INFORMATION UPDATE  
 April/May 2008                             Number 93

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   => DO IT YOURSELF - Going Green
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DO IT YOURSELF - Going Green:  Web Sites of Interest
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No doubt you've noticed all of the emphasis these days on 
going green.  In general this means finding ways to tread
lightly on planet Earth, using no more resources than neces-
sary and whenever possible leaving things cleaner than you 
found them.

Going Green is really pretty easy, and hopefully the follow-
ing Web site suggestions will make it even easier.

TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com is a very cool site, 
with an abundance of information to help you get informed on 
matters green.  The site also offers forums for interaction 
plus guides and job boards for taking action.  My favorite 
part of the site, however, is the Green Gift Guide.  They
suggest gifts for the geek like the Earthtech Solar Laptop 
Charger. There's the Recycled Cashmere Dog Sweater for the 
animal lover and Nellie's Dryer Balls that reduce dryer time 
and help eliminate the need for fabric softener.

GreenDimes at http://www.greendimes.com  This is the one-
stop-shop for getting your household off the junk mail lists.
For a mere $20, the GreenDimes people will handle all of the
paperwork required to get your name off of key junk mail 
lists as well as catalog lists.  They have over 114,000
satisfied users, and I confess that I'm one of them.

National Geographic has a buying guide called The Green Guide 
http://www.thegreenguide.com.  The site also includes a Tip
of the Week for going green gradually and a CO2 calculator
to determine your impact on carbon dioxide emissions.
Apparently my household can reduce CO2 emissions by 928 
pounds per year with a 5 minute cut in shower time.

DoItYourself.com http://doityourself.com provides Going Green 
tips on topics for your home (interior and exterior), health, 
food, pets, special events, and autos.  This also one place 
to go for info on how to build a straw bale house!

For more Web sites on Going Green try this nifty guide put
together by the librarians at the Middletown Thrall Library,
Middletown NY http://www.thrall.org/special/goinggreen.html

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