Other Web Sites to Check Out

• More Than Just A Yard

  A guide for landscaping ecologically.

• Ecological Footprint

  Discover the amount of energy and resources that are needed to support your lifestyle. Compare this measurement to other Americans and other countries.

• Freecycle

  Think globally, recycle locally. The freecycle network provides individuals an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items. All materials are traded for free.

• The ReCONNstruction Center

  Looking for building materials at a steep discount? Consider shopping at the ReCONNstruction Center in New Britain, Connecticut. This non-profit building material reuse store receives donations of used and new overstocked items from individuals and stores. Leftover, used or new building supplies are accepted from all parties.

• The Consumers Union Guide to Environmental Labels

  What does that label (e.g. organic, green) really mean? Consumers Union provides a free comprehensive guide to the meaning of different environmental labels found on food, wood and other household products.

• Union of Concerned Scientists

  Check over the "Green Living" shopping list prepared by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

• New American Dream Home

  Hoping to simplify your life, free up time, money, personal energy, and protect the environment? The center for a New American Dream can help get you started.

• Fuel Economy.gov

  Are you thinking of buying a car? Compare fuel economy of the models along with emission and crash test results, and local gas price information.

• Energy Star

  Look for products, homes and businesses with the Energy Star label.

• Green Home Environmental Products

  Find "green" alternatives to the products you use everyday.

• Buy Recycled

  Here is an easy way that you can support recycling: Next time you go to the grocery store, look for this symbol on paperboard packaged items. More and more paperboard manufacturers are using recycled content. Of the 100% recycled material, about 35% is post-consumer content (meaning we have used it and recycled it). The rest, pre-consumer content, is manufacturer or business waste that never made it into the marketplace. For more information visit their website.

• Envelopes, Anyone?

  Envelopes, Anyone? makes unique envelopes from scrap materials, such as leftover wallpaper and old calendars. They partner with the West Haven Community House Program, employing 23 physically and mentally challenged individuals.

• Virtual House Tour

  Here is a house tour with a different twist. Learn more about household hazardous products. Go through this house, room-by-room, to discover typical products that contain toxic ingredients.