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Shop sustainably.

The nonprofit Climate Counts (funded by organic yogurtmaker Stonyfield Farm) rates companies on a scale of zero to 100 for their efforts to halt climate change. If you're out shopping and want a company's score, simply text "cc" and the name of the company to 30644 to get the Climate Counts rating.

Hit the right note.

Why settle for a mere brrnnng when your phone can chirp like a Gila woodpecker or giggle like a panda bear? Visit RareEarthTones.org to download free ringtones reproducing the sounds of these endangered species and more, courtesy of the Center for Biological Diversity. And if the ghostly song of the humpback whale makes people look at you funny, seize the chance to talk up the center's work to save species from extinction (BiologicalDiversity.org).

Waste not.

If you have an old cell phone gathering dust in a drawer, you're not alone: Some 100 million phones languish unused in the United States, and recycling them would conserve enough energy to power nearly 200,000 homes for a year. To find out more, or to learn how to recycle yours, visit EPA.gov/cellphones.

Minimize the Chances of an Online Predator Victimizing a Child

• Warn your children about potentially dangerous people who may try to befriend them online.
• Keep the computer in a public space in your house, not your child's bedroom.
• Don't allow children to use a screen name profile or to give out personal information online.
• Use parental controls provided by your service provider or blocking software.
• Monitor all chat room usage.
• Insist children never agree to meet someone they've met online without your permission.

Types of Children Sexual Predators Target and Prey Upon

• Children with lower self-esteem
• Children who divulge too much personal information online
• Children who frequent chat rooms
• Children willing to engage in online conversations about sex

Signs Your Child Might Be at Risk Online

• Your child spends large amounts of time online, especially at night.
• You find pornography on your child's computer.
• Your child receives phone calls from people you don't know or is making calls to numbers you don't recognize.
• Your child turns the computer off or quickly changes the screen on the monitor when you come into the room.
• Your child becomes withdrawn from the family. Offenders try to drive wedges between a child and their family, trying to accentuate any minor problems at home a child may have.
• Your child is using an online account belonging to someone else. Sex offenders will sometimes provide potential victims with a computer account for communications with them.

If Your Child Is Approached by an Online Predator
Write down as much information as possible—including the screen name or e-mail address of the person who contacted the child, the URL of the chat room and the date and time of contact. Report the incident to the local police department or FBI.
In addition, you can contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's cyber tipline at 800-THE-LOST. This tipline collects leads from individuals reporting the sexual exploitation of children.

Make saving our planet a part of your daily life with easy changes. Start today with help from these resources.

Activism

• American Forests
  The average person is responsible for emitting 94 pounds of carbon dioxide every day. It takes four trees, which act as natural air filters, to offset the carbon dioxide each person generates in a month. For each dollar donated, American Forests plants a tree. For more information and to plant trees, visit www.americanforests.org.
• Earth 911
  Find information about environmental services and events in your community, visit www.earth911.org.
• Engines Off
  Lynn Romanek from Glencoe, Illinois, has organized parents at her childrens' school to turn off their cars instead of idling in the parking lot. Idling 10 minutes less per day can keep 550 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air every year. For more information visit www.enginesoff.org.
• Greendimes
  A group that reduces junk mail and plants trees. For more information or to sign up, visit www.greendimes.com.
• Treehugger
  For ideas on green living, visit www.treehugger.com.
• Stop Global Warming Tour
  Learn more about Sheryl Crow and Laurie David's tour and what you can do to find solutions for global warming. Visit www.stopglobalwarming.org for more information.
• The Green
  Simran Sethi hosts The Green on the Sundance Channel. Visit www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen for more information.
• The Green Book by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas Kostigen
  Simple things you can do to save the planet. Find more at www.readthegreenbook.com.

Shopping and Cleaning

• Ecobags
  Bringing your own bag when shopping saves plastic bags. Visit www.ecobags.com.
• Method Home
  Method offers some cleaners that are dye- and perfume-free, nontoxic, biodegradable, naturally derived and never tested on animals. For more information, visit www.methodhome.com.
• Mrs. Meyers cleaning supplies
  All of their cleaning supplies are made with natural essential oils, are biodegradable and phosphate-free. For more, visit www.mrsmeyers.com.
• Seventh Generation products
  Seventh Generation is one of the leading brands of nontoxic household products. For more information, visit www.seventhgeneration.com.
• Shaklee
  This company has been producing natural cleaning products—everything from dryer sheets to stain removers—for 50 years. Visit www.shaklee.com for more information. And order the Healthy Home Pack starter kit by calling 800-SHAKLEE.