NATUREFLIX
1-week DVDs available through ALL Calaveras branch libraries.
The NATUREFLIX collection contains many sustainability and environmental awareness films, and also dozens of entertaining and adventure films as well. Check it out!
For a current list contact Arlene Mueller: arlene.mueller@comcast.net
- Coming soon: two films screened at the recent Nevada City Wild & Scenic Film Festival.
FLOW: For the Love of Water
Who owns water? Flow is an informed and comprehensive global examination of the tug of war between public health and corporate profit. Lots of heartfelt stories about this struggle and an impassioned plea for action. (75 min.) www.flowthefilm.com 
Addicted to Plastic: The Rise and Demise of a Modern Miracle
Investigates what we really know about this fabulous material of a thousand uses, why there's so darn much of it, and why it doesn't go away.
Encompasses three years of filming in 12 countries on 5 continents, including two trips to the middle of the Pacific Ocean where plastic debris accumulates. This award-winning documentary provides a hopeful perspective of cutting edge solutions to recycling, toxicity, and biodegradability and urges us to rethink our relationship to plastic. (53 min.) (53 min.) www.crypticmoth.com/plastic.php
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Sustainable Living:
Recycling resources
- http://www.freecycle.org/. Look for a freecycle group in your area, then join to list used items, building materials, etc. that you have and receive notices of things others have available for free!
- http://boxcycle.com
List and search for used boxes in your area for use in shipping and packing.
Conservation/Innovation
Cosmetic Safety Database: Look up your personal care products and cosmetics to see if they contain harmful chemicals.
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
Cruelty-free Companies and Products: Look up your personal care products and cosmetics to see if the companies that produce them participate in animal testing.
http://search.caringconsumer.com/
Ridesharing and Public Transportation:
See our Transportation Seed Group Page.
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Online shopping:
Non-GMO (genetically modified organism) Vegetable Seeds.
Fungus and Mushroom Products for Improving the Health of your garden and the planet.
fungiperfecti.com
SEED WARNING: The link below is to a list of seed dealers that buy from Seminis, a company owned by Monsanto. Monsanto and Seminis are in the business of genetically engineering seeds. Genetic engineering involves splicing of genes from dissimilar plants, bacteria, or other types of cells into the plant for production. This results in resistance to some diseases and also allows the use of pesticides, such as Roundup (glyphosate, one of the most toxic pesticides available and known to cause reproductive damage, damage to the liver and kidneys, and potentially carcinogenic), to be used on food crops so that weeds are killed, but the food crop is not. Monsanto sells many products to be used together, such as these resistant strains and it's products such as Roundup, so they make profits from both products. Monsanto has sued and won many cases against small farms who practice open pollination and collect seeds (such as canola and corn). Genes "owned" by Monsanto have been found in the plants growing on nearby farms that were pollinated by insects or by the wind. Any farmer growing crops that contain the patented gene without purchasing products from Monsanto (or Seminis) are violating the patent. Pollution of gene pools is taking over many areas of the world, resulting in the loss of many heirloom varieties and unknown hazards to people.
http://us.seminis.com/products/hg_dealer.asp
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