One of our best sources of information on all sorts of toxic exposures, from asthma triggers to vehicle exhaust, pesticides, and all sorts of chemical exposures:
Pesticides, Lawn Care and toxic exposures
One of our best sources of information on all sorts of toxic exposures, from asthma triggers to vehicle exhaust, pesticides, and all sorts of chemical exposures:
For products certified safe for you and your family: Made SafeFor information on plastics...
The Ecology Center in California has some great information on the problems with plastics: The Problems With PlasticsAnother of their pages addresses some misconceptions about plastics: Misconceptions About PlasticsCheck out Beth Terry's blog and book My Plastic Free LifeGreat stuff for living without plastics can be found at: 
And don't forget to check out the Plastic Pollution Coalition Thinking of joining us to give up plastic straws? Here are a few things to check out: One Less Straw, Strawless Ocean,
and to get glass straws: Simply StrawsHere's an app to help with toxic free living: Detox Me
Healthy Babies and Children
Mama Glow is New York’s premiere maternity lifestyle brand committed to supporting women along the childbearing continuum.
A Healthy Pregnancy Guide: Healthy Pregnancy Guide
The Healthy Baby Guide to finding safe options: The Healthy Baby Guide
The Environmental Working Group did a safety assessment of ingredients in personal care products.
They found that 89% of ingredients have not been evaluated for safety. One third of ingredients in cosmetics contain one or more substances that are
classified as possible human carcinogens. Over one half of the products they looked at contain “penetration enhancers” that increase a product’s penetration
through the skin into the bloodstream. The website includes an online database to research specific products. Take a look:
Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Interestingly, personal care products are turning up in water supplies. For example, the Suffolk Water Authority has been testing for them in wells near sewage
treatment facilities that discharge into the ground--and is finding them!
Looking for recycled paper, office, home or school supplies? Try these folks! (We have.)
GreenLine Paper Companyand here's a blog zero waste school suppliesHere's where to get the SAME safe cleaning supplies being used in our schools:
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The Long Island Green Homes Initiative is a partnership of Long Island Towns, not-for-profit community-based organizations and Molloy College that is helping Long Islanders improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
Food and Eating Habits
For information on food choices and environmental impacts, go to: Healthy Planet