We bring together the best tips, resources, links and contacts to help individuals, homes and offices calculate, reduce and offset their carbon footprints.
Green Home As the name suggests this is the place to find all things green for your home. Sections include: Appliances, Bath, Bedding, Clothing, Furniture, Home Furnishing, Home Improvement, Housekeeping, Kids, Kitchen, Lighting, Office, Personal Accessories, Pest Control, Pets, Restaurant Supplies and Yard and Garden. Worth checking out also are the How to Green Your Home guides.
TIST TIST - The International Small Group Tree Planting Program - is an exceptional example of a reforestation model that really works.
TIST is in its 10th year of successfully encouraging subsistence farmers to plant trees, protect and create biodiversity, and improve livelihoods. TIST has proven that it is a scalable and replicable program that counters deforestation, drought, erosion, and poverty while providing new income from the global carbon market to its member farmers.
Sustainable Village Everything you need to be self-reliant and “less dependent on centralized systems”. Extensive range of all the equipment you could possibly need to run a sustainable home.
Yahoo: Green Yahoo have brought together a fantastic collection of articles, reviews and guides to advise you on every aspect of green living. Areas covered include: Buying a Fuel-Efficient Car, Commuting, Finding a Green Job, Gardening, Recycling, Recycling Electronics, Researching Global Warming Basics, Researching Your Vote and Reusing Stuff. The site also features a great shopping area where everything from bags made from truck tires to biodegradable golf tees is reviewed under the heading Why It's Green with a link either to subsidiary stores like The Green Loop or to Yahoo's own shopping page.
Planet Green: How to Go Green: Alternative Energy Another well-researched guide from the Planet Green people. In this 8-page article they take you through technological matters such as Net Metering and Biofuels as well as giving invaluable info on where to buy alternative energy resources & supplies.
Off-Grid News, advice, forum discussions and more from this very comprehensive site on living off-grid. As for their Links section, you've never seen a resource like this for alternative energy!
Solar Feeds Solar Feeds is a regularly updated solar power news and commentary blog network. Contributors from far and wide give their views on all matters solar-related.
Earth 911 Earth 911 is a fantastic resource for anyone living in the States who already recycles or who wants to find out more about local recycling programs. Through their search engine you'll be able to find recycling centers for paper, metal, hazardous substances, plastic, glass, electronics, automotive parts, household items, garden waste and construction leftovers such as carpet, pallets and bricks. Awesome service.
The Real Milk Paint Co. For all your environmentally friendly paint supplies, check out the Real Milk Paint range. Their collection includes: Real Milk Paint, Anti-Foaming Agent, Outdoor Additive, Color Sticks, Pigment Powders, Natural Crackle Paint, Ultra Bond Adhesion Promoter, Milk Paint Remover, Soy-Gel™ Paint Stripper, Tung Oil, Dark Tung Oil, Natural Mineral Spirits, Soapstone Sealer and Wood Wax, Mylands Wax, Good Ol' Brown Wax, Carnauba Wax, Carnauba Wax Flakes, Oxalic Acid, Wood Bleach. There's also a Tips and Techniques section to help you with your eco-painting.
Recycling Revolution From shower curtains and shoe laces to egg boxes and envelopes, this site has a wealth of ideas on how how to reuse and recycle everyday household items.
GREENCulture - Eco Lights Eco Lights carry one of the largest selections of energy efficient lighting fixtures on the web. Their selection includes indoor and outdoor lights, lamps, chandeliers and pendant light, Energy Star and solar lights.
Grow Clean Air This program promises to pay out 70% of revenue for carbon credits directly to the farmers and empower communities in Africa and Asia to change their world and yours. Can't really complain with those sentiments can you?
BBC News: Carbon Market Clouded by Uncertainty Interesting article explaining the uncertain times facing carbon trading companies. This page also features a snazzy Flash presentation of how cap and trade systems can help curb carbon emissions.
Green Bang The GreenBang site features sections on Technology, Travel and transport, Energy and Fuel, Carbon, Sustainability, Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility. You can also check out their Greenbang TV channel and subscribe to their RSS feed for regular transport and technology-related green news.
All Things Eco Fantastic resource for finding UK eco businesses for every eco product and service imaginable. Categories include: Clothing / Accessories, Conservation, Eco Building, Eco Children, Energy / Technology, Ethical Finance, Family Events, Farms, Markets and Veg, Boxes, Food and Drink, Garden and Land, Health and Beauty, In the Community, In the Home, Recycling, Resources, Stationery and Office, Transport and Travel and Leisure. You can also view the eco news and green campaigns sections as well as browse their eco bookstore.
Neco Great site with sections on Insulation products, Solar equipment, and green products for Water, Transport, Lighting, Home & Garden, Pets, Books & DVDs, Skincare and Haircare as well as a Gadgets section and Baby, Toys and Sport departments.
Low Impact Living One of our favorite eco sites because the layout and advice is so clear and easy to follow. First select the area of your life that you want to 'greenify' (eg composting), then you're give step-by-step advice as well as links that will take you through to various suppliers who offer deals on the products you require. Simple, to-the-point and effective.
The Daily Green: 13 Trash-to-Craft Ideas 13 great ideas from the people at The Daily Green to inspire you to turn your trash into craft projects, have fun and save the planet in the process. From plastic bag dispensers made from tissue boxes to backyard golf courses using aluminum cans, there are lots of good ideas in this short but useful guide.
Eco-Products Disposables EcoProducts describes itself as a "one-stop shop for all of your environmentally friendly single use foodservice needs". Its range of Cold Cups and Lids, Hot Cups and Lids, Food Containers, Cutlery, Soup Cups, Plates, Bowls, and Custom Products are all made from renewable resources like corn and sugarcane.
Recycling-Guide.org.uk Great resource for recycling information including lots of good ideas on how to reuse and repurpose everyday household items.
How Can I Recycle This? Ever wondered how you can reuse or recycle a scratch card? Ever mused over what to do with that old suitcase when it's on its last legs? How about making Christmas decorations using reused and recycled materials? Well, if you've thought about any of these things or similar questions, check out this site for heaps of great reusing and recycling ideas.
