Green Living

The Capital Area District Library is committed to reducing costs, consumption and environmental impact. For example, this guide was printed on paper made of 100% post-consumer fiber. Some of the items we routinely recycle include:
 

• Used books, cardboard, magazines, newspapers and office paper (over 50 tons each year)
• Obsolete computer equipment
• Used toner cartridges
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Scrap metal  

This year we auctioned off used computers, keeping them out of landfills and generating income for the library (over $7,000 to date).We also continue to offer information and events with a green living theme, such as this program about the locally grown food movement:

Community Supported Agriculture
What is a CSA and how does it work? What are the benefits of locally grown food, both for individuals and communities? Rebecca Titus from Titus Farms in Leslie will be here todiscuss this important topic. 

DANSVILLE
Monday, Feb. 15 • 7-9 pm 

Resources

We've also put together a list of resources available at CADL to help you and your family "Go Green".

• Green Living For Dummies by Yvonne Jeffery
• Green My Home! : 10 Steps to Lowering Energy Costs and Reducing Your Carbon Footprint by Dennis C. Brewer
• Go Green, Get Lean : Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate Low-Carbon Footprint Diet by Kate Geagan
• The Mom's Guide to Growing Your Family Green : Saving the Earth Begins at Home by Terra Wellington
• Cooking Green : Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen : the New Green Basics Way by Kate Heyhoe 
• Curious George Goes Green [videorecording] / PBS Kids
• Live an Eco-friendly Life : Smart Ways to Get Green and Stay That Way by Natalia Marshall
• Green Guide : the Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely  by the editors of The Green Guide
• How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint : 365 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources, and Money by Joanna Yarrow
• Green Remodeling : Your Start Toward an Eco-friendly Home by John D. Wagner
• Generation Green : the Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-friendly Life by Linda Sivertsen and Tosh Sivertsen
• The Everything Kids' Environment Book : Learn How You Can Help Save the Environment -- By Getting Involved at School, at Home, or at Play  by Sheri Amsel
• The Adventures of an Aluminum Can : A Story About Recycling by Alison Inches
• Just Grace Goes Green Written and Illustrated by Charise Mericle Harper
• It's a Big, Big world. The Earth Needs You : Recycling and Caring for the Environment [videorecording]
• Garbage Warrior [videorecording] 
• Greensburg : a Story of Community Rebuilding [videorecording]
• Healthy Style : Tips for Healthy, Eco-friendly Living and Design [videorecording] / American Public Television ; produced by Solterra Studios
• Green Cleaning for Dummies by Elizabeth B. Goldsmith with Betsy Sheldon
• Food Matters : A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes by Mark Bittman
• Green, Greener, Greenest : A Practical Guide to Making Eco-smart Choices a Part of Your Life by Lori Bongiorno
• S is for Save the Planet : a How-to-be Green Alphabet by Brad Herzog
• What Can You do with an Old Red Shoe? : A Green Activity Book About Reuse by Anna Alter
• EcoCrafts. Gorgeous Gifts by Rebecca Craig