Voices For Earth Justice an Interfaith Network for the preservation of the earth.

For wholesale, commercial-grade energy efficient lighting products, go to www.miipl.org and click "Buy Now". Scroll down to Voices for Earth Justice and set up your account. Water saving devices are also available at this site.

Heard about GMOs?
Genetic engineering of our food?

Pollution of our air, land and water has entered a new dimension with genetically modified crops. We are all part of a vast human and ecological experiment in GE foods and crops without our consent. And even organic agriculture-a refuge from GE foods-is threatened by this experiment.

The Future of Food, by Deborah Koons Garcia, provides an in-depth investigation and critique of genetically engineered foods and crops, including interviews with farmer activists such as Percy Schmeiser. This film was recently featured at the East Lansing Film Festival and the Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Voices for Earth Justice can provide you with the video and a speaker. Please email us for more information!

Why buy organic food?
Because you are worth it.

It is good for you, the farm, the animals, all people and the environment. The world benefits. Organic farmers don't use toxic pesticides, chemical fertilizer, or chemical herbicides and their farms are certified every year.

Say Goodbye to Bottled Water

Worldwide consumption of bottled water is up 57 percent since 1999, largely spurred by a mistaken belief that it is healthier than tap water. For a fraction of the yearly $100 billion spent on bottled water, the world could have safe water and sanitation, according to the Earth Policy Institute. The US was the largest consumer in 2004. Making bottles to meet Americans' demand for bottled water requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel some 100,000 US cars for a year. Worldwide consumption entails exorbitant use of fuel for transportation, while leaving behind 2.7 million tons of plastic waste as well as depleted water sources.
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0205-01.htm

RECYCLE YOUR ELECTRONICS

Americans tossed out a whopping 5.5 billion pounds of electronics (TVs, stereos, cell phones, and computers) in 2005, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Only 12.5 percent of this waste was recovered for recycling. The result? Millions of pounds of chemicals and heavy metals ended up in the ground even though it's easier than ever to recycle electronics. The Consumer Electronics Association created mygreenelectronics.org to help people find a recycling resource in their area. (You could collect electronics in a box and make a drop several times a year). The site also provides a list of electronics, from laptops to baby monitors, that are easier on the environment and your energy bill.

NOTE: The average American household has three cell phones stashed in a drawer. Sell unused cell phones to greenphone.com

GREENCURRENTS, A GREEN POWER PROGRAM

Detroit Edison, was recently announced. For $2.50 a month, residential customers can purchase a block of 100 kWh's of renewable energy. Customers can also choose to match 100% of their home's electricity consumption with renewable resources for an additional cost of two cents per kWh - or about $10 to $15 per month for a typical household. Business customers can purchase a 1,000 kWh block of green energy for $20 a month - or match all of their electricity usage with renewable power for an additional cost of two cents per kWh. Additional information is available at www.GreenCurrents.com <http://www.greencurrents.com/> , or by calling (866) 207-6955.

Buy coffee with a conscience?
Fair trade coffee is a recent development to create equitable and fair partnerships between coffee buying and coffee producers.
Ask for fair trade coffee at your supermarket. Here are some websites
where you can learn more...

www.sfbaycoffee.com
www.fairwindscoffee.com
www.naturefriendly.org

Here are ways to keep rivers and streams clean.
• Don't sweep lawn trimmings into the gutter or down the storm drains.
• Pick up pet waste and dispose of it properly.
• Reduce the amount of paved area in your yard.
• Wash your car on the lawn.
• Choose native plants that are drought and pest resistant.

Voices for Earth Justice
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