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OEC provides time-saving tools to help you lighten your environmental footprint.
In this section and our free monthly OEC Online e-newsletter you'll learn about simple lifestyle choices that make a difference, including how to “vote” with your consumer dollars. From buying locally grown food to helping eliminate mercury pollution, OEC is working on your behalf to create new choices for a more sustainable lifestyle. Visit any one of the sections below to get started.
Featured Tips
Water to Go That's Safer for You, Easier on the Earth. With Americans kicking the bottled water habit in record numbers, we have researched the healthiest options for taking your own tap water with you on the go.
How Safe Is Your Sunscreen? Find out which name-brand sunscreens do the best job of protecting you, without exposing you to potentially harmful chemicals.
Safer Dry-Cleaning. With California recently banning use of the dangerous chemical perc, we've updated our research on alternative dry-cleaning methods, and a list of Oregon area cleaners...
Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs
A couple of reporters recently asked us whether the mercury in a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) poses an immediate health risk if the light bulb breaks.
Benzene is one of the primary air pollutants contributing to added individual cancer risk in Oregon. You can take steps to reduce your exposure.
Got a “Living Green” topic or question you’d like us to look into? Email us.
Featured Tips
Water to Go That's Safer for You, Easier on the Earth. With Americans kicking the bottled water habit in record numbers, we have researched the healthiest options for taking your own tap water with you on the go.
How Safe Is Your Sunscreen? Find out which name-brand sunscreens do the best job of protecting you, without exposing you to potentially harmful chemicals.
Safer Dry-Cleaning. With California recently banning use of the dangerous chemical perc, we've updated our research on alternative dry-cleaning methods, and a list of Oregon area cleaners...
Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs
A couple of reporters recently asked us whether the mercury in a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) poses an immediate health risk if the light bulb breaks.
Benzene is one of the primary air pollutants contributing to added individual cancer risk in Oregon. You can take steps to reduce your exposure.
Got a “Living Green” topic or question you’d like us to look into? Email us.