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threats to the environment and our health. Their Food News (www.foodnews.org) provides a list of forty-three fruits and vegetables ranked according to their measured levels of pesticides. They also have a downloadable list of the “Dirty Dozen,” the twelve conventionally grown fruits and veggies to avoid because of their high levels of pesticide residues.


Healthy Child Healthy World

www.healthychild.org

Dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of children from harmful environmental exposures. An excellent resource for anyone who wants to get toxic chemicals out of their home.


Monterey Bay Aquarium

www.mbayaq.org

Their Seafood Watch Program offers current lists of the United States’ most sustainable fish.


The O’Mama Report

www.theorganicreport.com

Organic information and inspiration brought to you by the Organic Trade Association.


The Organic Center

www.organiccenter.org

Generating peer-reviewed scientific information and communicating the verifiable benefits of organic farming and products.


Organic Consumers Association

www.organicconsumers.org

An online and grassroots public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. Focused on promoting the interest of the organic consumer.


Organic Farming Research Foundation

www.ofrf.org

An organization whose mission is to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices.


Slow Food USA

www.slowfoodusa.org

A global, grassroots movement envisioning a world in which all people can eat delicious food that is good for them, good for those who grow it, and good for the planet.


TransFair USA

www.transfairusa.org

A nonprofit organization that audits transactions between U.S. companies offering Fair Trade Certified products and their international suppliers to guarantee the farmers and farm workers were paid a fair, above-market price.


KITCHEN AND GARDENING

The AeroGarden

www.aerogrow.com

The AeroGarden grows herbs and vegetables in your kitchen year-round. This a great product for urban apartment dwellers who lack gardening space.


EcoChoices-EcoKitchen

www.ecokitchen.com

Products for the practical, high-quality, natural, and energy efficient kitchen.


Goods for the Garden

www.goodsforthegarden.com

Environmentally friendly garden tools, furniture, pottery and accessories.


Greenfeet

www.greenfeet.com

This online store has trademarked the name “The Planet’s Homestore,” and for good reason—all of their products are environmentally sound. They have an extensive list of kitchen supplies, from cookware and kitchen textiles to food storage containers.


LifeWithoutPlastic.com

www.lifewithoutplastic.com

A Web site offering non-plastic products, including food storage containers, water bottles, and child and baby products.


Preserve

www.recycline.com

Offers the complete line of recyclable Preserve products, made from 100 percent recycled #5 plastic and from 100 percent postconsumer recycled paper. Their line of products includes cutting boards, storage containers, colanders, cutlery, plates, and tumblers.


Recycle My Old Fridge

www.recyclemyoldfridge.com

For a complete program on your old refrigerator.


ReusableBags.com

www.reusablebags.com

Eco-friendly reusable bags and storage containers, plus facts and news on the plastic bag issue.


Seventh Genaration

www.seventhgeneration.com

One of my favorite companies for home cleaning supplies. They offer a full range of kitchen, bathroom, and home cleaning supplies that are nontoxic. Seventh Generation is an environmentally responsibly run company and is constantly striving to improve their products, which are widely available in supermarkets as well as online.


Shaklee

www.shaklee.com

The company’s complete line of Get Clean home cleaning products are safe for the environment. You order the plastic containers only once, and after that they send refills in bags—genius.


VivaTerra

www.vivaterra.com

This home lifestyle Web site offers products that are fair trade, organic, sustainable, and both earth- and people-friendly. It’s a

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