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Another organic item for the home to consider is furniture. I have worked in a furniture showroom that brought in wooden furniture imported from China and the smell of the formaldehyde was so strong it burned my nose. And we can only hope that there aren't other chemicals these non-regulated factories are putting into our furniture. There are many Amish-built furniture stores you can look into. I know it is more expensive to go this route, but if you look hard enough you may find something in your budget. I would rather support local families anyway, rather than some corporate conglomerate. Mattresses fall into this category as well. One company I know of (and there are many others out there I'm sure across the U.S.) makes custom mattresses with organic materials near Philadelphia PA. The company is called Magic Sleeper http://www.magicsleeper.net and is family-run, friendly, and partners with Amish families who build their box springs. Check 'em out. And if you know of an affordable organic sofa maker in PA let me know! Thanks, W.W.  

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We've been buying recycled paper products like paper towels and environmentally safe cleaning products for a few years now and really like brands like Seventh Generation and Mrs. Meyers products.  We also started buying recycled and green office supplies for the home office like file folders and sticky notes from OfficeMax.  Of course it's good to buy recycle paper products, but we should still mind our habits and try to waste less as well.

 

 

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I would like to add Niagara Conservation. They offer high efficiency toilets, low flow showerheads, etc., and what is nice about those products is that you can change out your current fixtures with these and save water w/o changing your lifestyle E.G. instead of cutting your shower down to three minutes, you can use one of their adjustable showerheads and use less water but still get good water pressure and a nice comfortable shower.

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Avoid plastics for the carriages and have some plants at office. Many businesses are going green and for that they are supported by Government too. Infact home based businesses are one of the fastest growing green businesses.

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