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This is a groundbreaking film that diagnoses a serious social disease - caused by consumerism, commercialism and rampant materialism - that is having a devastating impact on our families, communities, and the environment. We have more stuff, but less time, and our quality of life seems to be deteriorating. Available from Bullfrog Films for $29 (DVD or VHS.)
Good Stuff? - A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy Have you ever wondered where chocolate comes from, if antibacterial soap is good for your family, or how to recycle an old computer? If you've had these or other questions about the environmental and social impacts of the products you buy and use, Good Stuff is for you. It contains many of the tips, facts, and links you'll need to start making more informed purchases that benefit your health and the environment. This guide was prepared by the World Watch Institute.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals In this groundbreaking book, author Michel Pollan turns his own omnivorous mind to the seemingly straightforward question of what we should have for dinner. To find out, Pollan follows each of the food chains that sustain us—industrial food, organic or alternative food, and food we forage ourselves—from the source to a final meal, and in the process develops a definitive account of the American way of eating. The Omnivore¡¯s Dilemma promises to change the way we think about the politics and pleasure of eating.
Recycling conserves energy and natural resources. One of the most important components of a successful recycling program is the people. If people within a household, school, business or place of worship are informed about recycling issues and know how recycling positively affects the environment, they do their part to recycle as much as possible. Download Waste-Not¡¯s 25-page document with its interesting facts about the materials we most frequently waste - and how much energy and resources would be saved through conservation and recycling. This is a great resource for your home, school, place of work or house of worship!
Through this online store, Interfaith Power & Light is partnering with Energy Federation Incorporated (EFI) to offer high-quality, affordable energy-efficient products. Many products are offered with quantity discounts, allowing participating congregations to easily order products at competitive wholesale prices. In addition, congregations and their members can get 10% off all prices by entering a special promotion code found on your state's Interfaith Power & Light website (see the state list at right). Don't have an IPL in your state? Visit the national Interfaith Power & Light website to learn how to start your own IPL. A portion of your purchase will support your state's Interfaith Power & Light organization - which, in Illinois, is Faith in Place!
Start Your 100-Mile Diet Today! The 100-Mile Diet is simple. It¡¯s a living experiment in local eating that will reconnect you with your food, your local farmers, the seasons, and the landscape you live in. The idea has caught on in a way that no one could have predicted. Use the instant mapping tool to find your 100 miles. Most people find a 100-mile radius a useful, easy-to-work-with boundary. Others use it as a starting point to decide their own idea of ¡®local. ¡¡ |
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