Noteworthy people & websites out to make a positive impact

http://www.greendimes.com/

Recommended by Chloe F. who says:
"For $0.10 cents per day they will stop 75-90% of junk mail that comes to you, and they will plant 10 trees"



http://www.betterworldshopper.com/

Recommended by Chloe F.
"BETTER WORLD SHOPPER is a site dedicated to providing people with a comprehensive, up-to-date, reliable account of the social and environmental responsibility of every company on the planet AND making it available in practical forms that individuals can use in their everyday lives. Coming out of more than 5 years of intensive research, this work is based on a comprehensive database of over 1000 companies and utilizes 25+ reliable sources of data to cover everything from the environment to human rights, community development to animal protection.+ = from the website



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19378595/site/newsweek/page/0/

Recommended by Miriam who says:

"Here's a great article on why we ought to give up our bottled water habit.

Battling Bottled Water
San Francisco is cracking down on the sale of single-serving plastic water bottles. Mayor Gavin Newsom speaks out on why he's leading the charge."