By Mary Beth Gonzalez, iVillage.com
So Green Week is finally here...we kick it off with Earth Day 2008 on Tuesday, April 22nd - a day when being eco-conscious is the norm and in preparation, the media is filled with eco-friendly advice, green product discounts and eco-success stories. I'm soaking it all up like a sea sponge.
And then we celebrate Green Wednesday on April 23rd - a day when you can vote green with your dollars. Let's make eco-conscious choices and vote with our purchasing power. We'll join the "buy-cott" by choosing to buy green products on Green Wednesday.
Since navigating all this greenness can be overwhelming, I thought it might be useful to provide a little "Going Green Guide" of websites where you can get super eco-smart this week. Consider this a cheat sheet for your Green Wednesday commitment on April 23rd!
So Green Week is finally here...we kick it off with Earth Day 2008 on Tuesday, April 22nd - a day when being eco-conscious is the norm and in preparation, the media is filled with eco-friendly advice, green product discounts and eco-success stories. I'm soaking it all up like a sea sponge.
And then we celebrate Green Wednesday on April 23rd - a day when you can vote green with your dollars. Let's make eco-conscious choices and vote with our purchasing power. We'll join the "buy-cott" by choosing to buy green products on Green Wednesday.
Since navigating all this greenness can be overwhelming, I thought it might be useful to provide a little "Going Green Guide" of websites where you can get super eco-smart this week. Consider this a cheat sheet for your Green Wednesday commitment on April 23rd!
Green websites:
- iGoGreen's Your Life Recycled - how to recycle everything
- NBCU's Green Is Universal - wide range of green blogs and videos
- Sprig - hip, eco-friendly style
- The Daily Green - green news, showcasing 30 days of green bargain deals
- Ideal Bite - sign up for their daily tip newsletter
- Treehugger - includes great articles on how to green practically everything
- Organic Green Mommy - a new website for the eco-parent
- Yahoo Green - yahoo's earth day site focusing on reuse
- Lime - healthy living with a twist
- Sundance Channel's The Green - green videos and community site
So start clicking and start making your Green Wednesday list and activating all your newfound green knowledge. Help make the world better for you, your family and your planet.
Mary Beth Gonzalez iVillage.com Please join my Going Green group and read my Green Blog
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