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		GREEN LIVING The Green Guide is the place to come for information about green living, green cleaning and healthy homes. In the articles listed below, we assess and recommend green living products for every room and every activity in the house from the paints and wood products used in a renovation to one’s choice of furnishings, appliances, clothes, bedding, toys and equipment that are all part of everyday life. Also look to The Green Guide for suggestions on green cleaning and green cleaning products, safe personal care products, earth friendly fabrics and fibers for clothes and furniture, and safer kitchenware. For green living and green cleaning tips and advice, click on the links below. Related Articles: Leaving Lighter Footprints by P.W. McRandle The Green Guide invites you not to attend... Stop Global Warming by None Living Green, But Allowing For Shades of Gray Big Gulp Eco-friendly care for patients, Earth Shrink Your Ecological Footprint What A Wonderful World! by None Nontoxic Spring Cleaning by Andreea Matei Taking Good Care: Get Well, Stay Well by Lori Bongiorno More Sustainable Labels To Choose by Allison Sloan Speak Up for Chemical Security Is Burning Wood Greener Than Burning Gas? by Vincent Standley Working Out with Teflon? by Vincent Standley Is there a safe way to dispose of batteries? Natural Disinfectants by Mary Logan Barmeyer The Cutting Edge of Cool by Vincent Standley But Does It Come In Solar? by Samuel Frank A Pet-Friendly De-Icer? by Samuel Frank Green Cleaners? by Pamela Lundquist How Well Does Laminate Flooring Stack Up? by Joanna Howard Greener Grilling by Vincent Standley Keep Your Bike Running on Vegetable Oil by Vincent Standley The Harried Potter by Vincent Standley Are There Any Green Carpet Cleaners? by Danielle Masterson Tree-hugging for Tots by Sarah Lipman Organic Dry Cleaning? by Mary Logan Barmeyer Working From Home by Mary Logan Barmeyer Picking the Right Pipes by Vincent Standley College Bound and Budget-Conscious by Laura Dattaro Pest Control—Ants by Kate Harris Finding Healthy Carpets by None Light Bulbs: Best and Brightest by Samuel Frank Carpets: Think Small by P.W. McRandle Realistic Green Renovation by Tracy Tullis Our Dream Green House by Maria Rodale Designing Our Dream Green House by Maria Rodale Our Dream Green House: I'm Floored by Maria Rodale Let It All Hang Out by Molly Rauch, M.P.H. Green Starter Furniture by Jennifer Uscher Green Partying: Five Easy Steps by Maureen Ryan Last-Minute Gifts by Brian C. Howard The Low-Down by Emily Main Holiday Greenery, Lights and Ornaments by P.W. McRandle Virtuous Cycles by Emily Main Go Green or Go Solar? by David Wortman DIY Household Cleaners by P.W. McRandle Keep Your Cool with Less AC by Brian C. Howard Women's Health: 10 Ways to Avoid Reproductive Hazards by Francesca Lyman Ten Ways To Reduce Health Risks by Lori Bongiorno Learning Hazards: Toxic Fire Retardants And How To Avoid Them In Consumer Products And Food - The Executive Summary by P.W. McRandle Air Pollution's Other Victim: The Heart by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H Supplements, Soaps and Sweeteners by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H New Year's Resolutions: Better Your Health and the Planet's by Danielle Masterson Better Blooms, Bon-Bons, Fine Wines and Java by The Green Guide Staff Earth Day Tips: Rx for the Planet and Your Health by P.W. McRandle Waiting to Inhale: How to Avoid Breathing Polluted Air and Avoid Producing It Too by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H The Bisphenol-A Debate: A Suspect Chemical in Plastic Bottles and Cans by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H Pharmfoods' Feel-Good Claims: Form or Function? by Brian C. Howard Lighter Hearts by P.W. McRandle One Good Recall Deserves Another: Bagged Lettuce by P.W. McRandle Breast Cancer: It's Not All In The Genes by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H Retooling for School: an Eco-Checklist by P.W. McRandle Better Basics for Your Baby's Room by Tracy Tullis Protecting Your Kids This Fall: Fluoride, Ozone and Mercury by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H Darth Vader, Dora the Explorer ... or Dioxins? by The Green Guide Staff Orange, Black and Green for Halloween by Emily Main A Recycled Tire Swing by P.W. McRandle Book Review: The North Pole Was Here by P.W. McRandle Birthday Parties That Give Back by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H The Eco Stork by Emily Main Father's Day Finds by Logan Kugler Pregnancy Do's and Don'ts by Allison Sloan 10 Steps To Reduce Risks If You're Pregnant by Diane di Costanzo Pregnancy: Protecting Your Inner Child by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H Ease Up on Fossil Fuels with Green Refrigerators, Air Conditioners and Power by Lori Bongiorno Bank On It: Daily Savings for Greener Purchases by P.W. McRandle Talkin' Trash About Your Old Cell Phone? by Carmela M. Federico Artificial Afterlife by P.W. McRandle Computers: Passing Grades by P.W. McRandle Active Gaming by Brian C. Howard Green Living 101: Smart Eco-nomics by Danielle Masterson Green Living 101: Dorm Room Decorating by Sarah Lipman Mediterranean Grilling by Joanna Howard Cold Brews At Home by Aysha Hussain Toasting the Holidays by David Wortman How To Use True Green @ Work by Wendy Gordon, M.S. Five Steps to Sustainable Wood by Diane di Costanzo Cars: Hybrid Fitness by Jim Motavalli Leaving Lighter Footprints by P.W. McRandle Fiber Facts by Vincent Standley 10 Easy Things You Can Do Today for Your Family's Health and the Earth by Mindy Pennybacker The Top 10 Green Cities in the U.S.: 2005 by Jemilah Magnusson Gifts That Keep On Giving by Emily Main Buy into Bounty, Join a CSA by Danielle Masterson World Environment Day: Don't Desert Our Drylands by P.W. McRandle The Top 10 Green Cities in the U.S.: 2006 by P.W. McRandle and Sara Smiley Smith An Inconvenient Truth Earns an Oscar by Emily Main Shareholder Shout-out by Ashley Shelby Ten Tips for Earth Day: Preserving Biodiversity by Janna Leyde How To Handle Vinyl by Danielle Masterson How Consumers and Eco-Tourists Can Protect Ecosystems by Mindy Pennybacker Ecotravel by Suzanne Gerber Car-Free Getaways by Jemilah Magnusson Gifts That Get Around by Mike Stark Green Postcards: Big Changes, Tiny Farms by Mindy Pennybacker Happier Meals: New Alternatives to Fast Food by Brian C. Howard Volunteer Abroad by Jemilah Magnusson Going for Green: Eco-Friendly Family Vacations by Kathy Shorr 7 U.S. Eco-Travel Destinations by Paul McRandle Leave a Lighter Footprint by Kathy Shorr A Green Wedding by Suzanne Gerber Jewelry: Brightness, Redeemed by Emily Main 12 Days, 12 Ways To Go Affordably Green by Vincent Standley Green Cars by Margaret Juhae Lee A Face-Lift For Cosmetic Labeling? by Brian C. Howard Safe, Not Sorry, Hair: The Case for Nontoxic Shampoos, Conditioners and Colors by Maureen Ryan Peace Of Mind by Emily Main Holiday Reading by The Green Guide Staff Safe Swimmers' Shampoo by Mindy Pennybacker Reliable Rainwear by P.W. McRandle The Earth's Pajamas by Aysha Hussain Sweat-free Fashion by Aysha Hussain Holiday Reading by The Green Guide Staff Rose, Art Thou Sick? by P.W. McRandle All That Glitters by Emily Main Personal Care: Natural Instincts by Emily Main Fabrics and Yarns by Danielle Masterson Button It by Jennifer Uscher New Year's Resolution: Stop Global Warming by Emily Main Earth Day Reading by The Green Guide Staff The Three R's of Wedded Bliss by Maureen Ryan An Organic Makeover by Maureen Ryan Mommas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Pollute: Quick, Summer Reads by The Green Guide Staff The Music Industry's 'Certain Shade of Green' by Sarah Lipman Reading List: Global Warming Guides by The Green Guide Staff Green Guide Magazine Premier Issue by The Green Guide Staff Now on Shelves-Green Guide: The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely by Mary Logan Barmeyer Clean Hair, Clean Air by Mary Logan Barmeyer and Solvie Karlstrom Delicious Grilled Vegetables, Every Time by Amy Topel The Prickly Pleasures of Cactus Pads by Amy Topel Chili (sp?) Peppers by Amy Topel Summertime Blues and Reds and Purples by Amy Topel Family Farm Values by Amy Topel Apple Cider—The Essence of Fall by Amy Topel Canned Beans by Amy Topel Gingered Dandelion and Pea Green Stir-Fry by Amy Topel Heirloom Winter Squash by Amy Topel Spotlight on the Farm: The Carousel Farm, Bucks County, PA by Amy Topel Tabbouleh by Amy Topel Strawberries by Amy Topel

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