U.S. EPA’s website and take the
home tour
CDC’s website with its
toxicological profiles at
Healthy Child Healthy Home Creating Healthy
Environments for Children
For those of you that are into the numbers, here is an excel
spreadsheet to help you with
the chemical audit. Remember, no cheating. Fill out the before
sheet before you take any chemical actions. This will also give
you the best before and after numbers.
Green action step resources
Healthy Home Quiz-
Children's Health Environmental Coalition HealtheHouse:
The Resource for Environmental Health Risks Affecting
your Children.
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step 2:
Learn More About Your Chemicals
Green action step resources
Virtual Home
Tours:
U.S. EPA Virtual Home Tour
of typical products in a home and what to watch out for.
Interactive virtual house
for the whole family to identify environmental health
hazards in the home from the Children's Health
Environmental Coalition
Virtual Kitchen Tour
from The Consumer's Union Guide to Eco-Labels
Databases:
Consumer's Union Guide to
Eco-Labels- a really helpful website that
explains what labels are meaningful in the way the3y are
regulated, enforced and third-party certified, etc., and
which are less meaningful.
The Collaborative on Health and
the Environment
National Institute of Health and
Household Products Database
Center for
Disease Control's Websites:
Toxicological Profiles
ToxGuides
ToxFAQ's
Public Health Statement
Other
Resources:
Environmental Working Group
INFORM
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Books:
A Consumers Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients
by Ruth Winter
The Safe Shoppers Bible: A Consumers Guide to Nontoxic
Household Products, Cosmetics and Food by David
Steinman
Drop Dead Gorgeous by Kim Erickson
Home Safe Home by Debra Lynn Dadd
Material
Safety Data Sheet Websites:
MSDS Solutions
The National MSDS Repository
The Green
Guide article on
"...The Dirty Dozen Ingredients in
Personal Care Products"
Lifekind Chemical Glossary
Green Home
Environmental Store
Toxipedia
Chem-Tox.com-
'Researching the Effects of Chemicals and Pesticides on
Public Health." Medical research on health disorders
resulting from petroleum based chemicals.
Pesticide Information Profiles-
a cooperative effort of University of California-Davis,
Oregon State University, Michigan State University,
Cornell University, and the University of Idaho.
Primary files are maintained and archived at Oregon
State University.
Seventh Generation's Guide to a
Toxin-Free Home
Local Resources
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
for Duval County Residents
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National and International Resources
123inkjets Recycle Print cartridges national site
EPA's Household Hazardous Waste
overview and information on haz wastes
Clemson University Cooperative
Extension Service HHW PDF
California
Integrated Waste Management HHW Program A
comprehensive site with information from HHW to used oil
and more along with a great links page.
Californians
Against Waste A nonprofit grassroots
organization that lobbies exclusively in support of a
recycling economy. Advocating policy initiatives at the
local, state, and federal levels.
Earth's
911 One web site for all recycling resources.
It is the mission of Earth 911 to empower the public
with community-specific resources to improve their
quality of life.
green step 3:
Action Plan For Your Chemicals
Green action step resources
Freecycle.org- "The Freecycle Network™ is made up of
many individual groups across the globe. It's a
grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who
are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own
towns. Each local group is moderated by a local
volunteer (them's good people). Membership is free."
Earth911.org- Making Everyday Earthday. At this site
you will find local information on HHW facilities and
recycling centers, as well other info on environmental
topics.
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Books:
Clean and Green: The Complete
Guide to Non-Toxic and Environmentally Sound
Housekeeping by Annie Berthold-Bond
The Naturally Clean Home: 100 Safe
and Easy Herbal Formulas for Non-toxic Cleansers
by Karen Siegel-Maier
Better Basics for the Home: Simple
Solutions for Less Toxic Living by Annie
Berthold-Bond
Naturally Clean: The Seventh
Generation's Guide to Safe & Healthy, Non-Toxic Cleaning
by Jeffery Hollender, Geoff Davis and Meika Hollender
The Nontoxic Home & Office
by Debra Lynne Dadd
Premade
Alternative Cleaner Websites:
Shaklee Corporation
Ecover
Earth Friendly Products
Citra-Solv
Seventh Generation
BioKleen
Mountain Green
Method
BioKleen in bulk
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State Resources
Hazardous Household Substances:
Alternatives that are Relatively Free of Toxic Effects
by the University of Florida, Florida Cooperative Extension
Service/Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences
National and International Resources
Debra Lynn Dadd
Has listings for alternative cleaning products and other
sites that contain alternative care
Alternatives
to Hazardous Household Products
Non-toxic and less toxic home-made
alternatives to toxic household products for cleaning
your home.
Recipes
for Alternatives to Toxic and Hazardous Household
Products. Replace your toxic household
cleaners with safe, effective substitutes while saving
money and treading more lightly on the environment.
Real Goods
Search this site for alternative cleaning products,
buying in bulk is the best solution and easy to do here
Pollution Prevention Regional
Information Center informational video
on professional wet cleaning
Ecomall
clearing house for 'green' products
Seventh
Generation Purchase safe and alternative cleaning
products here, as well as print coupons for their
products
Green action step resources
Duval County Extension Service
Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
Program
Florida Native Plant Society
Bio-Integral Resource Center
This web site specializes in finding
non-toxic and least-toxic, integrated pest management (IPM)
solutions to urban and agricultural pest problems.
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National and International Resources
Planet Natural Earth
friendly products for lawn, home and garden
Pest
Management in the Home
This site includes lots of information on
less toxic pest control.
Berkeley
Ecology Center fact sheets on Least-toxic
pest control and more.
Common
Ground Organic Garden Supply and Education Center
sells organic plants and seeds, has a library and
information sheets on wide range of topic from soil
preparation to organic pest control and more.
Green
City Project can refer you to a nearby
gardening group.
eHow on Ladybugs How to
release Ladybugs Safely into your garden
Gardens Alive
Buy organic seeds and plants and safe alternatives to
toxic pesticides
Bio-Integral Resource Center
This web site specializes in finding non-toxic and
least-toxic, integrated pest management (IPM) solutions to urban
and agricultural pest problems
Safer Pest Control Project
they are dedicated to reducing the health
risks and environmental impacts of pesticides and
promoting safer alternatives in Illinois
NW Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
works to protect people and the environment by
advancing healthy solutions to pest problems
National
Pesticide Information Center
(NPIC), Oregon
State University and the US EPA joint collaboration
Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database
the one-stop location for current toxicity
and regulatory information for pesticides
Victor Poison Free Pest Control
Pest traps and information on ways to prevent
mice and rats in your home
Books: The links below are not the only locations to find
these publications, you can further research a site that
offers these at a cheaper price.
Common Sense Pest Control
by William Olkowski, Sheila Daar, Helga Olkowski
Slug Bread and Beheaded Thistles
by
Ellen Sendbeck
How to Grow Fresh Air
by Dr. B.C. Wolverton
Green action step resources
Local Harvest
- connects you to
a Community Supported Agriculture or to find
farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of
sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy
produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood
Watch- find a regional list of fish that are
best choices, good alternatives or to avoid all
together.
The Green Guide Fish List-
find a list of fish that fall in the "No", "Sometimes"
and "Yes" lists.
Environmental Working Group Fish
List- find the list that focuses on levels of
mercury found in fish.
Eat Well Guide -site to
find wholesome, fresh, sustainable food in the US and
Canada. Find food in your neighborhood and when you
travel that is healthful, humane, better for the
environment, and that supports family farmers.
Eat Wild- is your
source for safe, healthy, natural and nutritious
grass-fed beef, lamb, goats, bison, poultry, pork and
dairy products
Local Resources
Where to buy organic produce and food locally
BioMax
Health Foods Unlimited
Harris Teeter
Native Sun
Publix
Turtle Island
Natural Foods
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National and International Resources
ERS-Economic Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture
'Organic Production' -- Article on land used in US for organic
production
AMS USDA fact sheet on The National Organic Program
Greenchoices Search for Organic food online
Stoney Field
official
website for the dairy products company
Earth Save
supplies information, support and practical programs to
those who have learned that their food choices impact
environmental and human health.
Wild Oats
official website for the natural food store
Earth Bound Farms
official site for the organic food product company, the
mission is to bring the benefits of organic food to as
many people as possible and serve as a catalyst for
positive change
Horizon Organic
official site for the organic dairy products company
Spectrum Organics official
site for the company, they sell oils, vinegar, salad
dressings etc.
Whole Foods Market
official site for the natural heath food store
The
International WWOOF Association
World-Wide
opportunities on Organic Farms, they are dedicated to
helping those who would like to volunteer on organic
farms internationally
Seeds of Change
Provides organic seeds for your garden as well as
organic condiments and foods.
Real Food: Healthy Foods Have
Never Been More Abundant/ Why Fast Food Costs Too
Much/Meat, Poultry, Dairy, and Fish --article
from the informational magazine The Green Guide
Green action step resources
Center for Disease Control
Search page for the Department of Health and Human
Services CDC
Organic Consumers Association-
Organic Integrity in Body Care Products
Not Too Pretty--Informational booklet detailing Phthalates,
Beauty Products & the FDA by the
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Skin Deep Environmental
Working Group (EWG) report on personal care products
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Real
Goods Health & Body Care Products.
Taking Personal Care
/Beauty Tips/Allergens in Fragrance/Better Blooms &
Bon-Bons --article from the informational magazine The Green
Guide
What’s Bugging Me?
--Article from the University of Florida Cooperative
Extension Service Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences
Green action step resources
Shoppers Guide to Home Tissue
Products by the Natural Resources Defense
Council
Rechargeable Battery Recycling
Corporation RBRC can help you recycle your portable
rechargeable batteries. RBRC recycles the following battery
chemistries: Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH),
Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead (Pb).
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmentally
Preferable Purchasing
Green Seal Product Recommendations
listing the recommendations of the well respected
non-profit organization
Patagonia
official site of the outdoor clothing retailer
Nike Inc.
official site of the athletic retailer
Maggie's Organics
their products are made from certified organic cotton,
wool, and linen and pesticide-free hemp
Environmental Defense's
Scorecard Scorecard is a very complete resource for
information about toxic chemicals in the environment. You can
lookup specific chemicals, their health effects, where they
might be in your community as well as superfund sites near you.
Pesticide
Action Network The PAN Pesticides Database is your one-stop
location for current toxicity and regulatory information for
pesticides.
Overturning the myths about Farmed
Fish/ The Fish Counter; Best Fish Picks
--article from the informative magazine The Green
Guide
Genetically Engineered Food:
Promises & Perils article from the magazine
Mother Earth News
green step 9: Air Quality
and Chemicals
Green action step resources
Building Green-
Publisher of Green Spec Directory and Environmental
Building News
MBDC- website
that list products that have been certified by Cradle to
Cradle, also describes the concept and the program
description.
Green Seal- non profit
that certifies products as environmentally friendly
Scientific Certification Systems-
another certifier of products
5 easy steps for a healthy home
by the Children's Heath and Environmental Coalition
List of organic cotton products by
state and store from the Organic Consumers
Union
Scorecard-
Environmental Defense's website that lists by area the
pollution and known and reported toxic hazardous
EPA'sToxic Release Inventory
- site for known toxic hazardous and chemical releases
in your neighborhood.
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Green action step resources
Earth's 911 One web
site for all recycling resources. It is the mission of Earth 911
to empower the public with community-specific resources to
improve their quality of life.
City of Jacksonville -
Recycle worn tires
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Green Earth Office Supply
You can find an assortment of environmentally
friendly office supplies at this site from backpacks to
business cards.
Real Earth Environmental Company
this site offers recycled pens, 'green discs', non-toxic
cleaning products, notebooks, etc.
Local Resources
Jax Recycling Hotline
email address for questions about
recycling materials with local businesses.
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National and International Resources
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
-The most comprehensive site on high-tech impacts on community,
worker and environmental health.
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