Be informed. Check out these fascinating books you and your kids to garner a deeper understanding of WHY. Then start reducing today! Green websites: Story of Stuff A 20-minute animation of the consumerist society, narrated by Anne Leonard. Every household in america must watch this! For kids and adults, this simple explanation of Materials economy and the fate of our consumption habits. Please take time to watch now. Eco Size Me - a wonderful blog full of green tips. Green Living tips Check out a scary list of consumption statistics and our fate. Introducing Lori Sullivan’s green consulting team, One Shade Greener. Earth 911 Looking for a place to recycle your sneakers or the nonfunctioning holiday lights? Check out Earth 911 for recycling options and much much more. Keep America Beautiful A wonderful, informative site full of tips and advice. www.wastefreelunches.com “Much of the trash we generate comes from the packaging on the food we buy, and lunch foods are no exception. In fact, it has been estimated that on average a school-age child using a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year. That equates to 18,760 pounds of lunch waste for just one average-size elementary school.” www.greenpaper.com Shop for your post consumer products www.greenamericatoday.org -Valuable green information. www.coopamerica.org -Become a responsible shopper www.catalogchoice.com -Reduce wasteful catalog consumption. Cancel the paper and shop here. Composting information: Mary Applehoff, Worms Eat My Garbage; Worms Eat Our Garbage textbook, Flower Press, 10332 Shaver Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49902. (616) 327-0108 (publications, worm bins and worms). You can also visit her website at http://www.wormwoman.com. www.organicgardening.com Gardener’s Supply Co. www.gardeners.com http://www.storyofstuff.com/http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/185/1/Consumption-statistics.htmlhttp://earth911.com/blog/2009/02/03/plastic-5-recycling-got-you-feeling-blue/http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=indexhttp://www.wastefreelunches.comhttp://www.wastefreelunches.comhttp://www.greenpaper.comhttp://www.greenamericatoday.orghttp://www.coopamerica.orghttp://www.catalogchoice.comhttp://www.wormwoman.com/http://www.wormwoman.com/http://www.organicgardening.comshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11shapeimage_1_link_12
Artist: Karla Trapp of Art Alchemy. Check out her funky artwork online.http://livepage.apple.com/

Detroit urban garden tour.  A fabulous way to check out Detroit.  Event sponsored by Greening of Detroit.

Read: Use Less Stuff -Bob Lilienfeld Omnivores Dilemma -Michael Pollan The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget -Josh Dorfman The Green Book -Rogers & Kostigen Watch: “Story of Stuff” www.storyofstuff.com-Annie Leonard “Food Inc.” -DVD For Kids: The Lorax -Dr. Seuss The Water Hole -Graeme Base The Peace Book -Todd Parr One Child One Planet -Bridget McGovern Llewellyn Magic School Bus Meets Rot Squad A Log’s Life -Wendy Pfeffer Worms Eat My Garbage -Appelhoff Big Earth Little Me -Thom Wiley I Stink -McMullan’s    Website for Kids: PBS -eeko world. http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.htmlhttp://www.storyofstuff.com-Anniehttp://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.htmlshapeimage_7_link_0shapeimage_7_link_1

   “If we inspire one another to take small steps that make   

    our lives and businesses one shade greener, together

    we can make a significant, positive impact on the

    environment.”

.-Lori Sullivan   

            President   

 

Peace, Love & Planet, Inc.

Contact:  Gina Adams-Levy

plp_gina@me. com