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Simple Steps

How can you keep your family healthy and eco-friendly? It's simple!

Avoid Toxic Chemicals

Look up toxic chemicals found in everyday products in our searchable database.

Choose Catalogs Wisely

Put an end to the pile of catalogs you never read with the free Catalog Choice service.

Household Savings Calculator

Simple changes in your home and everyday activities can save money and the planet.

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Green Living Guides

Popular how-to advice from NRDC's Green Living Toolkit.

Eat Green

Making just a few small changes in our eating and buying habits can reduce the impact of our food choices on the environment.

Buying Tissue Paper

Help save forests by choosing environmentally preferable brands of facial tissues and other paper products.

Mercury in Fish

Eating fish is good for you -- unless it's contaminated with mercury. Make sure that your family stays safe.

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More Green Advice

Columns, tips and money-saving ideas from NRDC.

This Green Life

A monthly column about living green from long-time NRDC advisor Sheryl Eisenberg.

Toxic Treatments

Toxic flea and tick products can be dangerous for your pet. Use this guide from Green Paws to avoid them.

Reduce Energy Consumption

Tips for conserving electricity and cutting your energy costs.

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