Consumer Issues

Consumer Safety

Consumer.gov     http://www.consumer.gov/

Consumer information from the federal government.

Consumer Reports      http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm

Some of the information requires a subscription, but a lot of their articles are available on the web. site for free.

Federal Trade Commission      http://www.ftc.gov

Exensive government site that provides timely consumer information. The public may submit consumer complaints online.

FTC's Identity Theft site      http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft   

An FTC resource to help prevent and deal with identity theft.

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Conservation

Co-op America       http://www.coopamerica.org/

Educating consumers on  "green"  products and services,  recycling  and socially responsible investing.

Recycling/Pollution Prevention     http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/recycle.htm

From the US Environmental Protection Agency, this site has a glossary, how to recycle various types of materials, and a link to recycling for kids.

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