Tips For A Greener Life Help create demand for products with
recycled content and send a message to manufacturers. Close the
loop: buy products made from (or packaged in) recycled materials
and recycle them when done. Buy 100% post-consumer recycled
paper. Visit for some good ideas for the office. Choose
Sustainable Ingredients and Materials Buy local, organic, fair
trade and vegetarian. Choose non-toxic recyclable yoga mats,
organic cotton, hemp, bamboo and fleece clothing. Support
farmers in less wealthy nations and buy fair trade coffee and
chocolate. Not only will you help promote sustainable farming
practices, you'll also help prevent rainforests from being
further decimated. Detoxify Your Life Buy non-toxic paints for
your house and use non-toxic natural cleaners like baking soda
and vinegar. They're cheap and safe for kids and pets. Buy
beauty products with little or no preservative; solid shampoos,
conditioners, bubble bars and massage bars all come with no
packaging and no preservatives. BYOB (Bring