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Green pick: GoodGuide.com

Supriya Doshi on 05.21.09 | no comments |

Thursday, May 21, 2009 -- 8:25 a.m.

I just discovered this site via The New York Times: GoodGuide.com. It's awesome. If you're looking for information on everyday products--specifically the possible social, health and environmental effects they may have--this is the site for you.

The Times did a great Q&A with the founder, who started looking up information on products when he realized he didn't know what was in the stuff he was using on his young daughter. The site is still in beta mode, but it already has some great info on a scale that's easy to understand and use.

Here, for example, is the site's rating for Arm & Hammer carpet deodorizer--it gets a very low rating based on several factors.

Check it out and see how your favorite products rate.

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