Want to learn more about being green, whether it is at home steps you can take to make the world a better place, organizations that are monitoring the world’s practices, or preventing animal extinction? It is easy as a touch of the fingertips with these incredible websites:
10. Greenpeace
Even people who don’t know much about going green have probably heard of Greenpeace. They have been trying to protect and conserve the environment for almost 40 years.
9. Going Green (TIME)
TIME has devoted a section of its main web page to green issues. Weekly articles are posted on such timely issues as the Exxon Valdez spill 20 years later, bioelectricity, and ten species near extinction.
8. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Ever wonder how the environment might be affecting health issues such as asthma, cancer, and autism? This government web site can help you better understand the link between certain environmental factors and your health.
Learn how our lifestyles are changing the ocean and what impact that has on the environment. There is also a section on what you can do to help.
6. Business and Human Rights Resource
Business and Human Rights Resource tracks corporate misdoings not only against the environment but humans as well.
5. Treehugger
Treehugger has articles on how to go green for holidays, select a green gift for any occasion, pick a hybrid car, and even search a green job listing.
Friends of Earth’s current campaign is to highlight clean energy, explore toxic and potentially harmful technologies, and promote modes of transportation with low-pollution emissions.
3. The Green Guide for Everyday Living
Doesn’t the title pretty much say it all? This website offers green alternatives for personal care, kids, travel, food, and home and garden.
2. Down with Basics
Down with Basics gets down to the basics – what products do you use every day that can be harmful (to both you and the environment) and what alternatives do you have?
Going Green Today has you answer a quiz then choose a 30, 60, or 90 day customized program to help you change your lifestyle into a more environmentally friendly one.
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