Need help being "green"? The listings below provide links to a variety of websites - from appliance energy ratings to where to buy locally produced goods, from local businesses that sell green products for your home to how to determine what green products are.
Disclaimer: The Mount Vernon Group is providing this information to assist members in living a more environmentally responsible lifestyle. MVG is not in a position to verify the content of these sites nor does it endorse any business or product listed. Memebers should do additional investigation to make sure they are getting the products or services desired.
Wish to nominate your own sources? Send the link in an email to Rick Keller, Mount Vernon Group Energy Chair via rkeller49@gmail.com.
Green Business Listings
(Note that all links open a new window.)
Sierra Club green home page (use to search for local green businesses)
http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com
Local green businesses from the "Green America" catalog
http://www.cityrenewed.com/category/businesses/
Environmental Defense Fund - Green economy / green businesses & jobs - Virginia link
http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=34065&state=VA
Arlington County Government - Green Business Awards (local green businesses)
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Portals/Topics/ClimateBusinesses.aspx
Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment - Green Home Building and Remodeling Resource Directory
http://www.arlingtonenvironment.org/greenhome.htm
Virginia Sustainable Building Network - Sustainable Building Resource Directory
http://www.sbrd.net/directory.html
Farmers Markets
Alexandria: http://alexandriava.gov/FarmersMarket
Arlington: http://www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.com/
Fairfax County: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm
Fairfax City: http://www.fairfaxva.gov/FarmerMarket.htm
Falls Church: http://www.fallschurchva.gov/Content/Government/Departments/CommunityServices/RecsParks/FarmersMarket.aspx
Local Business Promotion
http://www.thinklocalfirstdc.com/
Local Economy and Business
http://www.sustainablefairfax.org/component/option,com_weblinks/catid,29/Itemid,8/
Searchable Sites for Local Resources
Organic Consumers Association - searchable/Virginia
http://www.organicconsumers.org/state/VA.cfm
Just do the Green Thing - business search
Greenopia - business search
http://www.greenopia.com/USA/
What is Green? - sites to help you identify green products and personal practice
Appliances
http://www.EnergyStar.gov
Buildings
http://www.USGBC.org/LEED/homes
http://www.RESNET.us (home energy efficiency measures)
Home Health Standards
http://www.HealthHouse.org
http://www.GreenGuard.org
Products
http://www.FSC.org (wood product certification)
http://www.GreenSeal.org (environmental standards)
http://www.C2CCertified.com (design)