Search for books, ebooks, images, and articles from scholarly, trade, or news periodicals with the Rice Library's fUSIon tool.
Go online to find new or gently used secondhand products. Whether you've just moved or are looking to redecorate, consider a service like craigslist or FreeSharing to track down furniture, appliances, and other items cheaply or for free.
Check out garage sales, thrift stores, and consignment shops for clothing and other everyday items.
When making purchases, make sure you know what's "Good Stuff" and what isn't.
The story of stuff: How our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health--and a vision for change by 
Costing the Earth: Perspectives on sustainable development by 
Getting green done: Hard truths from the front lines of the sustainability revolution by