CFCCC Resource Guide |
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MCS (Books, Home Supplies, Organic Foods, Products, Safe Travel Lodgings, Services & Information)
Books
“Green This! Volume 1: Greening Your Cleaning,” by Deirdre Imus. Available at Amazon.com
“Naturally Clean: The Seventh Generation Guide to Safe & Healthy, Non-Toxic Cleaning,” by Jeffrey Hollender. Available at Amazon.com
Home Supplies
A list of supplies that help reduce waste and chemicals in your home, by Linda Mason Hunter, as published in Better Homes & Gardens, August, 2007.
1. Paper products. When shopping for paper goods, choose those with the highest “post consumer waste” content you can find, either unbleached or whitened without chlorine; 2. Candles. Replace paraffin candles, which are made from crude oil, with cleaner-burning soy or beeswax ones. 3. Trash bags. Select biodegradable bags or those made with at least 65% recycled content. 4. Light bulbs. Compact fluorescent bulbs use one-quarter of the energy of incandescent bulbs and last ten times longer. 5. Reusable cloths. Flannel cloths, for dusting or wet cleaning, can be washed and reused. 6. Natural scrubbers. Try cellulose or natural sea sponges instead of plastic ones. Old toothbrushes come in handy for cleaning grout. 7. Cleaning Products a. Polishing wood: Choose a vegetable-based soap to polish wood floors and furniture, such as Murphy’s Oil Soap; b. Dish detergent: Choose detergents free of chlorine, phosphates, and synthetic chemicals, such as Ecover Automatic Dishwasher Powder (available at shopnatural.com); Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Dish Soap (mrsmeyers.com); Seventh Generation dish & laundry soap. c. Surface cleaners: Shaklee Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate (Shaklee.com) d. Scouring powder: Bon Ami e. Whiten surfaces: Jason Heather’s Oxygen Bleach Cleanser (vitacost.com) 8. Mix your own cleaners: Basic Ingredients: a. Baking Soda. This works best on proteins, grease, and animal messes. Because it’s slightly abrasive, it can be used for scouring, and it’s a natural deodorizer. b. Distilled White Vinegar. This mild acid works alkaline substances, dissolving scale, inhibiting mold, and cutting soap scum. It’s terrific for stains such as coffee, rust, and tea. c. Castile Soap. Try castile soap, made with olive oil, or a vegetable-based soap. Both attach to soil at the molecular level, so you can rinse dirt away with water. Recipes: a. Soft Scrub: Add enough soap to 1/8 cup baking soda to make a creamy mixture. Apply with sponge to clean; rinse the surface well. Use and discard. b. Appliance Cleaner: Dry baking soda shines up small appliances and even removes bread wrappers burned onto the toaster. Try rubbing a teaspoon onto your grubby blender or food processor with a clean flannel cloth. c. Toilet Cleaner/Deodorizer: Sprinkle toilet bowl with ¼ cup baking soda. Drizzle with ¼ vinegar, then scour with a toilet brush. d. Oven Cleaner: Sprinkle oven with ½ cup baking soda (more if needed) and spray with water. Let sit for several hours or overnight before scraping up stains and spills. Rinse thoroughly with water. e. Hardwood Floor Cleaner: In a pail or bucket, mix ¼ cup distilled white vinegar in one gallon warm water. Mop wood or linoleum floors, and then rinse with water, making sure not to leave large pools to dry.
Organic Foods (also see “Food & Other Sustenance” for other organic food stores)
Angelic Organics Fresh vegetables grown to strict organic standards delivered to your door. 1547 Rockton Road
Whole Foods Market Organic and natural foods grocery store. (See complete listing of store locations in “Food & Other Sustenance”)
Wild Oats Organic and natural foods grocery stores.
1111 Chicago Ave
500 E. Ogden Ave., Hinsdale, IL, 60521 Fax: 630-986-8588
Products
Allen’s Naturally Laundry and cleaning supplies chemical and fragrance free P.O. Box 514 Farmington, MI 48332-0514
Allergy Asthma Technology Ltd. Their product guide features medically tested and approved allergy and asthma prevention products.
8224 Lehigh Avenue Morton Grove, IL 60053 Ph: 800-621-5545 support < at > allergyasthmatech.com Website: http://www.allergyasthmatech.com
Allergy Control Products, Inc.
Products that can eliminate allergy‑causing substances.
96 Danbury Road Ridgefield, CT 06877 Ph: 800-255-3749 fax 203-431-8963 Email: info < at > allergycontrol.com Website: http://www.allergycontrol.com
Allergy Research Group Products & news Phone: 1-800-545-9960 http://www.allergyresearchgroup.com/ Aubrey Organics Natural Hair, Skin, and Body
Care 1-800-282-7394 http://www.aubrey-organics.com/index.cfm
The American Environmental Health Foundation Catalog of environmentally safe products
Blessed Earth Organic cotton clothing for adults and kids http://www.blessedearth.com.au/
BreatheFree.com Allergy, asthma, and health care products.
12611 Hidden Creek Way, Suite E Cerritos, CA 90703 Ph: 877-374-0344 Website: http://www.breathefree.com
Eco-Wise Non-toxic everything store http://www.ecowise.com/index.php
Elysian Dream Organic Skincare
The Environmental Illness Resource List of products and reviews
Fisher Henney Naturals Organic cotton, untreated clothes. Website: http://www.vitalbodies.com/4/total/fisher_henney.shtml
E. L. Foust Co., Inc. Air purifiers, water filters, HVAC filters, low odor paints, sealers, cleaning supplies, biodegradable oil, face masks, books, videos. 754
Industrial Dr. 1-800-353-6878 (US & Canada)
Furnature™ Showroom Organic furniture, pillows, beds and fabrics 86 Coolidge Avenue Phone: 1-800-326-4895 http://www.furnature.com/index.html
Green Living Now™, LLC PO Box 158 Phone: 1-888-GREEN08 -- 1-888-473-3608 http://www.greenlivingnow.com/index.htm
www.rochestermidland.com/division/institut/ghouse.htmlHealthy Green Goods Eco-friendly, toxin-free products for your home, body & future.
702 Main Street http://www.healthygreengoods.com/
Janice's Environmentally safe clothing, linens, and other home furnishings.
198 Route 46 Budd Lake, NJ 07828 800-526-4237 fax: 973-691-5459 e-mail: Jswack < at > worldnet.att.net
Gary Lang, Makura Miracle Pillow ™ 3032 N Sheri St Phone: 714-530-3300 http://makura.com/lang/?jacki < at > ourlittleplace.com
Lifekind Products
Chemical free beds, organic mattresses and bedding. Call to find out about the chemicals in your current mattress.
Website: www.organicmattresses.com
The Living Source Personal care, vitamins, building supplies and water filtration with low toxicity levels Phone: 1-254-776-4878
Naturally Clean
Cleaning service using non-toxic, natural cleaning products. Both residential and commercial cleaning; daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cleaning services.
2916 North 76th
Court www.naturallyclean.com
Naturepedic Children organic and natural bedding 800-91-PEDIC (800-917-3342)
Natures Paint Store, Inc. Organic paint 3455 N.E. 12 Terrace # 4 Fort Lauderdale FL 33334 Phone: (954) 630-3001 http://www.naturespaintstore.com/
Patagonia
Uses organic cotton in clothing. Write, call, or use the website to request a catalog.
Patagonia Mail Order Ph: 800-638-6464 Fax: 800-543-5522 Website: http://www.patagonia.com
Refreshingly Free Natural and fragrance free products http://www.refreshinglyfree.com/
Shaklee Independent Distributor Natural, environmentally friendly nutrition, personal care, and household products Phone: 1-800-377-0607 http://www.shaklee.net/lookandfeelyounger/main
TerrEssentials Natural and organic personal care products 2650 Old National Pike Middletown, MD 21769-8817 Phone: 1-301 371-7333 http://www.terressentials.com/
Umugisha, Inc. HEPA Air Filters http://www.umugisha.com/index.html
Safe Travel Lodgings
Country Life Bed & BreakfastA green haven for travelers with environmental sensitivities. Innkeepers Wendy and Richard Duvall, who are also MCS sufferers, eschew scented laundry and household cleansers for vinegar, baking soda and other natural commodities, and offer guests hypo-allergenic pillows and mattress covers. 67 Tabor Road, Greenwich, NY 12834; (518) 692-9203www.countrylifebb.com
Hilton Chicago O'Hare AirportNow has two Enviro-Rooms available for those with asthma or allergies. Contact below for more information. O’Hare Intl Airport, PO Box 66414, Chicago, Illinois 60666 Fax: 773-601-2873 (See also the Safer Travel Directory)
Marriot Brand Lodgings are smoke-free as of September, 2007 (including Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn, TownePlace Suites and Marriott ExecuStay.) Reservations in the USA
& Canada: www.marriott.com/suggest/suggest.mi
Safer Travel Directory Green Lodging Directory for the Health Conscious and Chemically Sensitive http://www.safertraveldirectory.com/ Order the 2007 - 2008 Safer Travel Directory, pay $17.00 for USA/Canadian destinations and $23.00 for International destinations Or: Order by check/money order
Services & Information
Allergen Sampling & Analysis
Luke Curtis MS in CIH (Certified in Industrial Health) 1328 Greenwood Wilmette, IL 60091 (847) 256-3562 cell ph: (847) 769-4768 lukecurtis < at > aol.com $350 for Mold Test; results back in one week.
American
College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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