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Sustainable Furnishings Council

Friday, 31 July 2009 09:55 Christa Robinson
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The Sustainable Furnishings Council is a non-profit coalition of producers, specifiers and retailers of green furnishings with 250 members currently.  This is a great resource to locate products.  One of the board members is Mike Italiano, who founded the USGBC among other things and is very passionate about this issue, as I learned when we met a few years ago in Chicago, Illinois.
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Avoid Greenwashing

Friday, 31 July 2009 08:36 Christa Robinson
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Greenwashing is a term used to describe products, processes, or companies that are presented as "green" but lack the characteristics that make a product green.  You have probably experienced this, such as when you buy a national product labeled recyclable only to find that it is only recyclable in certain areas of only a few states.  Read this article in Sherwin Williams Stir Magazine and scroll to the bottom for further resources.
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Eco-Friendly Furniture

Saturday, 18 July 2009 01:52 Christa Robinson
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Sprig describes itself as "your daily green style guide" and features articles, fashion, etc. You might find their furniture guide a good starting point to find eco-friendly furniture. Listings include info on green features, price, and source.
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Indoor Enviro-Advocacy

Saturday, 18 July 2009 01:51 Christa Robinson
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Sierra Club turns their enviro-advocacy from the outdoors to the indoors. Their new site helps consumers find products that are in their words "homes more energy efficient, environmentally sustainable and healthy." This link will take you to advice about eco-friendly cabinets.
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Rocky Mountain Institute

Saturday, 18 July 2009 01:48 Christa Robinson
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The Rocky Mountain Institute is a well-established environmental organization that produces research in several areas. Register to download their Home Energy Briefs which are guides for household energy savings in PDF format.

Location: Boulder, Colorado; Snowmass Colorado
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