Embrace Diversity

Save the Purple


 Pesticides harm the health of Costa Rican banana farmers who are responsible for
   35% of the country's pesticide imports.
          Purchase locally grown produce.

 Flying somewhere?
         Purchase carbon offsets.

 Making a standard computer and 17-inch CRT monitor requires 22 kg of harmful
   chemicals.
          Purchase computers free of mercury, lead, and other harmful chemicals.

 Computers and other electronics make up over 70% of the lead, cadmium, and
  mercury in landfills.
         Recycle your old computers and electronics.

 Do your house windows need cleaning?
          Use a greener solution: A cup of white vinegar, a cup of water, and, as an option,
          a half teaspoon of dish soap.

 Time to do some good old fashioned household cleaning?
          Old towels and cotton underwear make the best cleaning rags.

 Each year, more than 1.5 billion disposable lighters end up in landfills or incinerators.
   Lighter casings are made from petroleum-based plastic while the butane fluid is a
   petroleum product.
          Use cardboard matches. They are made from recycled paper.

 Cotton is the most heavily sprayed crop in the world. A lightweight cotton shirt
   contains a half-pound of pesticides, and at least half of those pesticides can be
   considered carcinogens.
         Choose certified organic cotton products.