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“What would the world be, once bereft of wet and wildness?
Let them be left. O let them be left, wildness and wet;
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.”

Gerard Manley Hopkins

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TOP ECO-LIVING ITEMS BEST - Earth 911 How and Where to Recycle This site will tell you how and where to recycle various materials in your area. (You could also try calling your town's Department of Public Works.) Information on community recycling and conservation efforts. Enter your zip code and you're off... Score Card - Pollutants Released Near You? Enter your zip code on this Environmental Defense Fund site and find out what pollutants are being released into your community, who is responsible, and what you can do about it. #1 eco heating/cooling system - Acadia Hallowell An all-electric system that provides super efficient heating and cooling throughout the house, at efficiencies around 70% savings compared to traditional systems like oil heat.They were made right here in the US in Bangor, Maine and they are truly one of the most energy efficient systems for heating/cooling a home built today.   This is a major investment  for the house, but it's one that will ultimately go a long way in saving money. #1 Best Water Filters..for your tap Drive clean car options  Based on the amount of smog-forming emissions an automobile produces. Cars with ZEV, AT-ZEV, and PZEV ratings are included. ECO HOME PRODUCTS BEST - Green home products Tons of green information  and products for making a green home. Life Kind Organic Products Lifekind's mission is to provide the information and products you need to reduce your daily exposure to hazardous chemicals. Loop Organic- Linens + Thick organic towels, bed & bath linens Seahorse Organics linens, children's clothes, bath items and more Tomorrow's World bedding, lounge wear + Totally Organic By choosing organic cotton, we eliminate a third of a pound of pesticides and fertilizers in each pound of cotton, where more than 25% of the worldwide use of insecticides and pesticides is being sprayed on our Earth. Also, organic cotton is softer, more durable, and more luxurious. You feel the difference in more ways than one.  Organic farming produces not only better raw materials, but also reduces incidents of chemical sensitivity, cancer allergies, asthma, skin eruptions and other health problems for consumers and farmers. Eco Products Eco-Products stands firmly by our mission to “complete the recycling loop.”  Not only do we sell products made from recycled content or that can be returned to nature through composting, but Eco-Products’ main office is a zero waste facility.  That means that we compost or recycle all waste produced at our facility. Links Organic World wide links to all kinds of organic companies & products Ecover home cleaning Worldwide!   Produce washing and cleaning products in an ecological, economic and socially responsible way in a unique ecological factory.  Honest and open, we respect people and the environment.  In our view, this is the only way to guarantee a sustainable future. Organic Bouquet the first organic florist to offer flowers on the Internet. In addition to being stunning, these flowers were fresh and aromatic for almost ten days.  Organic Bouquet is a socially conscious company that grows exquisite Veriflora certified organic flowers. This means that they practice organic farming, protect the ecosystems, recycle and/or responsibly dispose of toxins, comply with fair labor and fair trade laws, and guarantee a superior product. Etsy All Home made - Recycled Paper-Chlorine free Tree Cycle Recycled Paper ECO CLOTHING BEST - The Green Loop Eco Fashion Eco fashion. Perhaps the best site of it's kind. All different designers. Men & Women. BEST - Under the Canopy- Organic cotton clothing.. Blue Canoe Women's Clothing Loyale Clothing for Women stylish clothing made with regard for the environment.  a fashion company that was concerned with the social and environmental issues. an eco-fashion company with a collection fit for sophisticated, fashion forward women. Designer has had work experience at catherine malandrino, chaiken and jill stuart, Carol Young Undesigned "Un-designed" recycled clothing and active wear. An architecture student. Lived in Asia, studied design in NYC and traveled to India and Japan. Delforte Denim 100% organic cotton denim jeans+ Of the Earth Clothing Stylish fashion using organic cotton, merino wool, cashmere, silk, linen, ramie, hemp, tencel, soy, bamboo, recycled H2O bottles and other alternative and organic textiles.   Ecoganik A FUSION OF FASHION AND ECO-CONSCIOUSNESS.  STYLING IS INNOVATIVE, CASUAL AND SOPHISTICATED Panda Snack Beautiful/Adorable Clothing  Grace Cello Clothing Beklina This boutique is a three women family operation, that hand selects the best available in sustainable style. The fashion is modern organic, reflecting Northern California's grace and beauty. Beklina believes clothing and design can be precious, radical, nurturing, healing and wonderful. Coco's Shoppe Eco boutique-fashion and beauty care with sustainability and eco-consciousness. Designers incorporate pure organic fibers, silks spun from soy or bamboo, sustainable synthetics made from wood or corn, and recycled fabrics to create new exquisite pieces. American Apparel sustainable Shirts Elise Bergman Organic Cotton, Ezra, Justine, and Belle dresses are Beautiful. Most often she Makes clothing from fabrics that are recycled, reclaimed or repurposed. Twice Shy Adult and kids clothing.   http://www.figkids.com.   Patagonia Adventure Clothing ECO CLEAN BEAUTY PRODUCTS Perfect Organics Skin products: wholesome organic, vegan, multi-use products unrivaled in perfection, purity and effectiveness for men, women, and children. We know that what you put on your skin has to be perfect because it can be easily absorbed directly into your body –that’s why you will never find chemical additives, artificial ingredients, fillers or synthetic preservatives of any kind in Perfect Organics.™ Rare Natural - Rare 2b Rare Natural Care, Inc. collaborates with two environmentally savvy chemists in the research and development of each ingredient’s origin to ensure the integrity of the product line. Our products are cruelty free, hand-crafted and include botanical herbal extracts and marine elements with natural preservatives that nurture and nourish your skin.The ingredients in RARE2B products are certified organic by Eco-Cert, approved by the Fair Trade Foundation, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council with USDA Organic Certification and certified Kosher by the Federation of Synagogues. We proudly list the ingredients of all of our products for scrutiny and comparison with products of other manufacturers. Our skin care line not only appeals to the eco-centric consumer but to anyone concerned about lifestyle, eating habits, and overall health and appearance.  Neal's Yard Remedies Natural Skin and Body Care. Whenever they can they choose organic ingredients over non-organic ones.   75% who work in the Neal's Yard shops in the UK are trained in natural medicine. They don't believe in genetically-modified ingredients and never use them.  never test on animals.  They design, test and handmake all their own products at our eco-headquarters and physic garden in Dorset, England.  they grow many of the plants they use on site or at their farm. Where they do need ingredients from around the world, they use only ethical providers who share our commitment to sustainability. Kama Ayurveda Trienelle Skincare Not only have we done our own research and testing to make sure that the products that touch your life have the best possible effects, but also, our products have been lauded by many independent dermatalogical organizations.   ECO WEB BLOGS & MAGAZINES America the Green Just might be the best Green Blog/web-mag. Tree Hugger Almost too cool, TreeHugger is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, they strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.   up to the minute blog, weekly and daily newsletters, weekly video segments, weekly radio show and our user-generated blog, Hugg. Simple Living Conscious, Simple, Healthy & Restorative Living Sara Snow Eco Info Sara travels the country and beyond in search of producers of products and services that make natural and green living easier and more accessible for the everyday citizen.  And she seeks out families and individuals who need a little help on their way to getting and living fresh. Note from Sara, "Green living is a process.  For most people, it doesn’t happen overnight; and that’s ok.  Start small and work your way up to living green." Eco Fabulous FANTASTIC BLOG SITE FOR WOMEN WITH SUPER LINKS ECO BUILDING Building Green Online GreenSpec® Directory lists product descriptions for over 2,000 environmentally preferable products. To choose these products our editors conduct their own research based on GreenSpec's current editorial focus. Thus not all product suggestions we receive are selected for review. This independent research ensures that our product descriptions contain unbiased, quality information. Unlike many other directories, we do not charge for listings or sell ads. Green2Green-for Building a Greener home Green2Green.org offers free environmental and practical data about any Green-Building Material or practice. It features comprehensive information regarding green building products, materials and practices. The site offers side-by-side comparisons of products using a variety of environmental, technical and economic criteria Oikos - Sustainable design & products A fantastic site!!!  Oikos is a World Wide Web site devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction. That's a broad goal, but then environmental sustainability touches virtually every aspect of a building.Oikos is a greek word meaning house. Oikos serves as the root for two english words: ecology and economy. That may seem contradictory at first, but it makes perfect sense. The Green Fusion Design Center Retail store, gallery and education center featuring green building materials and natural home furnishings, a book store, and a marketing galley for our partners, products, and services. For both the novice and profession green builder, we are here to offer products and information for creating healthier environments - commercial and residential. The sustainable design resource guide Until now, it has been difficult to find sources for suitable materials and products from local or regional sources. Through the leadership of two local organizations, a multi-disciplinary group of building professionals created this Sustainable Design Resource Guide. The Denver Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment and the Colorado Chapter of Architects, Designers, and Planners for Social Responsibility have worked together to provide a convenient resource and to fill a need not covered by other guides. Sustainable Building Industry Council Strong supporters of passive solar strategies and technology-driven building solutions.  Also supporting sustainable design and construction: energy efficiency, renewable technologies, daylighting, healthy indoor environments, sustainable building materials and products, and resource conservation . . . all the components that make integrated, better buildings possible. Big Frog Mountain Amazing site. Renewable Energy (solar) Equipment, building materials and Energy Star Appliance Store On-line shopping mall with secure order form! Free Green - Free Eco House Plans Cornell U. Lime - Green Healthy Living with a Twist