List your favorite Progressive living (frugal, eco-friendly) links here:

[Lorien]

What resources have you found to help you live simply, frugally, in an eco-friendly and environmentally responsible manner?

DUer TalkingDog helped me find www.freecycle.org , and I'm already getting rid of loads of useful things I no longer need.

Your links?

[kayell]

1. Co-op America

http://www.coopamerica.org/
Very useful green pages.

[kayell]

2. Places to help break out of a consumerist mind set

Adbusters
http://www.adbusters.org/home /

Never Enough
http://www.enough.org.uk /

All-Consuming Passion: Waking up from the American Dream
http://www.ecofuture.org/pk/pkar9506.html

[maddezmom]

3. here's a fun one

http://www.make-stuff.com/recycling/index.html

lots of dun projects to do with the kids.

[maddezmom]

4. another favorite of mine...dollar stretcher

http://www.stretcher.com/stories/981214a.cfm

obviously, I'm searching for creative gifts for the holiday...thinking about dry soup mixes. But lots of interesting tidbits on this site.

[K8-EEE]

6. Recipe Thief

Hey you know what I have done before on the recipes?? Go to a gourmet store and write down all the ingredients on the label, and the directions. They don't have the amounts but you can sorta fudge it, make a test pot for dinner this week, adjust the amounts if you want and then voila!

I did this with a 5 -bean soup mix that I saw in a super overpriced tourist trap in Catalina, what kind of soup are you wanting to make?

[maddezmom]

8. sounds great...please share :)

[maddezmom]

5. Another: Cheapskate Monthly

http://www.cheapskatemonthly.com//member.asp

[Indiana_Dem]

7. Here's a good one with LOTS of links:

http://www.dynamiclist.com/?worldview/sustainability

[maddezmom]

9. here's another good one: Old Fashioned Living

http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/index.html

[buycottJoe]

10. Encouraging local coffee shops

This is an example of one of the things going on out there concerning economic activism.

http://delocator.net

They are acting as a counter against Starbucks and other big corporation coffee houses.

"On the Delocator.net web site, users are enlisted into a temporary coalition to post information about cafés in their neighborhood (for instance, location, hours, open mic. nights, local artist exhibits, book readings, wireless internet service availability, organic and/or vegetarian food options, etc.)"

If you know of any local, independent coffee house near you, you can enter the information.

[melnjones]

13. Very cool link...

One good thing I do have to say about starbucks though- they give awesome benefits to their employees! Those working 20 hours a week can have health insurance, so two thumbs up to that.

[wildflower]

11. I love these three: Pioneer Thinking; Ecomall; & Gear that Gives

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/ (lots of do-it-yourself methods and recipes for living)

http://www.ecomall.com (find eco-friendly stores, articles, more)

http://www.gearthatgives.com/ (each purchase you make benefits others)

-wildflower

[Trigger Hippie]

12. Great ideas, thanks

I'm kinda new to the frugal/simple movement and need this info.

:hi:

[Kire]

14. Metaefficient: A Guide to the Most Efficient Things in the World

ABOUT US

Reactual Institute Clearly, more effective products and techniques exist out there, but they are sometimes difficult to find. Who has the time to track it all down?

This guide aims to bring that information to you, and help you make more informed decisions in your daily life.

Reactual is an organization of specialists and enthusiasts who are devoted to researching the most effective ways of producing the necessities of life.

We provide a guide to effective heating, cooling, electricity, drinking water production, and other essential topics. We look across cultures and see what people have done throughout history to fulfill their basic needs. Sometimes our recommendations will seem radical but are usually based on time tested techniques that have simply been forgotten or overlooked.

More: http://www.metaefficient.com/metaefficient/about_us_product_reviews_appliances_rating_best_buy.html

[buycottJoe]

15. Site for socially responsible shopping

alonovo went live this week with an early version of their website. They tie in with Amazon.com and users can purchase items using criteria such as social responsibility or business ethics. They do not use political contributions as a criteria, though. Still, this is going to get more people thinking about how they spend their money.

http://www.alonovo.com

E-commerce is a multi-billion dollar a year business and they want to get a part of this.