Although none of us are Saints, with each day – we can strive to better our environment. . . From using less water to purchasing Eco Friendly yoga mats – see what you can do – today! Take a look at the possibilities below:

Green Festival

“At the Green Festival, we’re celebrating what’s working in our communities, for people, for businesses and for the environment. Here, green means safe, healthy communities and strong, local economies. Green is the color of hope, of social and economic justice, of ecological balance. Join us for these huge parties with a purpose. You’ll enjoy more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green businesses in each city, great how-to workshops, green films, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and live music”

Green Map

“The San Francisco Green Map will connect current and future San Franciscans with their local urban environment and provide practical ways city residents can make more sustainable choices and be stewards of the land on which they live and work.

Many San Francisco residents are unaware of the multitude of projects aimed at increasing sustainability taking place in our city. From the alternative fuel public transit vehicles to battery recycling bins at drug stores to residential composting programs and solar panels on public housing, San Francisco is a hotbed of green activity. With so much going on, however, it is difficult to find one location to learn about all these things. The San Francisco Green Map will provide a single information resource for the myriad local environmental initiatives, programs, issues and services.

Green Business Program

The Bay Area Green Business Program verifies that businesses meet higher standards of environmental performance. Our partnership of government agencies and utilities helps local businesses comply with all environmental regulations and take actions to conserve resources, prevent pollution, and minimize waste. We offer motivated businesses and agencies an easy-to-use framework for improving environmental performance. Over 1,000 businesses and public agencies have been certified since 1997.”

Solar Energy International offers hands-on workshops in solar, wind and water power and natural building technologies in 17 locations. SEI also offers internet based online courses .

Eco Friendly – Green Yoga Mats & Yoga Accesories

Be content with what you already have – no need to run out and by an entirely new wardrobe of yoga accesories. Yet when purchasing new yoga clothes or yoga products, consider shopping at a thrift store. And if you must buy new, take into account the longevity factor; think about repairability; and consider durability. . How long will this piece of clothing last? Also, begin to create a wardrobe composed of organic cottom, hemp, wood pulp, soy, corn, and possibly bamboo

Also, t’s hard to feel beautiful in your raw silk yoga outfit when it’s likely that children’s scalded hands were part of the production chain. Search for clothing made under fair-wage and labor practices.. and are good sources of info

Here’s a list of good sources for green yoga mats and yoga products:::

The Eco Friendly Commute

Freshen your commute by carpooling or bike riding to work Here’s a list of good sources for creating a green coomute to work::::

• San Mateo County Carpool
• The Green Garden Shop
• San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
• Commuter Choice
• City Car Share
• Zip Car

Junk Mail

Removing your name from mational mailing lists is simple. Send your name, address, and signature to:

Mail preference Service. c/o Direct Marketing Association, P.O. Bex 643, Carmel, NV 10512.

You can disapprove those annoying solicitations from credit card companies by dialing the credit reporting industry’s “opt – out” number at (888) 567-8688,’

• Reducing Junk Mail
• How to get rid of Junk Mail, Spam & Telemarketers

More to come – keep an eye on my official website to see the growing list of what you can do to better yourself while becoming Eco Friendly:

Eco Friendly – Green Yoga Mats & Yoga Products

Coming Soon:

How to create a Green Kitchen

Eco Friendly In the Bathroom

Green Organic Cooking