Links and Resources
ORGANIC COTTON
– Sustainable production, processing, and consumption of organic cotton worldwide.
– A site is dedicated to all the farmers, manufacturers, activists, retailers and others who are devoting their energies to making organic cotton a viable agricultural and economic alternative.
PUBLICATION LINKS
offers home and lifestyle content for a growing community of readers seeking to live green and live well.
– Your passport to an organic lifestyle, for traveling or use at in your own city.
GREEN TRAVEL
Services tailored to the needs of the professional who is seeking to find the best solutions to ecotourism sustainability issues.
– Green Hotels Association’s® purpose is to bring together hotels interested in environmental issues.
HEALTH & MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY LINKS
– EHN’s site is a resource for people living with chemical/electrical injury, as well as those who want to do everything in their power to protect the health they have.
– The Chemical Injury Information Network (CIIN) is a non-profit, charitable support and advocacy organization run by the chemically injured for the benefit of the chemically injured.
engages in scientific, charitable, and educational activities on behalf of people with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS).
– Professional referrals, patient support, and public advocacy devoted to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of MCS.
– (HEAL), one of the oldest organizations in the world concerned about the health effects of environmental exposures. HEAL is your source for information about your environment and health. Publishers of The Human Ecologist.
– Resource and referral site.
– A statewide support, education, resource, and referral network for people living with illnesses related to chemical injuries, their families members and people who care about the prevention of illnesses related to environmental exposures. General information, resources, links and reading materials. Also publishers of The MACI Newsletter.
All the material on this site is written from a patient’s perspective, but it is based on published medical findings and interviews with the scientists in the field.
GOVERNMENT LINKS
– Links to many government sites and information on current research on the environment and health.
– The Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.
– A comprehensive web site on health, environmental, and regulatory aspects related to fragrance products.
PESTICIDES
– (Pesticide Action Network North America) works to replace pesticide use with ecologically sound and socially just alternatives.
– A non-profit organization formed to serve as a national network committed to pesticide safety and the adoption of alternative pest management strategies which reduce or eliminate a dependency on toxic chemicals.
Fact Sheets on Active Ingredients in Pesticides.
TREATMENT
– Overview of the theory and approach to treatment by Environmental Specialists.
– A non-profit organization, committed to improving the practice of occupational and environmental health through information sharing and collaborative research.
GREEN BUILDING AND DESIGN
– An organization that works for peace, environmental protection, ecological building, social justice, and the development of healthy communities.
An exotic collection of hand-woven window shades, custom crafted in 10versatile operating styles without the use of chemicals, dyes, or harsh processing, Truly easy on our planet and delightful to the soul.
– Creates innovative design solutions that link nature, culture and technology to reintegrate the needs of human society within the balance of nature.
– A coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.
– An online source of information on green products and services.
A non-profit organization whose members are architects, engineers, builders, and people interested in straw building.
DIRECTORIES
– Environmental education and information resources using leading
electronic technologies.
Access to sustainable, simple and frugal living.
Provides information on “green” products and services, and tips on how you can set up a green procurement program.
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