Earth Day is the perfect time to make environmental resolutions for the year.� Commemorate Earth Day by becoming a conscious-consumer.� Check out our list of eco-friendly companies that have made a commitment to the environment and help support our global community.

Food Glorious Food
Find local farmer markets by visiting the AMS Farmer's Markets website.� You can choose your state and find a list of local cities where markets are held.�

Visit Sustainable Table to learn more about healthy foods � find recipes, teachers resources and educational programs, culinary schools and search the informational food shopping guide.

The organization Food Routes includes a section on their site called Buy Local which presents books, articles, resources and links for you to learn more about the benefits of buying foods which support your local community.

Transport your meals in style with WEAVE, a woman's collective on the Thai/Burma border.� To-GoWare is an organization that sells non-disposable products to help you reduce waste and make a positive global impact.�

Escape the Meatrix!� Watch this fun, educational animation about corporate farming.

Ride In Style
Get detailed information about the latest Hybrid cars and trucks on the market.� Visit Hybrid Cars to read car overviews, specifications, reviews and browse through photos.� The site also contains great information about the environmental benefits of driving a Hybrid.

Everything Green For You and Your Home
Shop for your home at the Environmental Superstore � Green Home.

Visit New American Dream's Conscious Consumer Marketplace. �The website lists resources for the best places to buy goods from paper to chocolate even energy efficient computers.�

Check out Voice Yourself � Woody Harrelson's environmental organization.� There is a great list of eco-friendly companies that sell products for your pets, office, body and home.� Also, take a look at the Preserving Mama Earth section of the website, which provides great information to educate you about protecting the environment.

Good Girl features their fabulous monthly list of eco-friendly and fair trade products.

Bring Green tranquility into your life by using our environmentally-friendly shopping guide and help make conscious consumer choices that support our environment!

You don't have to be too environmentally savvy to know about the plight of the Amazon rainforest. And some may say that the majestic redwood has become the baby seal of tree huggers everywhere. But did you know that the US imported over $450 million worth of timber from Indonesia, where over 75% of the industry is an illegal trade run by a coterie of timber barons selling cheap wood to hungry international markets?

The documentary, The Timber Mafia, which you can, of course, watch on Link TV, is a favorite of our viewers--not only because it addresses the global warming effects of this 20 billion dollar industry, but also because it highlights the brutal intimidation , kidnapping and bribery that have become part and parcel with the timber that is cut.

Shop Smart Tips on how to make sure you are not buying illegal timber:

1. Know your Source
Only buy wood which has been independently certified by a group such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) which tracks the wood from the forest to the shelf. They have a complete database so you can search by product, country, or material.

2. Homosote: The Other White Meat
Consider using alternatives to wood for that new deck you want to build--many of these products are cheaper than wood and more durable. Homosote, a building material that is made out of chemical-free recycled stuff, can be used for many construction purposes, from exterior structural board to interior paneling.�The Rainforest Action Network offers a great list of eco-friendly choices for your wood and paper needs.

3. Money Talks
Ask your local lumber supplier if they carry FSC certified lumber.� Request it if they don't.

4. Use Your Vote
Write to your elected representatives and ask them what they are doing to end the trade in illegally sourced timber and timber products.