Canton Public Library - green products en-US Are You a Locavore? <p><img class="image image-preview" style="float:left;margin:4px;" height="100" alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/animal%20vegetable%20miracle_0.jpg" width="66" />Locavore (noun): One who tries to eat only locally grown foods. Being a locavore is good for you, good for the earth, good for local farmers and good for the Michigan economy! Learn more about how and why to be a locavore; check out "<a title="Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" href="">Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,"</a> by best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver, with Stephen L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver. The author chronicles her family's personal "experiment" in spending an entire year eating foods from their gardens and local farms. Learn compelling facts that will make you rethink how you buy and consume your daily bread. Check out the author's <a title="Animal Vegetable Miracle" href="">book site</a> for more information and recipes to get you started.</p> Food and Cooking Green/Environment Adults Non-fiction Audiobook Books Websites community-supported agriculture green products local food organic slow food movement Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:58:54 +0000 gillikinj 10059 at Environment Information <p><a href="">Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education</a> - Inspires young people to think about the world, their relationship to it, and their ability to influence it in an entirely new way.</p> <p><a href="">Eco-Labels</a> - This site by Consumer Reports allows consumers to find out what the labels on their favorite green products really mean.</p> <p><a href="">EcoGeek</a> - EcoGeek devotes its pages to exploring the symbiosis between nature and technology.</p> <p><a href="">Environment Agencies and Organizations in the Great Lakes Region</a> - Links to local, state and federal environmental agencies in the Great Lakes area dealing with air quality, land use, water quality, flora, fauna, pollution, and hazardous waste.</p> <p><a href="/taxonomy/term/20">Environment Subject Page</a> - This page on the the Canton Public Library's Internet Branch assembles a wealth of library and online resources pertaining to the environment.</p> <p><a href="">Environmental News and Commentary</a> - Grist "exists" to tell the untold environmental stories, spotlight trends before they become trendy, and engage the apathetic."</p> <p><a href="">Green Living</a> - is dedicated to helping you start living a green life </p> Green/Environment environment green products pollution sustainable living Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:09:19 +0000 cpl_admin 1140 at Take Action! <p><a href="">Credit Card Offers</a> - Allows you to opt-out of pre-approved credit card offers.</p> <p><a href="">Direct Marketing Consumer</a> - Get your name off direct mail lists (it will cost you $1), telemarketing lists, email lists and more. </p> <p><a href="">GreenDimes</a> - For $36 per year, or just a dime a day, GreenDimes will reduce your junk mail and plant a tree on your behalf each month.</p> <p><a href=""></a> - was launched by Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports and offers information on buying "greener" products that have minimal environmental impact and meet personal needs.</p> <p><a href="">My Foot Print</a> - This Ecological Footprint Quiz estimates how much productive land and water is needed to support what you use and what you discard. It also tells you how you can reduce your impact.</p> <p><a href=""><img style="float:right;margin:7px;" src="/sites/default/files/images/bkbagnew.jpg" alt="Reusable bags available at CPL" title="Reusable bags available at CPL" class="image image-_original" height="136" width="200" /></a> - Shop for eco-friendly bags and learn about the massive over-consumption of plastic shopping bags and their effect on the environment.</p> <h3>Buying Carbon Offsets:</h3> <p><a href="">BeGreen</a> - Purchase carbon offsets and renewable energy credits and invest in cleaner technologies that help neutralize your impact on global warming.</p> <p><a href="">CarbonFund</a> - CarbonFund makes it simple for you to reduce and offset their carbon emissions.</p> <p><a href="">GreenCurrents</a> - GreenCurrents is a voluntary green options program that makes being green easy and affordable. Help make the air we breathe a little cleaner and support the development of renewable energy alternatives for Michigan.</p> Green/Environment carbon climate change global warming green products Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:01:33 +0000 cpl_admin 1138 at Buy Green <ul><li><a href=""> directory</a> — Look for a variety of products from Michigan based companies </li><li><a href="">Dine Green</a> — Find certified green restaurants in Michigan (such as Amici's Pizza in Berkley, MI) and in other states. Restaurant owners can also find out how to become certified </li><li><a href="">Door to Door Organics</a> — Local organic vegetables delivered right to your door </li><li><a href=""></a> — Find safe, healthy, natural and nutritious grass-fed beef, lamb, goats, bison, poultry, pork, dairy… and other wild edibles near you </li><li><a href="">Eco-Friendly Paint</a> — Benjamin Moore's Aura paint meets the toughest VOC rules in the country. Click on the link above for a store location near you </li><li><a href=""><img alt="Energy Star Logo" src="/sites/default/files/images/energystar_0.gif" style="float:right;" />Energy Star</a> — Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. You can search for energy efficient appliances through this site — saving money and protecting the environment at the same time </li><li><a href="">Green America</a> — Learn the basics about socially responsible investing </li><li><a href="">The Green Guide</a> — You'll find product reviews, blogs, tips and tricks, quizzes, articles, and a free weekly eNewsletter </li><li><a href="">GreenerCars</a> — The online home of ACEEE's Green Book: The Environmental Guide to Cars and Trucks </li><li><a href=""></a> — Buy local vegetables all year long! Locavorious has partnered with several small farms in the communities around Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti to offer frozen produce subscriptions. They prepare and package local produce at its peak freshness, and preserve it in a community freezer and distribute it during the winter months </li><li><a href="">LocalHarvest</a> — 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 </li><li><a href="">Low Impact Living</a> — Find green products and services and assess your impact on the environment </li><li><a href="">Lunasa</a> — provides one stop shopping for local Michigan products </li><li><a href=""><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/upick.jpg" style="float:right;" /></a> — find a farm in Michigan by city, products, farm name or ZIP code </li><li><a href=",4610,7-125-1566_28035-235116--,00.html">Michigan Farm Market and Agricultural Tourism Directory</a> — A guide to over 255 farm markets, U-pick operations and agricultural tourism opportunities throughout the state — including cider mills and farmer's markets. You can search for specific farms or for specific crops/produce by entering key information </li><li><a href="">Michigan Pick Your Own Farms</a> — can help you find a pick-your-own farm near you. They have also put together a table that tells when each fruit or vegetable is normally ready to be harvested in Michigan </li><li><a href="">National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations</a> — Make your next vacation eco-friendly! </li><li><a href="">National Green Pages</a> — A searchable database that helps you find unique and practical green products </li><li><a href="">Solar Energy</a> — Mechanical Energy Systems, Inc. is on a mission to bring alternative energy to homeowners, business owners and the general public and it's located in Canton Township! </li><li><a href="">We Can Live Green</a> — A directory of green products and services. Also includes general green information </li> </ul> Research Green/Environment alternative energy conservation energy environment farmer's markets green products sustainable living Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:57:54 +0000 cpl_admin 1137 at Green Resource Bibliography <p>The following materials are found in the collections of the Canton Public Library.</p> <p> </p><h3>Green Consumers</h3> <p></p> <ul><li><a href="">The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice From the Union of Concerned Scientists</a> - (1999) by Michael Brower and Warren Leon </li> <li><a href="">The Virtuous Consumer: Your Essential Shopping Guide for a Better, Kinder, Healthier World</a> (2007) by Leslie Garrett </li> </ul><h3>Green Cleaning</h3> <ul><li><a href="">Clean, Naturally: Recipes for Body, Home and Spirit</a> (2001) by Sandy Maine </li> <li><a href="">Clean: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing</a> (2007) by Michael De Jong </li> <li><a href="">Greening Your Cleaning</a> (2007) by Deirdre Imus </li> <li><a href="">The Naturally Clean Home: 121 Safe and Easy Herbal Formulas for Nontoxic Cleansers</a> (1999) by Karyn Siegel-Maier </li> </ul><h3>Green Household</h3> <ul><li><a href="">Green Babies, Sage Moms: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Baby</a> (2008) by Lynda Fassa </li> <li><a href="">The Green Book of Household Hints: Keeping an Efficient and Ecologically Sound Home</a> (2001) by Marjorie Harris </li> <li><a href="">The Green Kitchen Handbook: Practical Advice, References and Sources for Transforming the Center of Your Home Into a Healthful, Livable Place</a> (1997) by Anne Berthold-Bond and Mothers &amp; Others for a Livable Planet </li> <li><a href="">The Healthy Home Workbook: Easy Steps for Eco-Friendly Living</a> (2006) Kimberly Rider </li> <li><a href="">How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 Houseplants That Purify Your Home or Office</a> (1997) by B.C. Wolverton </li> <li><a href="">Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life</a> (2008) by Ed Begley, Jr. </li> <li><a href="">Mothers &amp; Others for a Livable Planet Guide to Natural Baby Care: Non-Toxic and Environmentally-Friendly Ways to Take Care of Your New Child</a> (1999) by Mindy Pennybacker &amp; Aisha Ikramuddin </li> <li><a href="">The Natural House Catalog: Everything You Need to Create an Environmentally Friendly Home</a> (1996) by David Pearson </li> <li><a href="">Organic Baby: Simple Steps for Healthy Living</a> (2007) by Kimberly Rider </li> <li><a href="">Your Naturally Healthy Home: Stylish, Safe, Simple</a> (2001) by Allan Berman </li> </ul><h3>Organic Farming &amp; Gardening</h3> <ul><li><a href="">Backyard Market Gardening: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling What You Grow</a> (2000) by Andrew W. Lee </li> <li><a href="">The Gaia Book of Organic Gardening</a> (2005) by Charlie Ryrie with Cindy Engel </li> <li><a href="">Great Garden Fix-Its: Organic Remedies for Everything From Aphids to Weeds</a> (2001) edited by Christine Bucks </li> <li><a href="">Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen</a> (2006) by Anna Lappe and Bryant Terry </li> <li><a href="">Insect, Disease &amp; Weed I.D. Guide: Find-It-Fast Organic Solutions for Your Garden</a> (2001) by Anna Carr, Linda Gilkeson, and Miranda Smith </li> <li><a href="">Organic Farming: Everything You Need to Know</a> (2007) by Peter V. Fossel </li> <li><a href="">The Organic Food Handbook: A Consumer's Guide to Buying and Eating Organic Food</a> (2006) by Ken Roseboro </li> <li><a href="">The Organic Home Garden: How to Grow Fruits &amp; Vegetables Naturally</a> (2004) by Patrick Lima </li> <li><a href="">Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening</a> (2002) </li> </ul><h3>Green Philosophy</h3> <ul><li><a href="">Green Psychology: Transforming Our Relationship to the Earth</a> (1999) by Ralph Metzner </li> <li><a href="">A Greener Faith: Religious Environmentalism and Our Planet's Future</a> (2006) by Roger S. Gottlieb </li> <li><a href="">One Makes the Difference: Inspiring Actions That Change Our World</a> (2002) by Julia Butterfly Hill and Jessica Hurley </li> </ul><h3>Green Biographies</h3> <ul><li><a href="">Beyond Earth Day: Fulfilling the Promise</a> (2002) by Gaylord Nelson </li> <li><a href="">The Gentle Subversive: Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, and the Rise of the Environmental Movement</a> (2007) by Mark Hamilton Lytle </li> </ul><h3>Sustainable Living</h3> <ul><li><a href="">Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World</a> (2005) edited by Michael K. Stone and Zenobia Barlow </li> <li><a href="">The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time</a> (2007) by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen </li> <li><a href="">Sustainable Living for Dummies</a> (2007) by Michael Grosvenor </li> <li><a href="">Making Kind Choices: Everyday Ways to Enhance Your Life Through Earth-and Animal-Friendly Living</a> (2005) by Ingrid Newkirk </li> </ul> Research Green/Environment cleaning green products organic sustainable living Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:30:14 +0000 cpl_admin 5242 at