you make up your mind and AL Gore and I haven’t pushed you over the edge then here’s answers for EVERYTHING you ever wanted to lnow about the subject.


The Green 10: Top Online Sources for the Aspiring Ecophile, By Erin Loechner of Design for Mankind)

“Sure, you've heard of the usual suspects (treehugger.com and thegreenguide.com to name a few), but there are some missing links in your chain of eco-fabulousness. Here, ShelterPop rounds up a few of our favorite green online home sources you've probably never heard of. Break out the granola and bookmark away!”

1. Greenzer.com
A shopping aggregator, Greenzer leads you to the best eco-friendly retailers on the web. You'll save time, energy and reduce that carbon footprint...all in your undies!

2. GoodGuide.com
A beta site that uses government and environmental group research, Good Guide rates household items and foods according to which are healthier for your body and our Earth.

3. SustainableBusiness.com
Sustainable Business lists top sustainable stocks in today's economy and aids in tracking the performance of your favorite green corporations.

4. CarbonFund.org
A nonprofit carbon credit organization with over 450,000 members, CarbonFund offers carbon footprint calculators and additional tools to support energy efficiency, renewable energy and reforestation projects around the world.
5. Earth911.com
This handy site lets you search for recycling centers by entering your zip code or street address.

6. DineGreen.com
A brilliant resource that allows you to search by restaurant category, location or keywords to spot eco-friendly eateries in your hometown.

7. Ecorazzi.com
Our list wouldn't be complete without a bit of indulgence, would it? Find out how your favorite actors and musicians fare in their quest to save the planet.

8. Ewg.org
Check how toxic that new mascara is with Environmental Working Group's searchable database of more than 42,000 cosmetic products.

9. EcoGeek.org
For the gadget lover in your family, EcoGeek offers the latest information on new technological advances and green innovations.

10. Grist.org
An information aggregator, Grist lists daily headlines on environmental topics, making this site your one-stop destination for all things green.
I know that this would appear to cover the full gamut on the subject but if you know of more interesting and enlightening sites how about letting us know. Use the comment section below and I’ll revoew the sites and get the word out.

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