What You Can Do
Would you like to adopt more environmentally friendly practices? Incorporating eco-friendly choices and habits into your daily routine is easier than you think — and rewarding, too.
Check out this list of environmental organizations to learn more.
Did you know that you can make your own environmentally friendly cleaning products? You'll find easy formulas for floor and carpet cleaners, wood polish and more in our "Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Recipes" flyer.
Have a greater hand in a healthier environment:
- Estimate your household's greenhouse gas emissions: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Support environmentally friendly products with your spending: The Environmental Working Group
- Find certified sustainable products and services for your home and office: EPA Safer Choice, Green Seal
- Find a place to take hard-to-recycle items: Earth911.com
- Find ways to save energy in your house: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star program
- Find out what's in your cosmetics and personal care products: Environmental Working Group "Skin Deep" cosmetic safety database
- Determine which organice produce to purchase: Environmental Working Group Shopper's Guide to Pesticides
- Buy food grown and produced in your area: Local Harvest
- Find out which types of seafood are sustainable and best to eat: Seafood Watch