Food

1. Visit a Farmers' Market.
www.sfgate.com/food/farmersmarkets

2. Get to know an organic farmer by name, and become one of his or her regular customers.
www.marinorganic.org
www.mcevoyranch.com

3. Select organic dairy products made in Marin.
www.strausfamiltycreamery.com
www.cowgirlcreamery.com

4. Serve organic food to your children.
www.planetorganics.com/why

5. Choose seafood that promotes the health of our oceans, such as West Marin oysters.
www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp
www.drakesbayfamilyfarms.com/products/oysters.html

Home and Garden

6. Explore bamboo flooring options.
www.mvbamboo.com

7. Figure out if a solar power system makes sense for you.
www.greenlightsolar.com

8. Use less toxic pest control techniques.
www.ourwaterourworld.org

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

9. Pack a zero waste lunch for school or work.
www.wastefreelunches.org

10. Drink filtered tap water instead of buying bottled water.
www.consrv.ca.gov

11. Bring reusable shopping bags to the market.
www.zerowaste.ca.gov

Shopping

12. Support a recognized Green Business.
www.greenbiz.ca.gov
www.marin.ca.gov  (Marin County)

13. Shop at a locally owned independent business.
www.globalexchange.org

14. Opt for personal care products that contain fewer harmful ingredients.
www.cosmeticsdatabase.com

15. Purchase items made of organic rather than conventionally grown cotton.
www.sustainablecotton.org

Other Great Ideas

16. Pay bills online, and receive electronic bank statements rather than paper ones.
www.electronicpayments.org (PDF)

17. Reduce then offset your carbon footprint.
www.nativeenergy.com

18. Plant a tree in Marin County's urban spaces.
www.marinreleaf.org

19. Help Marin Agricultural Land Trust preserve farms instead of developing them for commercial or residential purposes.
www.malt.org

20. Tune in to Your TV20's environmental shows to learn how to make a difference.
www.YourTV20.com/greenlife

21.Select Comcast Digital Cable Channel 888 to find Green Scene ON DEMAND.