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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/25/2020 4:23 PM, Rebecca Phillips
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face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b>
Fuusm-l <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fuusm-l-bounces@fuusm.org"><fuusm-l-bounces@fuusm.org></a> on behalf of Annie
Warmke via Fuusm-l <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fuusm-l@fuusm.org"><fuusm-l@fuusm.org></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 25, 2020 3:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> UU <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fuusm-l@fuusm.org"><fuusm-l@fuusm.org></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Fuusm-l] shopping online</font>
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<p>I wanted to follow-up on Rebecca Phillips' suggestion of
creating an online shopping list that supports smaller
businesses and not companies like Amazon. My goal is to
pull together a few suggestions (some from FUUSM folks on
this listserv) but the list is limitless. It's my hope that
you will consider the list when you have something you need,
and can't purchase locally from locally owned companies.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">List of options to avoid Amazon*
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">If you feel you must shop with Amazon then try
going to the “Used” section to find gently ot unopened
packages. You'll find used books, toys, and just about
anything else you can imagine, plus save some money.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3"><b>Home cleaning products</b></font></font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><span
style="text-decoration:none">Molly Suds:
</span>earth- and plant-derived laundry, home and
pet products that are truly safe for people and the
planet.
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><span
style="text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-weight:normal">Biokleen:
</span></span></font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">30+ effective,
natural and biodegradable home cleaning products
reduce your footprint both in- and outside your
home.
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Tangie: environmentally
friendly laundry detergent (no pollutants and no
constant disposing of plastic containers), Stain
Remover Bar Shave Cream Soap Bar, Hand Soap Paste,
Shampoo Bars, Conditioner Bars and other waste-free
solutions. </font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="x_western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">Personal care products:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://begreenbathandbody.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true">Be Green Bath and Body:</a>
</font></font></strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">affordable artisan natural
and organic skincare products
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="https://brushnaked.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Brush Naked:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Bamboo
toothbrushes with recyclable nylon bristles.
Compostable packaging. </font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.intelligentnutrients.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Intelligent Nutrients:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Certified
organic hair, skin, aromatic, and functional food
products for a beautiful life. </font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="x_western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">Food:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="https://www.kolfoods.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">KOL Foods:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Glatt kosher
100% grass-fed beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, and
duck. Wild Alaskan salmon. </font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="https://www.frontiercoop.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Frontier Co-op:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> a full line
of culinary herbs, spices, teas, health foods,
baking flavors under Frontier Co-op and Simply
Organic brands. Personal care and aromatherapy
products are also available in the Aura Cacia brand.
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://amafruits.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true">Amafruits</a>:</font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> superfruits
from the Amazon in purees, freshly frozen smoothie
packs and sorbets </font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="https://thrivemarket.com/membership/welcome"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Thrive Market</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">: Looking for
gluten-free snacks, hypoallergenic cleaning products
or organic baby food, there's something for every
dietary need and lifestyle online at Thrive Market.
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="https://www.highergroundstrading.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Higher Grounds Coffee:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> 100% Fair
Trade and organic. Specializes in small-batch
roasting of sustainably grown coffees from all over
the world.
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://groundsforchange.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true">Grounds for Change:</a>
</font></font></strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Roasting exclusively Fair
Trade, organic, shade-grown coffee for wholesale,
retail, and fundraising. Also offering a wide
selection of coffee gifts and a coffee-of-the-month
club.
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><a href="https://shop.equalexchange.coop/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Equal Exchange</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">: Since 1986
Equal Exchange has been America's pioneer brand for
Fair Trade organic coffee, tea, and hot cocoa. Today
we are a full-service wholesaler to grocery stores,
restaurants, cafes, and other food service customers
nationwide. Unlike most brands we are also an
importer and work directly with over 40
co-operatives of small-scale coffee, tea, cocoa, and
sugar farmers in 20 countries around the world.
</font></font></p>
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</ul>
<h3 class="x_western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">Recreation:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="https://zafu.net/" moz-do-not-send="true"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Carolina
Morning:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Meditation
Products, Yoga Props, Bedding, and Body Friendly
Furniture </font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="https://www.gaiam.com/" moz-do-not-send="true"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">GAIAM:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Attractive
organic cotton apparel line includes clothing for
yoga, Pilates, and all mind-body fitness forms. </font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.buenaondagames.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Pocket Disc</font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">:</font></font></a><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Pocket Disc
sells a line of fun, soft, safe packable toys -
mostly that fly - to get kids and grownups moving
and having a blast, wherever they are
</font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="x_western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">Toys and Crafts:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="https://naturalearthpaint.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Natural Earth Paint:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> using natural
earth pigments and organic ingredients to create
non-toxic art supplies, paints, face paints and
craft kits for children and fine artists.
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="http://naturallyplayful.net/"
moz-do-not-send="true">Naturally Playful:</a>
</font></font></strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Toys, games, gifts, school
supplies, body care products, and reusables that are
made in the US or Fair Trade, and are considerate of
our world.
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="https://globalgoodspartners.org/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Global Good Partners:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Handmade,
Fair Trade, and eco-friendly gifts, jewelry,
housewares, toys, and accessories. </font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.terraexperience.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Terra Experience: </font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Beautiful
handwoven textiles, art, accessories, gifts,
jewelry, 18 doll clothes, from Guatemala and Latin
America. Strives to support Fair Trade, Mayan
artisans, their communities and environment.
</font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="x_western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">Books and Entertainment:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="http://www.biblio.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true">Biblio</a>:
</font></font></strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Find over 65 million books
from 6000 independent bookstores worldwide. Save by
buying direct from independents (and feel good about
it)!"
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://www.newsociety.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true">New Society Publishers:</a> </font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Books about
greening your life and the world </font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><a
href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Yes! Magazine:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Stories and
solutions for a sustainable world </font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Powell Bookstore. They are
an independent bookseller in Portland, OR
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://www.gatheringvolumes.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true">Gathering Volumes</a> in
Perrysburg</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><span
style="background:#ffffff"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://www.macsbacks.com/"
moz-do-not-send="true">Mac's Backs</a> in
Cleveland Heights</font></font></span></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><a
href="https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/chimes-whistles-flutes/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Ten Thousand Villages:
</font></font></a></strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"> Buy a musical instrument
for you or your kids
</font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span
style="background:#ffffff">Hoopla – free with a
library card from some libraries</span></font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font color="#000000"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span
style="background:#ffffff">Youtube – not all
movies or documentaries are free</span></font></font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
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face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span
style="background:#ffffff">*(Some of these
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Blue Rock Station/Warmke Farm LLC
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