Green Living
What is Green Living?
Green Living is also called Sustainable Living and its goal is to reduce the individual’s and society’s impact on and usage of the Earth’s natural resources. We all need to learn green living practices and work to reduce our carbon footprint by altering our methods of transportation, energy usage, products we purchase and foods we eat. It is important in green living to remember the three R’s — reduce, reuse and recycle — whenever you can.
(A “carbon footprint” is “the total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product.” Learn how to calculate your carbon footprint here.)
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Local Recycling Information:
Anne Arundel County Recycling Office
Heritage Office Complex, Suite 490
2662 Riva Road, Annapolis
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., except holidays
(410) 222-7951
For a Recycle Bin in Anne Arundel County:
http://www.aacounty.org/DPW/wastemanagement/bin.cfm
Environmental Toxicity
In addition, environmental illnesses and allergies are on the rise today. Reducing environmental toxicity is critical in Green Living as well as in controlling these diseases, maintaining a strong immune system and overall good health. Toxicity in your personal environment can be reduced by taking some simple precautions such as choosing safer organic, chemical-free and fragrance-free products, and using air and water filtration..
These foods and products can be found in the Annapolis area at the following locations:
- Whole Foods
- Trader Joe’s
Annapolis Location:
160 F Jennifer RoadAnnapolis, MD 21401
Trading Hours: 9 am – 9 pm
Phone: 410-573-0505 - Goodlife Organic Market
- Sun & Earth Annapolis (no website)
Small locally-owned natural food store.
Address: 1933 West St, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Phone: 410-266-6862
Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30am-6:30pm, Sun 12pm-4pm. - Caffe’ Pronto www.caffepronto.com
Small local coffee roaster carrying fantastic organic & non-organic coffees. Decaf coffees are all naturally decaffeinated.
Environmentally-friendly products can also be found online at:
Other local retailers carrying some organic clothing & home items are:
J. Jill (Annapolis Towne Center at Parole) www.jjill.com
Pottery Barn (Annapolis Mall) www.potterybarn.com
Product Recommendations
I really love Seventh Generation Free & Clear Products! They have a lot of home care products . . . my personal favorites are their HE Laundry Detergent, their Dish Liquid and their Automatic Dishwasher Detergent Powder. My favorite shampoo is Magick Botanicals Fragrance Free Shampoo available at www.needs.com.
I also highly recommend the Austin Air Healthmate Series air filtration systems . . . you can check out the entire product line here: http://www.austinair.com/healthmate.php
For good water filtration systems, try http://www.gaiam.com
Great Ideas for Green Holidays:
Ten Easy Steps for Making Your Halloween Eco-Friendly
Top Ten Green Thanksgiving Tips
Green Search Engine
If you need help finding information on green living, try the green search engine:
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Terri Marshall is the owner of Tranquility Bay Relaxation Therapy & Wellness Coaching in Annapolis, Maryland. She is a Relaxation Therapist, Certified Stress Management Specialist, Certified Wellness Coach, Therapeutic Guided Imagery Practitioner and Green Living Consultant.
