EMA Green Lifestyle Resource Guide

AdventurePlex, Manhattan Beach •

Kidspace Children's Museum, Pasadena •

Los Angeles Zoo •

STAR Eco Station, Culver City •

Flower Seed Stationery and Invitations•

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*Electric Bikes and Scooters
IKOO Transporter •

EVT America •

Zapworld•

Electric Bikes Northwest •

Eco Wheelz •

Electric Bikes LA •

*Electric Motorcycles
Mission Motors •

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Sustainable Seafood •
*SMS text - "FISH [fish name]" to 30644 for assessment and alternatives.

Find a Local Farmer's Market •

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program •

Nutrition Labels and Food Info •

Organic Co-Op's, Organic Restaurants, etc •

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Find the Green in Everything...Locally •

Los Angeles Parks •

Find What's Walkable in your Neighborhood •

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What's Needed:

Baking Soda: Provides grit for scrubbing and reacts with water, vinegar or lemon by fizzing, which speeds up cleaning time.

Borax: Disinfects, bleaches and deodorizes; handy laundry mixture.

Distilled White Vinegar: Disinfects and breaks up dirt; choose white vinegar over apple cider or red vinegars as they may stain surfaces.

Hydrogen Peroxide: Disinfects and bleaches.

Lemons: Cut grease; bottled lemon juice also works well, although you might need to use a bit more to get the same results.

Olive Oil: Picks up dirt and polishes wood; cheaper grades work well.

Vegetable Based (liquid castile) Soap: Non-petroleum based soap should be handled with gloves due to caustic nature. Washing soda is usually found in the laundry aisle of grocery and drug stores.

Recipes:

All-Purpose Cleaner

1/2 cup borax
1 gallon hot water
* Mix in pail (or use smaller amounts in a spray bottle: 1/8 cup borax to 1 quart of hot water) dissolving the borax completely; wipe clean with rag.

Toilet Bowl

Baking Soda
White Vinegar
* To clean and deodorize, sprinkle toilet bowl with baking soda, add white vinegar and scrub with a toilet brush.

Tub and Tile

1/2 lemon
Borax
* Dip the face of the lemon half in borax to create a hand-held scrubber for dirty areas. Rinse and dry the surface afterwards.

Countertops

Marble: Mix one Tbsp castile soap with a quart of warm water, rinse well, dry with a warm cloth.
Other surfaces: Half a lemon and dip the face in baking soda to scrub off residues. Follow up by spraying with glass cleaner mix (below.)

Glass

1/4 cup vinegar or 1 Tbsp lemon juice
2+ cups water
* Fill a clean spray bottle with water and either white vinegar or lemon juice; wipe with a rag or old newspaper.

Stovetop and Oven Grease Remover

1/2 tsp washing soda
1/4 tsp liquid soap
2 cups hot water
* Add washing soda and soap to hot water in spray bottle. Since washing soda is caustic, wear gloves.

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Guide to Non-Toxic Paints •

Furniture •
Urban Woods - Los Angeles

Environment Furniture - Los Angeles

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Safety Guide to Children's Personal Care Products •

Safety Guide to Cosmetics •

Toxins in Toys? •
*SMS Text - "healthytoys [toy name]" to 41411 for safety ratings.

Reusable Dry Cleaning Bags •

Guide to Buying Plastics •
*OK to Purchase #'s 1, 2, 4, 5
*DO NOT Purchase #'s 3, 6, 7

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Children's Consignment Store •

Toy and Clothing Donations •
National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles

S.A.F.E. (Solvents/Automotive/Flammable/Electronics - Including Batteries) Recycling Center Locations •

Household Recycling information •

Cell Phone Recycling •

Backyard Composting •

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Dirty Dozen
*Buy these organic

1. Peach
2. Apple
3. Bell Pepper
4. Celery
5.Nectarine
6. Strawberries
7. Cherries
8. Kale
9. Lettuce
10. Grapes (Imported)
11. Carrots
12. Pears

Clean 15
*Lowest in Pesticides

1. Onion
2. Avocado
3. Sweet Corn
4. Pineapple
5. Mango
6. Asparagus
7. Sweet Peas
8. Kiwi
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Papaya
12. Watermelon
13. Broccoli
14. Tomato
15. Sweet Potato

See foodnews.org for more info

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