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 Arts and Entertainment
Culture and entertainment on the cheap.
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Barter, Sharing, and Swapping
Local groups that facilitate the bartering, sharing, swapping, borrowing, and lending of goods and services. Most of these groups also share community information and local advice/recommendations. (For giving stuff away, see the "Freecycle" section below.)
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Books, Libraries, and Used/Independent Bookstores
Public library systems, directories of Bay Area libraries, and links to used and independent bookstores. Includes free eBook websites and book swapping websites.
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Business and Sustainability
Local resources for green and sustainable business and entrepreneurship. How to green your business, consulting and legal assistance for green businesses, green MBA programs, and local sources for recycled office supplies and used office furniture.
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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
CSAs are an innovative way to get fresh, locally-grown, and often organic produce while supporting small local farms. CSA members purchase shares in a local farm, which entitle them to a regular produce delivery from the farm during the growing season. Many CSAs are available in the Bay Area.
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Consumerism
Local resources for exploring the issue of consumerism.
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Coupons and Deals
Where to find coupons for stores and businesses in the South Bay and Peninsula. Includes local coupon swapping groups.
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Decluttering and Organizing
Local resources and tips for decluttering and organizing, including websites of locally-based professional organizers with a simplicity orientation. Also see the "Recycling and Reuse" and "Freecycle" sections below for many more links on how to get rid of clutter without sending it to the landfill.
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Democracy and Civic Engagement
Local, non-partisan information about elections, government, and how to be an engaged citizen and better-informed voter.
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Dining
Local dining guides and restaurants that serve frugal, organic, or vegetarian/vegan cuisine.
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Energy, Electricity, and Utilities
Green energy options and utility programs for residents and businesses in the Peninsula and South Bay. Includes local resources and information on solar PV systems, renewable energy programs, and energy efficiency. Also includes information on other utilities such as telephone and cell phone service.
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Environmental Organizations
Local environmental, conservation, and sustainability groups.
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Farmer's Markets
Open-air markets where farmers sell fresh produce directly to the public.
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Finance, Banking, and Investing
Local resources on banking, socially-responsible investing, community investing, personal finance, credit cards, green business lending, mortgages for green homes, green construction financing.
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Freecycle and Independent Free Recycling Networks
Bay Area free recycling networks listed by city and/or county--sign up for all of the groups in your city! Free recycling networks provide individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items. One person's trash can truly be another's treasure!
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Gardening
Gardening links, information on composting, and local organic garden supply stores.
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Grocery Stores
Featuring conventional foods, organic foods, natural foods, discount stores, green products, and more.
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Groups, Meetings, and Activities
Simplicity Circles, YMOYL study groups, and more. Also see our calendar at the left for more events.
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Health
Health care and healthy living in Silicon Valley and surrounds. Includes links to public health organizations and ways to make health care more affordable.
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Holidays and Celebrations
Resources for simplifying holidays, birthdays, weddings, and other celebrations.
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Housing, Green Building, and Sustainable Communities
Local resources and information about green building, affordable housing, sustainable land use and development, co-housing and other types of intentional communities, and urban planning policies and issues.
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Junk Mail
Simplify your postal mailbox and save resources by reducing junk mail.
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Kids and Families
Resources on simplicity, sustainability, frugality, consumer culture, and the environment for families and kids. Also see the "School and Education" category for resources for K-12 and college students, parents, and educators.
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Member Home Pages
Learn all about your SimpleLiving-SFSouthBayPen friends.
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Neighborhood Forums
Community-specific forums for getting to know your neighbors, sharing resources and information with the people on your block, and keeping abreast of issues affecting your neighborhood.
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News Articles and Media
Local media coverage of SL. Includes news articles as well as links to locally-produced Voluntary Simplicity documentary films.
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Products and Services
Where to find green, sustainable, and socially-responsible products and services locally in the Bay Area. Also see the "Grocery Stores", "Gardening", and "Green Building" categories for related stores and businesses.
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Recycling and Reuse
Recycling resources, local recycling centers, and guides for donating reusable items to local organizations. Plus, find out where to get free leftover paints, cleaners, garden products, and automotive products. See "Thrift Stores" for listings of local thrift stores that accept donated goods. Also see the "Freecycle" category for a neat way to recycle your old stuff and get free stuff from others, and the "Gardening" category for information on composting food wastes. Several organizations listed here in the "Recycling and Reuse" category give away recycled items to individuals, nonprofits, schools, teachers, artists, builders, businesses, and performing arts organizations for free or low cost.
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Repair
Information on local home appliance repair shops and DIY repair instructions. Save money and the planet by fixing your old stuff instead of discarding and replacing it.
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School and Education
Resources for K-12/college educators, students, and schools about simplicity, sustainability, frugality, consumer culture, and the environment. Includes information on environmental lesson plans, eco-friendly college living, green school supplies, resisting consumerism and marketing in public schools, graduate programs in sustainability, and more.
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Simple Living Organizations
Leading organizations addressing Simple Living, Voluntary Simplicity, and related issues like sustainability and consumption.
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Thrift Stores
Thrift stores and other resale resources in the area. Also has some information on garage sales, swap meets, and flea markets. Includes local consignment stores and other secondhand stores specializing in items such as sporting goods, office furniture/supplies, computing equipment, and more. For other local sources of used/secondhand goods, see the categories "Freecycle", "Recycling and Reuse", "Barter, Sharing, and Swapping", and "Books, Libraries, and Used/Independent Bookstores". Several organizations in the "Recycling and Reuse" category give away recycled items to individuals, nonprofits, schools, teachers, artists, builders, businesses, and performing arts organizations for free or low cost.
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Transportation
Information on public transit, carshare, and other transportation alternatives in the South Bay and Peninsula.
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Volunteering
Search for volunteer opportunities in the South Bay and Peninsula.
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Work
Local resources for helping maintain work/life balance, finding your right livelihood, etc.
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