Materials, products and services - the Green Guide Online provides details of the life cycle environmental impacts of construction materials and components, and the Green Book is a free online database of products and services.
Spermicides are used globally for birth control, with or without condoms. As the only means of birth control, spermicides are rarely effective. However, in conjunction with condoms, spermicides are somewhat effective in birth control.
Pesticides are designed to kill living things and may harm people, animals, and the environment. Pesticides also can kill organisms that cause illness. Pesticide application is one of many effective methods used to prevent malaria and other diseases.