~ Go Green ~
West Central Missouri Community Action Agency is providing these links for your convenience.*
General environmental
Kansas City Urban Waters:
http://www.kcwaters.org/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Climate Services:
http://www.climate.gov/#climateWatch
Waste & Recycling news:
http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/email.html?id=1260284568
Grist - a beacon in the smog:
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-02-01-how-personal-actions-can-kick-start-a-sustainability-revolution
The Lazy Environmentalist:
http://www.lazyenvironmentalist.com/
Shopping Green
Brita Water filters
http://www.brita.com/?locale=us&utm_source=google&utm_medium=
cpc&utm_term=brita+water+filter&utm_campaign=SEM-Brand
Dr. Bronner - all natural products
http://www.drbronner.com/
Shop Green Village
http://www.shopgreenvillage.com/servlet/StoreFront
Bonded Logic - Natural cotton fiber insulation (blue jeans)
http://www.bondedlogic.com/ultratouch.htm
Pur Water - Filters and More
http://www.purwater.com/
Misc. Green Links
KC Freecycle
http://www.kcfreecycle.org/
Look for "Freecycle" groups in your county, or start one:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kcfreecycle/
Greening up your life - not as hard as it seems ...
http://green.yahoo.com/
Daily tips for greener living
http://www.thedailygreen.com/
Don't want to go ALL the way to the city for greener options? Check out this link. Just type in your city and see how many opportunities you have to shop greener while you support your local community. http://www.localharvest.org/
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle your used stuff as locally as possible. Something within driving distance for almost everyone: http://earth911.com/
Looking for responsible ways to incorporate meat into your diet? Check this out .... http://www.ethicurean.com/
Want to cut down on the plastic invading your home? This blog contains accounts of regular every day people moving plastic out of their lives for good:
http://greenwoman.typepad.com/biggreenpurse/
Calculate your carbon footprint. Some websites are better than others. Below are two you might find helpful: http://green.yahoo.com/calculator http://www.whatsmycarbonfootprint.com/
Alright, it's calculated, now what?
Take the challenges, make plans; it's all right there at the end of your carbon footprint report. Commit to reducing or offsetting your carbon footprint in small ways every day.
Free is good. Nah, free is GREAT! Find a Reuse group in your area:
http://green.yahoo.com/earth-day/find-a-group.html;_ylt=Ap.k_zmFC687LhTEb1nbM2.LV8cX
Want to do something really easy? I mean really easy. Change a light bulb. That's right. 8 seconds makes an impact ... Click on the link below to see how: http://green.yahoo.com/18seconds
And now for some more traditional approaches to green ...
Plant a tree, hug a tree, whatever:
http://www.arborday.org/ http://www.plantagreentree.com/
http://www.mokugift.com/ http://www.treehugger.com/
http://www.imatreehugger.org/ (the 2009 site, info for 2010 will be linked to the 2009 site as it becomes available.
Natural fiber clothing, shopping, and more green tips than you can shake a branch at (not for the faint hearted)
http://www.savewithgreen.com/organic-clothing.html
The world's largest directory of eco-friendly and holistic health: http://greenpeople.org/
Start an organic garden. Reasonably priced seeds from organic growers:
http://www.psrseed.com/earlytomatoseed.html
And last but not least, the original guide to living wisely ...
http://www.motherearthnews.com/
*These sites are not connected with WCMCAA, not do we assume any responsibility for their content.
