With a new year comes a clean slate and a fresh opportunity to make the world a better place. We all know that small steps can lead to big change, so why not try making 2007 a year of Teenie Weenie Greenies? By making small changes in how we live our everyday life, we can ensure a healthy and happy planet for generations to come!

Beer: Sierra Nevada's Porter from our favorite local brewery in Chico, CA!

Chocolate: Thanks goes out to Carly and Kellie in San Francisco for sending us Charlemagne Orange Bio Organic chocolate bar!

Finds:

• Eco-friendly travel. Make your vacation plans with Travelocity or Expedia and you can offset the carbon dioxide emissions associated with your travel! The Conservation Fund has partnered with Travelocity to launch Go Zero, which fights global warming by planting trees. Expedia is also offering customers the opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the purchase of a TerraPass.
• Media, PA - Officially Fair Trade! The small town of Media has become the first Fair Trade town in the United States. Let's hope this is a trend that catches on!
• Omega fatty acids minus the fish. For those of you who aren't big fans of eating fish but still want the omega fatty acids, this product is for you! Listener Elizabeth recommends Flora's Bija Omega Truffles, premium organic chocolates blended with omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Sounds delicious!

Our next book? In January, we'll be starting our second book, Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan.

Getting Started:

• Start within your comfort zone - then be brave and venture out a bit.
• Spend 30 minutes or so to identify sore spots and set priorities. For example, could you use less plastic bags? Or would you like to eat fewer processed foods? Set priorities based on need and budget.

• Sign up for Big Ed's No Plastic Bag Pledge. Remember, you're only setting a goal for yourself so start with a realistic number.
• Keep a Chico Bag or other reusable bag in your backpack or car and use it on every shopping trip.
• Set a goal to eat at least 10% of your food organic.
• Stop junk mail! By answering a few questions at NewDream.org, you can decrease your junk mail by up to 70%!

Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!

• Changing the world one meal at a time. Kristi from Minneapolis found an article that discusses how shoppers are expressing their political opinions by choosing to buy organic, fair trade, and local foods. Making fair trade and organic goods a priority sends a clear message to grocery stores that you have a concern for the environment and support poor farmers.
• Canadians love Cocoa Camino! Jay from Canada, eh? wanted to tell us about his favorite brand of organic chocolate, Cocoa Camino. We can't wait to try it out!
• PlayPumps bring clean water to Africa. Sara discovered PlayPumps, a water system that brings a clean and safe water supply to communities across Africa. As children play on a merry-go-round, it works to pump clean drinking water into a tower, providing easy access to a reliable source of water for millions.
• What can you do with all those Christmas cards? Linda was seeking some suggestions for recycling Christmas cards. Check out 10 creative ways to recycle Christmas cards.
• Caution for cell phone users. Kristin wanted to let us know about America the Green podcast. She wanted everyone to listen to a recent episode that discusses cell phone hazards to your health.

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