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ABOUT US
UO Recycling Job Application - aboutus_application.htm

BUY RECYCLED
American Petroleum Institute - http://www.recycleoil.org/
Motor oil doesn't wear out - it just gets dirty. The oil you take to a collection center to be recycled saves energy. It can be reprocessed and used in furnaces for heat, or in power plants to generate electricity for homes, schools and businesses. It can also be made into lubricating oils that meet the same specifications as virgin motor oil

Architectural Resource Database: ADPSR@aol.com
A CD-ROM of sustainable and resource efficient products. 510-273-2428 (CA)

Aurora Glass - http://www.auroraglass.org

BoxQuest - recycling your Money & Boxes - http://www.boxquest.com/
A Used Box Recycling Network for used box buyers and sellers across America who connect locally through the Internet. In other words, BoxQuest is a Nationwide Box Classified that's fast, cheap, easy, free and most importantly secure!

BRBA - http://www.brba.com.au/
The Buy Recycled Business Alliance is a group of organizations committed to increasing the procurement of recycled content products through education and leadership by example.

Here is a great web site to access building materials made from Recycling content.
California Integrated Waste Management Board (links to purchasing resources):
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Recyclestore/
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BuyRecycled/
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP/

Building Material Emissions Study - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.asp?pubid=1027
California's Integrated Waste Management Board recently did an interesting study of the air emissions of recycled-content vs. conventional building products.

The Carbohydrate Economy - http://www.carbohydrateeconomy.org
A resources for plant-based products. In particular they have great alternatives for cleaners, but they also branch into building supplies, paper... you name it. They have regional sections that list companies in any area of the country.

Center for a New American Dream & World Wildlife Fund - http://www.ibuydifferent.org/
Be, Live, Buy Different: A national campaign from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Center for a New American Dream (New Dream). The goal is to help young people learn how they can make a difference by buying differently.

City of Seattle "sustainable purchasing program" - http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/environment/purchasing.htm
The site includes the city's new criteria for janitorial products, and helpful information about batteries and office equipment. The site also provides links to pertinent city resolutions, and to provisions in the Seattle Municipal Code and Washington state law.

The Clean Washington Center (CWC) - http://www.cwc.org/
During its time as a state agency, the CWC was the premier organization in the country for the development and publishing of information related to recycling technologies. In fact, the CWC published more reports on recycling technologies than in all the states and federal government together.

ClickLinks Advantage - http://www.clickinks.com/
For recycling and buying of remanufactured ink and toner cartridges.

Clothes Made From Scrap: http://www.clothesmadefromscrap.com
Clothes Made From Scrap, Inc. is a company that is committed to protecting the environment. They manufacture and market a line of clothing and accessories made from recycled plastic soda bottles and reclaimed cotton.

Coastwide Laboratories - http://www.coastwidelabs.com/index.htm
"Sustainable Earth Products" The company is headquartered in the Portland, OR suburban area.

Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines: http://www.epa.gov/cpg
Authorized by Congress under Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Executive Order 12873. (Recently updated by 13101) EPA is required to designate products that are or can be made with recovered materials, and to recommend practices for buying these products.

Conservatree - http://www.conservatree.com/paper/Choose/PaperSelection.shtml
Conservatree has a long and dynamic history, first as a paper distribution company, from 1976-1997, and now as today's nonprofit organization dedicated to converting paper markets to environmental papers.

Co-op America - http://www.coopamerica.org/greenbusiness/
The Green Business Pages is the online version of Co-op America's popular National Green Pages directory of thousands of socially and environmentally responsible businesses, products and services.

CPG: http://www.epa.gov/cpg/about.htm
The Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) program is part of EPA's continuing effort to promote the use of materials recovered from solid waste.

CRAZY CRAYONS - http://www.angelfire.com/ma3/crayonrecycle/Crazy.html
They are crayons that were sent to the CRAYON RECYCLE PROGRAMT and recycled into beautiful new crayons. In many different themes ballet, western, sports, clowns, teddy bears and more! You can even design your own crayons too!

CURE Recycling - http://www.earthtonesolutions.com/
CURE Recycling collects empty inkjets, and used cell phones from consumers. These ink cartridges and cell phones are inspected and recycled to be used again. The result is less pollution for our environment, less consumption of oil, and smarter use of our resources

Denim Paper - http://www.wookey.co.uk/paper-types.htm
This handmade recycled denim paper was developed and produced at Wookey Hole Papermill, following a tradition of fine paper manufacture dating back to at least 1610. We are now proud to apply this age-old craft to the recycling of denim off-cuts, giving an environmentally safe product.

Denim Pencils - http://www.weisenbach.com/9837.cfm
Made from the recycled scraps left-over from the cutting of cotton denim fabric used to make blue jeans and other apparel. The beautiful blue color of our product comes directly from the denim fibers.

Denim Recycling - http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/denim-pockets.shtml
On this page: New use for old jeans - recycle those old jeans into denim pocket purses.

Denim Recycling Projects - http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/forpreteens/l/bljeanstrt.htm
Find many craft projects using blue jeans. A great way to recycle denim.

Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources - http://www.donnellycolt.com
As we enter the year 2000, Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources enters its 25th year. We are a small, family-owned business that has provided progressive materials for consciousness raising and fundraising since 1975.

EARTHBOUND SYSTEMS INC. - http://www.earthbound95.com/
We promote recycled crumb rubber products and compostable bags. Our crumb rubber products are made from waste tires and have all the metal removed. Our compostable bags are made from recycled plastics.

Ecomall - http://www.ecomall.com/

Eco-Wise - http://www.ecowise.com
A leader in non-toxic environmental choices for a healthier lifestyle since 1990. Since not everyone can make it to Austin TX, this site has been established as a resource for information and products to make your body healthier and your world a greener place to live.

Environmental Building News - http://www.ebuild.com
A subscription newsletter that has in depth construction product reviews. Well researched and a must for construction specifics:

Environmentally Preferable Products Listserv:
Contact: Rebecca Bartlett at NERC-802-254-3636 or rbartlet@sover.net
The EPPNET provides an open forum for the posting and discussion of news and information relating to the procurement of environmentally preferable products-information such as product specifications, vendor lists, pricing, strategies to achieve EPP goals, and federal procurement policies.

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/
An EPA web site that has some useful case studies.

EnviroStars - http://www.envirostars.com/
This site has a search engine that can help you locate businesses participating in the EnviroStars recognition program in western Washington. These include auto repair shops, dental offices, dry cleaners, and lawn care service companies.

EPA, Environmental Accounting Project - http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/library/pubs/archive/acct-archive/index.htm
To encourage and motivate business to understand the full spectrum of their environmental costs, and integrate these costs into decision making.

Experienced Materials - (503) 380-0298 - expmaterials@earthlink.net
Tin Lanterns, Reincarnations, Sculptres

Great Green Goods - http://www.greatgreengoods.com/
GreatGreenGoods is a shopping blog. We believe if you truly want to live ‘green’ you should shop mindfully and live with less. However, if you really need to purchase, we make it our job to dig up the ordinary as well as the unusual eco-friendly products created from recycled materials.

The Green Guide - http://www.thegreenguide.com/
An independent media service designed to provide news, information and educational material to consumers and others. All content created by The Green Guide Institute's editors and writers is free from influence by sponsors, partners or other sources. We accept no advertising.

Green Earth Office Supplies - http://www.webcom.com/geos/geos2.html

Greener Package - http://www.greenerpackage.com/
Knowledge exchange for greener packaging.

Green Gift Guide - http://www.greengiftguide.com
From simple tips on how to shop for creative, environmentally conscious gifts to "green living" tips, the Green Gift Guide™ is your one-stop shopping site to help you "be green" during the holiday season and year round.

GreenOrder - http://www.greenorder.com
GreenOrder is a new resource for institutional buyers and suppliers of energy efficient, recycled, and other environmentally preferable products.

Green Home - http://www.greenhome.com/products
What, exactly, is Green Home? We're an on-line department store and resource for all your green living needs - a place to find up-to-date, credible information to help you make decisions about how to improve the quality of your life.

Greenpeace's True Food Network - http://www.truefoodnow.org/
If you want to avoid buying products containing GM ingredients, Greenpeace has put together a web site with a LIST to help you with you choices! It's a REALLY great site! Just follow the "true shopping list" icons...then choose your food! Looks like I'll have to cut a few brands off MY list now, and let them know what I think (you can do that on this site, too) Be sure to choose "printer friendly version" for taking with you on your shopping trips!

Green Seal - http://www.greenseal.org
Green Seal is the independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the environment by promoting the manufacture and sale of environmentally responsible consumer products. It sets environmental standards and awards a "Green Seal of Approval" to products that cause less harm to the environment than other similar products.

GreenSpec: http://www.greenspec.com
On GreenSpec.com you will find information on 83 environmentally preferable building products.

Greenwashing Index - http://www.greenwashingindex.com/index.php
home of the world's first online interactive forum that allows consumers to evaluate real advertisements making environmental claims. "Going green" has become mainstream for businesses large and small - and that's a good thing. What's not so great is when businesses make environmental marketing claims that can be misleading.

I Buy Different - http://www.ibuydifferent.org/index.asp
The stuff we buy keeps us fed, clothed, and entertained. But did you know that everything you buy has an impact on the Earth? Your decisions give you power!

Indaco Manufacturing "Bio-Solo compostable bags" (Canada) - http://www.biosolo.com/
Bio-Solo products are non-toxic, non polluting and have been developed as the environmental solution for the collection of compostables through years of research and development.

Interface Inc. - http://www.interfaceinc.com
We just put some new 'carpeting' in several of our dorms and office spaces. It looks a little like carpet, but it can be mopped and cleaned like linoleum and is very durable. It is made of recycled material and is recyclable as well. The product is called Solenium.

King County (Seattle WA area) has long been recognized for its effective and active efforts to promote quality recycled content products. They issue a periodic bulletin that is available via e-mail.
Karen.Hamilton@METROKC.GOV

Living Tree Paper Company - http://www.livingtreepaper.com/
leader in developing printing and writing papers made from nonwood fibers and postconsumer waste. By providing high-quality papers that are environmentally responsible and economically sound, we are helping to minimize the environmental impact of paper production and use.

Lists of lists: http://www.resource-recycling.com/buyrecyc.html
These buy-recycled links were compiled by Roqer Guttentaq

Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance: http://www.moea.state.mn.us
They have an excellent "buy recycled" site. They offer specs and recommend vendors

The National Association of Educational Buyers - http://www.naepnet.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
They are a professional association dedicated to serving higher education by providing those with purchasing responsibility with the specialized information they must have.

The Natural Step: http://www.naturalstep.org/
An international organization that gives seminars and workshops on greening business.

Natural TREE Furniture - http://www.smithindustries.com
Specializing in Eco Friendly - Cat Tree Furniture 'for a greener companion' - by artisan Ray Smith. Stick and Twig furnishings, perfect wherever you display these works of art.

Newman's Own Organics - http://www.newmansownorganics.com/index.html
Eating organic food is good for you, but when you choose Newman's Own Organics, you're choosing to help a good cause. All of our after-tax profits are donated to charity.

NATIONAL ODD SHOE EXCHANGE - http://www.oddshoe.org/
A non-profit organization that is a source of footwear for those requiring single shoes or pairs of differing sizes. Many have this need due to injury, disease or genetic disorders.

Office of the Federal Environmental Executive - http://www.ofee.gov/
They advocate, coordinate, and assist environmental efforts of the Federal community in waste prevention, recycling, the affirmative procurement of guideline items and the acquisition of recycled and environmentally preferable products and services.

Oikos - http://www.oikos.com
Oikos is a World Wide Web site devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction.

Panel King (office furniture and environments) - http://www.businessfurnitureshop.com

Plastics Sourcebook: http://sourcebook.plasticsresource.com/
Web site with numerous recycled content plastic products.

Point Beach Outdoors - http://www.pointbeachoutdoors.com/
Clothing made exclusively from Eco -. Our jackets are warm, soft, comfortable and roomy. Made to take it. Made to age with character.

Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA) - http://www.p2pays.org/
To protect the environment and conserve natural resources by providing technical assistance on the elimination, reduction, reuse and recycling of wastes and pollutants.

Preserve® Products - http://www.preserveproducts.com/
Recycled content toothbrushes - http://www.preserveproducts.com/products/toothbrush.html

PromoManagers - http://www.promomanagers.com/
PromoMangers is a traditional promotional products provider with a strong online presence. By this we mean we aren't just a web business like so many others online, we have always and will continue to service customers in person and assist customers across the globe. As a Government Certified Woman Owned Business and an Accredited Business by the Better Business Bureau transact with confidence knowing that PromoManagers has been accredited by both the BBB and government. Essentially what we do is provide promotional products and are focusing on recycled and organic promotional products

Reach for Unbleached (RFU) - http://www.rfu.org/
a national foundation and Canadian registered charity working for a sustainable pulp and paper industry by making pulp mills clean up and by promoting clean paper
You can also see their Bulk Office Paper Buying Club at - http://www.rfu.org/cp/paperguide.htm

Real Goods - http://www.realgoods.com/
Real Goods is a wonderful place to find environmental products for sustainable living including organic clothing, energy efficiency, solar tools and other wonderful tools for a sustainable world.

Recycled Manager's Guide - PDFdocuments/brbamgrguide.pdf

Recycled Paper Coalition - http://www.papercoalition.org/aboutus.html
The Coalition offers its members the opportunity to take a position of environmental leadership in the continuing movement toward sustainable economic development. Under its new structure, the Board intends to bring new ideas and resources to members as we work together to develop and expand buy-recycled, waste and usage reduction, and recycling programs for paper.

Recyclaholics - http://www.recyclaholics.com/

The Recycling Data Network: http://www.recyclingdata.com
A subscription service. More then 4,500 products listed. Searches and sorts by state. 1-800-267-0707

The Recycled Products Purchasing Cooperative (RPPC) - http://www.recycledproducts.org/
A non-profit program dedicated to natural resource conservation. The goal of the Co-op is to increase the use of recycled copy paper on a national basis. The RPPC is accomplishing this goal by providing 30% postconsumer recycled paper at prices which meet or beat what many entities pay for non-recycled or "virgin fiber" paper.

The Recycle Store - http://recyclestore.com
RecycleStore is part of a nationwide effort to increase the purchase of Recycled Content Products.

RECYCLER'S WORLD - http://www.recycle.net/equip/index.html
The Recycling & Waste Equipment Directory contains a list of the companies which manufacture (OEM) and/or sell new equipment and companies involved in the sales and service of used equipment. The directory is organized by Equipment Type and by Company Name (listed alphabetically).

Resource Revival - http://www.resourcerevival.com/
Bicycle parts that are beyond repair find new life as artistic and functional pieces.

Responsible Shopper - http://www.responsibleshopper.org/
Discover the good, the bad and the ugly behind the products you buy everyday — from clothing to shoes to toothpaste.

Rice Integrated Waste Management Services - http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~recycle/guides/buyrec.html
In order for recycling to be truly effective, the materials must re-enter the market and be used again. Buying recycled-content products "closes the loop" and reduces environmental impact. This page explains the benefits of buying recycled-content and gives you some starting points to find these your home or office.

Rutgers University, Enviro-Purchasing - http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~envpurchase/
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing, EPP, considers the environmental impacts of competing products and services in each purchasing decision. EPP means choosing the product or service with a lesser or reduced impact on the environment and human health. This comparison takes into account raw materials, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance, and disposal.

Seventh Generation - http://www.seventhgeneration.com
The nation's leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally safe household products. With distribution in thousands of natural product and grocery stores nationwide.

Sustainable Connections - http://www.sustainableconnections.org
Sustainable Connections is a non-profit membership organization of well over 500 businesses and community leaders working to transform and model an economy built on sustainable practices.

Sustainable Northwest - http://www.sustainablenorthwest.org/quick-links/default-page/
SNW concentrates on community-based, self-empowering initiatives that restore and maintain ecological health, promote economic opportunities, develop and share innovative solutions, build trust in sustainable natural resource utilization, and promote public policy and institutional reforms.

Sustainable Oregon - http://www.sustainableoregon.net/
SustainableOregon.net communicates developments in Oregon state government and connects you with local agencies, organizations and businesses taking leadership roles in sustainable development.

The Sustainable Products Purchasers Coalition - http://www.sppcoalition.org/
The SPPC acts as a catalyst for the transformation of industry and the marketplace to develop, produce, and consume sustainable products

Sustainable Products Corp. - http://www.sustainableproducts.com/
SPC provides full service sustainable product certification, marketing, product positioning, and sales adding substantial value and increased product profitability based on LCA and environmental technology performance, verification, and warranties for sustainability claims.

Tomorrow's World.- http://www.tomorrowsworld.com
A signature line of organic clothing and bedding exclusively made in the USA. We purchase handcrafted items from Fairtrade Cooperatives, and we look for businesses and products that encourage equal opportunities and flexibility for women. Our merchandise also includes nontoxic cleaning products, sustainably harvested and/or recycled furniture, as well as natural bath and body care.

WasteCap of Lincoln -http://www.wastecap.org/
Promoting waste reduction and recycling within Lincoln and Lancaster County Nebraska. Providing businesses with the technical assistance necessary to recognize and act upon opportunities for solid waste reduction and recycling. Promoting businesses helping other businesses through a voluntary network of established waste reduction specialists, who conduct free, confidential, on-site waste assessment services.

University of Oregon Printing Services - http://uopress.uoregon.edu/
The department is committed to value added printing and publishing consultation to all academic, administrative, and affiliated departments by the continued operational improvement of the production process. Our department has been, and will continue to be, environmental stewards, as evidenced by the majority of recycled paper in our inventory, our use of soy-based inks, water soluble chemical solutions, and tree-free alternatives. We are dedicated to recycling programs, waste reduction, clean air, hazardous chemical disposal and other environmental issues within our unit, university, and community.

UW-MAdison Campus Ecology - http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/campusecology/
Campus Ecology activities are coordinated by Environmental Management (E.M.), a program of UW Facility Planning and Management's Physical Plant. E.M. staff collaborate with students, faculty, facility managers, and administrators to encourage resource conservation, pollution prevention, and protection of natural areas.

US EPA Environmental Purchasing Program: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) is a federal-wide program that encourages and assists Executive agencies in the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services.

US EPA Wastewise Buy Recycled Guide: http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/buyguide.htm
This directory lists manufacturers and distributors for more than 5,000 recycled products.

EPA Buy-Recycled Fact Sheets - http://www.epa.gov/cpg/factshts.htm
EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) program helps agencies "close the loop" by buying recycled products. EPA published a series of fact sheets summarizing information on the CPG program; EPA's recovered materials content recommendations; case studies from around the country; and key resources, associations, and Web sites.

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
ChildSake - http://www.childsake.com/
To direct parents and educators to resources about children's environmental health issues so they could make informed decisions. To provide products derived from sources that are ecologically sustainable and that are safe for children.

theEarthShop.com - http://www.theearthshop.com/
Offering quality products and information which promote awareness of and respect for the earth and all its inhabitants.

Ecolution - http://www.ecolution.com/

GAIAM - http://www.gaiam.com/
Products and articles dealing with natural living, wellness, mind/body fitness, yoga and personal development.

The Green Culture - http://www.greenculture.com/
Since 1994, the company's focus has been concentrated in the following areas: environmental consulting and research, fund raising, market analysis, graphic / Internet design, local activism and database programming. As of Winter '97, The Green Culture will be offering socially and environmentally responsible products and services over the Internet to help fund the organization's continual growth. Due to the high costs of printing and postage, TGC will no longer print a retail catalog after Nov 1998 - all products (at substantially reduced prices) will be moved over to this web site!

HearthSong - http://www.hearthsong.com/
The HearthSong catalog and web site are places to rediscover favorite childhood playthings and pastimes. In addition to childhood "classics," HearthSong also offers many newly invented toys designed especially for HearthSong.

Living Tree Paper Company - http://www.livingtreepaper.com/
leader in developing printing and writing papers made from nonwood fibers and post-consumer waste. By providing high-quality papers that are environmentally responsible and economically sound, we are helping to minimize the environmental impact of paper production and use.

Magic Cabin Dolls - http://www.magiccabindolls.com/
Offering handmade all-natural dolls, toys, crafts and gift items.

Certified Forest Products - http://www.certifiedwood.org

Forest Stewardship Council - http://www.fscus.org

Indiana University's Policy re:
responsible purchasing of wood products - http://www.indiana.edu/~purchase/policies/p101.html

UO Sustainable Development Plan - PDF Document

Green Purchasing Guide - http://greenguardian.com/
One of the best green purchasing guides we've seen has been posted by a solid waste board serving counties in and around Minnesota's Twin Cities. The guide, geared for local governments, provides concise descriptions of green product performance, cost, and vendor listings for a wide variety of products. Product categories include paper and printing, office machines, vehicles, outdoor furnishings, grounds maintenance, and building maintenance. In addition there are how-to tip sheets, a sample green purchasing resolution, and other helpful resources.

CLIMATE CHANGE
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH - http://www.climatecrisis.net/
Check out the web site for great info on this topic

COMPOSTING / FOOD SERVICES
BioCycle - http://www.jgpress.com/biocycle.htm
Whether your waste streams consists of woody materials, yard trimmings, MSW, food residuals, biosolids, manure or source separated recyclable, you will get the most useful cost-cutting and marketing ideas.

BobVila.com, Making Compost - http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/Making_Compost-Lawn_Care-A1840.html
It's common knowledge that compost improves water drainage, fertility, and structure of garden soil.

Canada Composting Council - http://www.compost.org/

CERWA (Compost Education & Resources for Western Agriculture) - http://csanr.wsu.edu/compost/
Compost Education and Resources for Western Agriculture Leading Composting and Compost Use Into the Mainstream of Western Agriculture

COMPOST AIR® - http://www.compostair.com
COMPOST AIR® works like an ordinary drill bit, but is designed specifically to get through a compost heap in seconds. COMPOST AIR® fits a conventional 3/8" power drill

Composting Guide - http://vegweb.com/composting/

Cornell Waste Management Institute - http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/Composting.html
The Cornell Waste Management Institute project to increase the capacity to compost the tremendous amount of food scraps produced in New York State. Includes descriptions of sponsored projects including Cornell's own Food Scrap Composting operation.

DoItYourself.com® - http://www.doityourself.com/scat/fertilizercompostsoi
Fertilizers, compost, and mulch help enrich the soil, giving your plants, flowers, trees, and vegetables the nutrients needed to grow.

EARTHBOUND SYSTEMS INC. - http://www.earthbound95.com/
We promote recycled crumb rubber products and compostable bags. Our crumb rubber products are made from waste tires and have all the metal removed. Our compostable bags are made from recycled plastics.

eHomeResource.com - http://ehomeresource.com/landscaping/soil/composting.html
Composting is an easy and environmentally friendly way to recycle grass clippings, leaves, table scraps, weeds, rotten vegetables, and sawdust into useable soil or mulch. Check here ( http://ehomeresource.com/landscaping/soil/composting_bin.html ) to learn how to start a compost bin.

Eugene Leaf Composting - http://www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/leaves/

Food Service Warehouse - http://www.foodservicewarehouse.com/education/going-green/default.aspx
Foodservice is going green in a big way for one reason: it makes sense. Besides the financial incentive of saving money with energy-efficient equipment, there are environmental reasons that can no longer be ignored.

H2E 10-Step Guide to Composting in Healthcare Facilities - http://www.h2e-online.org/pubs/composting.pdf
Healthcare facilities management and administration are often persuaded to implement a program based on the long-term cost savings associated with composting. These cost savings include avoided disposal costs and reduced costs of purchasing mulch, fertilizer, pesticides and water.

Indaco Manufacturing "Bio-Solo compostable bags" (Canada) - http://www.biosolo.com/
Bio-Solo products are non-toxic, non polluting and have been developed as the environmental solution for the collection of compostables through years of research and development.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Composting in School) - http://www.iowadnr.com/waste/recycling/files/school.pdf
This manual contains information on why you should compost at school, different composting options, how to choose a composting system and other useful information.

The JG Press Inc. - http://www.biocycle.net/biocycle.htm
Bio-Cycle is the formost magazine on composting and recycling residuals into value added products.

NAT-UR biodegradable packaging - http://www.nat-ur.com/
Makers of biodegradable packaging to the food and beverage industries. Their products are made with biodegradable resins, consisting of renewable resources. Corn and potato starch are the most frequently used components of biodegradable resins

Northern Technologies International Corporation - http://www.ntic.com/
NTI is in the business of converting unique environmentally beneficial material science into value added products and services for industrial and consumer applications.

Oregon DEQ Site - http://www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/solwaste/composting.html
DEQ Online is the official web site for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

US Composting Council: - http://www.compostingcouncil.org/index.cfm
The US Composting Council is involved in research, public education, composting and compost standards, expansion of compost markets and the enlistment of public support. We provide a unified voice for the growing
composting industry.

Other College Composting Links
Cornell University - http://compost.css.cornell.edu/Composting_homepage.html
This web site provides access to a variety of composting educational materials and programs developed at Cornell University.

Dartmouth University - http://www.compost.wsu.edu/
Dartmouth launched its composting program in the summer of 1998 with big plans that are becoming realities.

Evergreem State College - http://www.evergreen.edu/organicfarm/Compost.htm
The Evergreen Compost Project, started in February 1998, is a student collective whose purpose is to establish and maintain a permanent composting program and on-site facility.

Ithaca College - http://www.ithaca.edu/remp/Composting.htm
Ithaca College began composting food refuse from its dining halls in January of 1993. Pre-consumer food scraps from the dining hall kitchens and some plate scrapings are now collected in "food only" containers located at food preparation and dishwashing areas.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE - http://www.middlebury.edu/~enviroc/compost.html
The Passively Aerated Windrow System (P.A.W.S.) Is unique because air is brought through a pile of compost through passive means, eliminating the need to actively turn the piles.

Ohio State University Composting at Home - http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ohioline/hyg-fact/

Penn State - http://www.agronomy.psu.edu/RS/composting.html
Many people come to the Center for Sustainability to learn about composting, and there are students in a variety of disciplines who are prepared to initiate this research project.

Rice University - http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~envintrn/report99/enviroreport-body.html#compost project
An in-vessel composter was purchased in December 1998 and operated from January-June 1999 behind the Jones College kitchen. It successfully diverted 25 yd3 of solid waste and produced 7 yd3 of compost without major problems of odor, insects, or vermin.

Robert Rynk, University of Idaho: rrynk@uidaho.edu
This guy is a major compost guru.

University of New Hampshire Recycling and Food Waste Composting Program - http://www.ees.ufl.edu/homepp/townsend/UNH.pdf

Washington State University - http://www.compost.wsu.edu/
Washington State University's Compost Facility began operations in October 1994. Currently about 25,000 yards per year are composted on 4 acres of asphalt. The site has retention ponds and runon diversion.

Companies that produced in-vessel composting containers:

Environmental Management Contact: Dave Park (604) 984-1824

Green Mountain Technologies http://www.gmt-organic.com
Contact: Tim O'Neill (206) 634-2625 tim@gmt-organic.com

NaturTech http://www.composter.com
Contact: Jim McNelly (320) 253-6255 naturtech@composter.com Wright

Getting an "A" for lunch - http://www.informinc.org/getatlunch.php
Smart Strategies to Reduce Waste in Campus Dining (David Saphire, 1998) describes simple strategies that have been successfully employed on campuses around the country to prevent this waste though more efficient materials use.

Vermicomposting:
City Worms - http://www.cityworm.com/
City Worm web site is safe for adults living in BIG cities in small spaces who would like to SOLVE the urban garbage problem in a very PERSONAL way. Find out if you have room for worms...

Mary Appelhof: http://www.wormwoman.com
"Worms eat my garbage. They've been doing it for twenty-five years. I set up my basement worm bin with shredded newspaper, a bit of soil, and a few thousand redworms....

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (Vermicomposting) - http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/people/faculty/sherman/
One of the hottest trends in environmental education is vermicomposting in classrooms. Kids love worms and find vermicomposting a fascinating way to learn about living things, soil fertility, and recycling. A natural next step is for students to move beyond the classroom and get involved with vermicomposting their school's cafeteria food scraps.

Worm Composting Bin (University of Arkansas) - http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/composting/worm.htm

Worm Composting at Portland Public Schools - http://www.pps.k12.or.us/depts/fam/enviro/wormturns.shtml
Over the past several years PPS has been developing a vermiculture program, sponsored by the Metro/PPS Ben Franklin Project ("A penny saved is a penny earned!"). Composting with worms began in the middle schools and is slowly worming its way into high schools, elementary schools, and even kindergarten classrooms. Through worm composting, many students have helped their school reduce their waste!

Worm World, Inc. - http://www.wormwrld.com/
For information on the revolutionary new 'Worm Gin', the automated large-scale Vermicomposting machine.

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) - http://www.agc.org/page.ww?section=Environment&name=About+Environmental
As our nation continues to grow, public officials must harmonize economic needs with environmental values. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) believes that construction is one of the keys to that process. Construction is not only an engine of economic development, but also one of the most effective means of enhancing the environment.

ATHENA(tm) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ESTIMATOR http://www.athenasmi.ca/tools/software/index.html
The Athena Sustainable Materials Institute has launched its groundbreaking software a systems model for assessing the life cycle environmental implications of building or assembly designs. The Estimator gives architects, engineers and researchers life-cycle assessment (LCA) answers about conceptual designs of new buildings or renovations to existing buildings, including industrial, institutional, office, and both multi-unit and single family residential designs.

Blue Vinyl - http://www.bluevinyl.org
A Toxic Comedy Look at Vinyl, The World's Second Largest Selling Plastic.With humor, hope and a piece of vinyl siding firmly in hand, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand and co-director Daniel B. Gold travel from Helfand's hometown to America's vinyl manufacturing capital and beyond in search of answers about the nature of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Building Material Emissions Study - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.asp?pubid=1027
California's Integrated Waste Management Board recently did an interesting study of the air emissions of recycled-content vs. conventional building products.

The Ecohome Foundation - http://www.ecohomefoundation.org/eco/index.html
The EcoHome Foundation has been created to improve our collective quality of life by enhancing the nature of the buildings in which we live. We promote these ideas by creating example buildings and through educational outreach.

EPA Construction and Demolition Debris - http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/debris-new/greenbld.htm
Reducing C&D debris conserves landfill space, reduces the environmental impact of producing new materials, and can reduce overall building project expenses through avoided purchase/disposal costs.

The Healthy Building Network - http://www.healthybuilding.net/
The Healthy Building Network advocates the use of safer, ecologically superior building materials as a means to a healtheir indoor environment and global environmental preservation.

Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) Sustainable Design - http://www.hoksustainabledesign.com/
Through its long-term commitment to sustainability, HOK is helping the world move toward a future where every building and community is sustainable, healthy and in harmony with the world around it.

Institution Recycling Network - http://www.ir-network.com/index.html
The Institution Recycling Network is the most experienced recycler of construction and demolition (C&D) wastes in the Northeast.

Greening of Dana renovation project - http://www.snre.umich.edu./greendana/

GreenSpec - http://www.greenspec.com/
On GreenSpec.com you will find information on 83 environmentally preferable building products.

LEED Green Building rating system - http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222&
The LEED Green Building Rating SystemT is a priority program of the US Green Building Council. It is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven building rating system based on existing proven technology.

Minnesota Sustainable Building Design Guide - http://www.sustainabledesignguide.umn.edu/
From the University of Minnesota's College of Architecture.

National Association of Home Builders - http://www.nahb.org/
NAHB is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority. Since 1942, NAHB has been serving its members, the housing industry, and the public at large.

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild (Southwest Oregon - Eugene) - http://www.ecobuilding.org/chap/eug/index.php
The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is an association of builders, designers, homeowners, tradespeople, manufacturers, suppliers and others interested in ecologically sustainable building.

Oberlin College - http://www.oberlin.edu/newserv/esc/esc.html
Oberlin College's Lewis Center for Environmental Studies, a model for sustainable architecture and a living laboratory for students and the community. We hope you enjoy this introduction to the Center. Please revisit this site for updated information and news. If you would like.

Oikos - http://oikos.com/
Oikos is a World Wide Web site devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction. That's a broad goal, but then environmental Sustainability touches virtually every aspect of a building.

The Solar Guide - http://www.thesolarguide.com/
The Solar Guide aims to give consumers the practical information they want, about buying solar and renewable energy systems.

University of Michigan - http://www.snre.umich.edu/greendana/
This page is all about the greening of our school building, which was first occupied in 1903 (called the West Medical Building back then; now the S.T. Dana Building). As part of the process to prepare the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) for the challenges of the 21st century, the School's administration felt that the building's capacity needed to be increased, and that existing spaces needed to be renovated.

University of South Carolina - http://www.sc.edu/sustainableu/
The Sustainable Universities Initiative (SUI) is a joint effort by Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina to educate our students for a complex future and to provide models for sustainable design and operations within each school.

University of Wisconsin-Madison - http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/campusecology/
Two Green/Sustainable Building Design resources, prepared at UW-Madison, of interest to educators, designers and planners are now available on the web

US Green Building Council - http://www.usgbc.org
The US Green Building Council is the building industry's only balanced, nonprofit, consensus coalition promoting the understanding, development, and accelerated implementation of Green Building policies, programs, technologies, standards and design practices.

WasteWise Building Challenge - http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/targeted/challenge/cbuild.htm
Focusing on reducing, reusing, and recycling construction and demolition (C&D) debris. Whether you are renovating office space or building a new production plant, consider the savings associated with resource-efficient construction.

Green building web sites:
Architectural Resource Database: ADPSR@aol.com
A cd-rom of sustainable, resource efficient products. Contact: ADPSR@aol.com or call 510-273-2428 (CA)

Betterbricks.com - http://www.betterbricks.com
An online resource to help commercial building owners and managers understand the productivity benefits of energy-efficient, healthy and comfortable buildings. The site explains how well designed buildings can attract and retain highly productive employees.

Bob Villa .com, Green Building - http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/NAHB_National_Green_Building_Program-Green_Building-A3151.html
In February 2008, the National Association of Home Builders released their new standards for “green” home builds. Here's an overview of what that means to buyers.

BioRegional products - http://www.bioregional.com/programme_projects/ecohous_prog/bedzed/bz_visitor.htm
The exhibition was designed by Oliver Heath and his team of sustainable design specialists. Developers, planners, architects, students and anyone interested in sustainable living are invited to find out how they can live a “one planet lifestyle” and be inspired by the practical sustainable projects, such as sustainable communities and wood chip for energy that BioRegional are developing.

Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines: http://www.epa.gov/cpg
Authorized by Congress under Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Executive Order 12873. (Recently updated by 13101) EPA is required to designate products that are or can be made with recovered materials, and to recommend practices for buying these products.

CESD Green Building web site - http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/buildings/gbintro.shtml

CIWMB Green Building web site - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/

Design Outlaws - http://www.designoutlaws.com/
Design Outlaws is the outgrowth of the work of the Knossus Project. For nearly a decade, Knossus has been dedicated to seeking out and creating things that will make the world a better place in which to live. Specifically, its efforts have centered around the development of a sustainable environment, renewable energy, and environments that are not only ecologically friendly, but are artistically vibrant.

(DOE) Energy Smart Schools - http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energysmartschools/
A DOE program that focuses on primary and secondary schools but there is enough overlap with campus buildings to recommend this site.

(DOE) High Performance Buildings - http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/highperformance/
High performance buildings use energy efficiency measures, renewable energy technology, recycled and sustainable materials, and site sensitive design to minimize the burden on the environment.

The Ecological Design Institute - http://www.ecodesign.org

Ecosa Institute - http://www.ecosainstitute.org
An educational institute providing undergraduates, graduates, design educators and professionals with an understanding of the impact that design has on the natural and built environment and exposes them to alternative strategies for reducing that impact. Ecosa takes on select design projects with the goal of providing ecological design services to individuals and organizations through student collaboration.

Ecotrust - http://www.ecotrust.org/
A nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the emergence of a conservation economy along North America's rain forest coast, the region from San Francisco to Anchorage. We work in urban and rural areas to support entrepreneurs whose work improves environmental, economic, and social conditions

EnvironDesign® - http://www.isdesignet.com/
The industry's first and only, conference strictly dedicated to the issue of environmental stewardship. The topic is not an add-on issue that is discussed among a laundry list of other topics. EnvironDesign® is dedicated to in-depth exploration of real-life challenges and concrete solutions of the sustainable design movement.

Environmental Building News: http://www.buildinggreen.com/
A subscription newsletter that has in depth construction product reviews. Well researched and a must for architects, designers and construction specifiers. Hosts greenbuild listserv.

Environmentally Preferable Products Listserv:
Contact: Rebecca Bartlett at NERC-802-254-3636 or rbartlet@sover.net
The EPPNET provides an open forum for the posting and discussion of news and information relating to the procurement of environmentally preferable products-information such as product specifications, vendor lists, pricing, strategies to achieve EPP goals, and federal procurement policies.

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/
An EPA web site that has some useful case studies.

EPA Green Buildings - http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/

EPA Green Engineering - http://www.epa.gov/oppt/greenengineering
EPA has developed a set of "green engineering" resources to help >educators and industries incorporate risk reduction concepts into chemical processes and products. Resources include software.

Food Service Warehouse - http://www.foodservicewarehouse.com/
Foodservice is going green in a big way for one reason: it makes sense. Besides the financial incentive of saving money with energy-efficient equipment, there are environmental reasons that can no longer be ignored.

Gaia Trust - http://www.gaia.org/
A Danish charitable entity founded in 1987 with the objective of promoting a global consciousness that experiences the whole planet as a living organism and Mankind as part of that whole.

Govener's Green Government Council - http://www.gggc.state.pa.us
The GGGC was created in l998 to help the state government adopt environmentally friendly operation policies and practices. The council works cooperatively across agency jurisdictions, putting sustainable practices into state government's planning, policy making, and regulatory operations and striving for continuous improvement in environmental performance.

Green Building Sherpa - http://greenbuildingsherpa.com/
an online source for environmentally friendly products, services and information as they pertain to building design, construction, management + operation.

GreenDesign.net - http://www.greendesign.net

GreenOrder.com: http://www.greenorder.com
A new online product service. Easy to use customer/order interface. One stop shopping.

The Harris Directory: http://www.ecohome.com/database/
A fee based comprehensive database for home, office, & landscaping. Construction oriented. More than 5.000 products.

Home Addition Plus - http://www.homeadditionplus.com/
A DIY Home Improvement and Home Remodeling site for homeowners, offering how-to advice on home remodeling, home improvement and home addition projects.

International Interior Design Association - http://www.iida-wa.org/
A professional networking and educational association representing more than 11,000 interior designers, industry partners and students of interior design from nine regions around the globe..

King County Procurement Bulletins: http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/
King County (Seattle WA area) has long been recognized for its effective and active efforts to promote quality recycled content products. They issue a periodic bulletin that is available via e-mail.
Karen.Hamilton@METROKC.GOV

LILLIS BUSINESS COMPLEX - http://lcb.uoregon.edu/news/news.php?issue=060102&story=sustain
The Lundquist College's new home will slash power bills, set new standards for environmentally friendly design and serve as a case study in sustainability.

Lists of lists: http://www.resource-recycling.com/buyrecyc.html
These buy-recycled links were compiled by Roqer Guttentaq

Norm Thompson - http://www.normthompson.com/
Our headquarters, located on a protected wetland, was the first commercial building to meet Portland General Electric's Earth Smart Gold Standards. It has earned a Portland BEST Business Award for innovation in energy efficiency, and an American Institute of Architects award for energy and design

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - http://www.nesea.org/buildings/info/eleventhings.html
Eleven Things You Can Do to Save Energy
One of the nice things about saving energy is that it not only reduces pollution, but it can also save you money. At the same time that your electricity and heating bills are going down, you can think about all the extra coal, oil, and natural gas that would have been burned if you hadn't taken steps to save energy. Here are eleven easy ones that are guaranteed to save you money:

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild (Southwest Oregon - Eugene) - http://www.ecobuilding.org/chap/eug/index.php
The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is an association of builders, designers, homeowners, tradespeople, manufacturers, suppliers and others interested in ecologically sustainable building.

NRDC - http://www.nrdc.org/cities/building/default.asp
When it comes to energy efficiency, NRDC practices what it preaches with energy-efficient and green design features in each of its four offices.

Oikos - http://www.oikos.com
Oikos is a World Wide Web site devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction.

Papercrete - http://www.papercrete.com/
Great resources for anything releated to building and conservaton.

Plastics Sourcebook: http://sourcebook.plasticsresource.com/
Web site with numerous recycled content plastic products.

The Recycling Data Network: http://www.recyclingdata.com/
A subscription service. More than 4,500 products listed. Searches and sorts by state. 800-267-0707

ReBuilding Center - http://www.rebuildingcenter.org/
A project of the non-profit community enhancement organization, Our United Villages. Developed by a group of dedicated volunteers, The ReBuilding Center is modeled after other successful building material recovery operations throughout North America

Resources for Environmental Design Index: http://www.oikos.com/redi/
More than 1,700 construction related products.

State of California's Recycled Content Database: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP/
A combination of the Recycling Data Network and The Harris Directory. Somewhat limited searches. Only searches for first 5 available products or materials.

Solar Decathlon - http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar_decathlon/
The Solar Decathlon is a competition in which teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design.

Solar Electric Power Association - http://www.solarelectricpower.org/\
The Solar Electric Power Association is a nonprofit organization whose membership consists of more than 120 electric service providers, utilities, associations, manufacturers, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions from eight countries.

Sweets Network - http://products.construction.com/
McGraw-Hill has recently updated its green building materials directory (Sweets Network) website. The Sweets directory is completely free and provides an abundance of sustainable material related resources.

UO Student Union Solar Panel Project - http://www.uoregon.edu/~ecaff/downloads/EDC's%202006%20ECAFF%20proposal.pdf
Student investment in solar panels on the roof on the EMU will provide the student union with green, clean electricity to supplement its energy usage, earning students money in energy savings. As the cost of power is skyrocketing, there is no better time to put the University of Oregon on the map as a leading green campus.

U.S. Green Building Council: http://www.usgbc.org/
Developers of building ratings tool, first checklist of green building measures.

UW-MAdison Campus Ecology - http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/campusecology/
Campus Ecology activities are coordinated by Environmental Management (E.M.), a program of UW Facility Planning and Management's Physical Plant. E.M. staff collaborate with students, faculty, facility managers, and administrators to encourage resource conservation, pollution prevention, and protection of natural areas.

Green Financing

Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), The Green Fund - http://www.ceimaine.org/lending/greenfund.htm
CEl's development strategy honors and reflects the entrepreneurial spirit that typifies Maine's rural and small business economy. While emphasizing the social impact of its loans and investments, CEI has assisted producers of advanced biotechnologies, wooden products, underground storage tank leak detection devices, specialty foods and crafts, architectural skylights, and recycled packaging.

Fannie Mae - http://www.fanniemae.com/
The nation's largest source of financing for home mortgages, and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), have created an environmental partnership to recognize the growing interest in environmentally-responsible construction methods and help further these efforts nationwide.

The McAdams Group (Funding Green Buildings) - http://www.fundinggreenbuildings.com/
Dedicated to supporting green building design and construction by providing quality fundraising and grantwriting resources & services for energy-efficient showcase/demonstration projects.

CONTRACTS
Rutgers University - http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~procure/upc.html
Rutgers University Procurement and Contracting web site

CURRENT EVENTS / TOPICS
Physics 162: Renewable Energy Sources - http://zebu.uoregon.edu/2001/phys162.html
This course will deal with the issues of alternative energy sources and sustainable energy sources. The intent is to perform an objective cost-benefit analysis on each form of alternative energy in order to determine what is practical on a large scale, as well as on the scale of the individual homeowner.

Publications
Large list of publications - publication_list_text.htm

American Forests - http://www.americanforests.org
The nation's oldest nonprofit citizen conservation organization, founded in 1875 by citizens concerned about waste and abuse of the nation's forests. As we celebrate our 125th anniversary, we are mindful of our history as a founder of the conservation movement and proud of the new approaches we have developed for the people and environment of the 21st century.

American Recycler - http://www.americanrecycler.com
The American Recycler is a monthly newspaper serving those in the recycling and salvage industries delivered free of charge. The newspaper reaches more than 30,000 businesses nationwide and is an excellent source of new and important government policies and regulations affecting our subscribers. Our advertisements feature available equipment and services for the recycling and salvage field.

Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Outdoors - http://www.outdoors.org
Promotes the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers and trails of the Northeast.

Auto-Free Times magazine - http://www.culturechange.org/auto_free_times.html
Support Road-Fighting and Car-Free Living! Subscribe to the Auto-Free Times magazine.

BioCycle - http://www.jgpress.com/biocycle.htm
Whether your waste streams consists of woody materials, yard trimmings, MSW, food residuals, biosolids, manure or source separated recyclable, you will get the most useful cost-cutting and marketing ideas.

Bright Hub! - http://www.brighthub.com/
Bright Hub’s goal is simple: share knowledge about how the simplest scientific idea evolves into tomorrow’s technology. With an expert writer network and an active community of life-long enthusiasts Bright Hub provides a level of technology transparency rarely seen in high tech.

THE CANYON COUNTRY ZEPHYR - http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/index.html
Is Moab, Utah the Mountain Bike Capitol of the World? Is Moab destined to be the "next Telluride?" Does Moab epitomize the "New West?" Is Moab going to hell in a hand basket? Or are we simply "adjusting" to the times we live in? You may not find all the answers in The Zephyr, but you'll find a variety of opinions. News, interviews, humor, history, cartoons, and more....

The Chronicle of Higher Education - http://chronicle.com
This World Wide Web site is a service of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Published weekly, The Chronicle is the No. 1 news source for college and university faculty members and administrators. A subscription to The Chronicle includes free access to all of this Web site and to daily electronic-mail updates.

Composting News - http://www.recycle.cc/cnpage.htm
We'll let you have a peak at the cover the current issue of Composting News. But if you want to read the whole thing, you have to subscribe.

Conscious Choice - http://www.consciouschoice.com/

E Magazine - http://www.emagazine.com
E's founders sought to create an independent newsstand-quality publication on environmental issues--a magazine that could educate, inspire and empower Americans to make a difference for the environment.

Earth First! Journal - http://www.earthfirstjournal.org
Earth First! is different from other environmental groups. Here are some things to keep in mind about Earth First! and some suggestions for being an active and effective Earth First!er: First of all, Earth First! is not an organization, but a movement. There are no "members" of Earth First!, only Earth First!ers. It is a belief in biocentrism, that life the Earth comes first, and a practice of putting our beliefs into action.

Earth Island Journal - http://www.earthisland.org/journal/
Founded in 1982 by veteran environmentalist David Brower, fosters the efforts of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment. EII provides activists the freedom to develop program ideas, supported by services to help them pursue those ideas, with a minimum of bureaucracy.

The Ecologist - http://www.theecologist.org
Produced monthly, it is read in over 150 countries by those with an interest in diverting our society from a path that has proven to be environmentally, socially and economically unsound.

Forest Magazine - http://www.fseee.org/
For readers who value our national forests for recreation, clean water, wildlife sanctuaries and spectacular wilderness.

Geographical - http://www.geographical.co.uk
Full of thought-provoking articles and stunning photography, a subscription to Geographical will open up a world of travel, culture, wildlife, environment and exploration.

Green@Work - http://www.greenatworkmag.com/
A compelling, contemporary publication dedicated to telling the stories of ecological pioneers, products and systems that are driving an important change in corporate and bureaucratic America. A magazine that unifies many different public and private sector forces with a common cause: green initiatives.

Green Living - http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living.aspx
At the Green Living Channel at BrightHub, part of our channel explores aspects of green construction and design.

High Country News - http://www.hcn.org
A bi-weekly newspaper that reports on the West's natural resources, public lands, and changing communities. Covering 11 western states, from the Great Plains to the Northwest, and from the Northern Rockies to the desert Southwest, High Country News is a respected source for environmental news, analysis and commentary on water, logging, wildlife, grazing, wilderness, growth and other issues changing the face of the West.

Native Forest Council - http://www.forestcouncil.org
Native Forest Council is dedicated to the preservation and protection of all publicly owned natural resources from destructive practices, sales, and all resource extraction.

Magazine PAPER Project - http://www.ecopaperaction.org
The PAPER Project aims to catalyze environmental leadership in the magazine industry by documenting waste and pollution resulting from current practices and providing a mandate for change from the reading public.

Mother Jones Magazine - http://www.motherjones.com/mother_jones/
Mother Jones isn't just a magazine anymore. It's a many-faceted media organization. The non-profit Foundation for National Progress, which has been publishing Mother Jones magazine since 1976, now also produces this Web site; and the Mother Jones International Fund for Documentary Photography.

Mountain Gazette - http://www.mountaingazette.com
We serve as the official voice of the mountains and the mountain culture, with every issue filled-to brimming with stories about people, places, events, adventures, road trips, expeditions, books, music, architecture, destinations and everything else that can be found in the realm of vertical topography.

National Geographic Magazine - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/index.html
Browse our online feature offerings, from field adventures and factoids to maps and multimedia. On every feature screen you can Zoom In on Web-exclusive photo galleries and get the tech facts behind the frames. Then enter the world of writers and photographers with behind-the-scenes tales of life On Assignment. Finally, find full resource listings from links to printable maps in more to Explore. Be sure to check out this month's Sights & Sounds our multimedia showstopper.

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) - http://www.npca.org
Since 1919, the National Parks Conservation Association has been the sole voice of the American people in the fight to safeguard the scenic beauty, wildlife, and historical and cultural treasures of the largest and most diverse park system in the world.

National Wildlife Federation - http://www.nwf.org/
To educate, inspire and assist individuals and organizations of diverse cultures to conserve wildlife and other natural resources and to protect the Earth's environment to promote a peaceful, equitable and sustainable future.

Natural History Magazine - http://www.amnh.org/naturalhistory/index.html
Ten times a year, Natural History explores our natural world with a unique combination of visual beauty and scientific accuracy. Each issue brings you the wonders of nature, with breathtaking photographs and award-winning articles.

The Nature Conservancy - http://nature.org
The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit organization founded in 1951, is the world's largest private international conservation group. Working with communities, businesses and people like you, we protect millions of acres of valuable lands and waters worldwide.

Natural Home - http://www.naturalhomemagazine.com/
Natural Home offers today's health-conscious, environmentally concerned homeowners the information they need to practice earth-inspired living. Since our first issue in May 1999, Natural Home has brought together the best in home design, earth-friendly décor and natural living. Our bimonthly magazine and dynamic web site feature sustainable, healthy homes, decorating tips, and the latest green products and services.

Orlo: Italian for "On the Brink" or "Edge" - http://www.orlo.org/
Orlo is a nonprofit organization using the creative arts to explore environmental themes. Orlo "productions" fall into four main categories: art exhibitions, live performance work, publications, and public awareness campaigns.

Outside Online - http://outside.away.com/index.html
Outside has always been driven by the search for innovative ways to connect people to the world outdoors. With the Internet, there's a whole new layer of depth added to that quest, which makes Outside Online a truly exciting place to be right now.

On Earth - http://www.nrdc.org/onearth/default.asp
We work to foster the fundamental right of all people to have a voice in decisions that affect their environment. We seek to break down the pattern of disproportionate environmental burdens borne by people of color and others who face social or economic inequities.

Pacific Green Party - http://www.pacificgreens.org
We believe that creating a just and environmentally sustainable future requires it's citizens to take an active role in their communities and government. One of the most significant elements in the American culture we are striving to overcome is the value placed upon domination of other people, other species, and the Earth.

POP! Magazine - http://www.popmagazine.com/
POP! takes kids on adventures through science, history, literature, social studies, world issues and more. We give kids the facts on topics that are relevant and interesting -- oh yeah, and who could forget fun!

Recycling Advocates - http://www.recyclingadvocates.org/
Formed in 1987, Recycling Advocates is a citizen-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to involve people in creating a sustainable future through local efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle

Recycling International - http://www.recyclinginternational.com
10 issues a year in full colour, loaded with information to keep you up to date in the international recycling business.

Recycling Today - http://www.recyclingtoday.com
Focused on the business of recycling, Recycling Today magazine provides the most comprehensive market coverage for scrap commodity markets, legislative and regulatory issues, as well as business and technical information necessary for effective management in complex markets. Our editorial coverage is combined with circulation reaching scrap dealers and processors, material recovery facilities (MRFs) and recycling centers, automobile recyclers and demolition contractors.

Resource Recycling - http://www.resource-recycling.com
The preferred journal of recycling and composting professionals. Each month, we provide the latest information about post-consumer waste recovery efforts.

Scrap Magazine - http://www.scrap.org
the only U.S. publication written exclusively for scrap processors and recyclers. Scrap is published bimonthly by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.

Scrap Tire News - http://www.scraptirenews.com
A 14 year old publication devoted to providing news and information about tire and rubber recycling.

Sierra Club Magazine - http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/

State Recycling Laws Update - http://www.raymond.com
Americans are probably recycling less than federal figures indicate, according to the 2001 state recycling manager survey, to be published in the upcoming State Recycling Laws Update Year-End Edition 2001 in September.

Talking Leaves - http://www.talkingleaves.org
Since 1989, Talking Leaves has been dedicated to supporting projects that consider the intrinsic value of all inhabitants of the natural world and that work for the survival of intact natural systems both large and small.

The Progressive Review - http://www.princeton.edu/~progrev/
The Progressive Review is a journal of news, analysis, and occasional cultural critique. We exist as a voice for social justice. The program seeks to further dialogue by providing a forum in which students may present issues of importance not covered elsewhere.

University of Colorado's Recycling Bulletin
CU Recycling created our e-mail bulletin in September 1998 as a free service to keep University of Colorado at Boulder staff, faculty, students, and other community and industry subscribers informed of campus and local recycling developments, new programs, and upcoming events. To subscribe go to http://www.colorado.edu/cure/ (click on "News and Updates", then "CU's Recycling Bulletins").

Utne Reader - http://www.utne.com
Founded in 1984 by Eric Utne, UTNE READER reprints the best articles from over 2,000 alternative media sources bringing you the latest ideas and trends emerging in our culture... Provocative writing from diverse perspectives... Insightful analysis of art and media... Down-to-earth news and resources you can use... In-depth coverage of compelling people and issues that affect your life.

World Watch Magazine - http://www.worldwatch.org/mag
World Watch articles are as deeply researched as those in the best academic journals, but far more readable. And World Watch looks for the links between trends--connections rarely made by either the general media or the specialized journals. The magazine is written for a wide spectrum of policymakers, educators, researchers, reporters, and for concerned individuals worldwide.

Yes Mag - http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/
Looking for a way to further develop your child's interest in science? Look no further! YES Mag: Canada's Science Magazine For Kids is designed to make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics exciting and fun for kids ages 8 to 14.

Samuel Mockbee - http://myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=s_mockbee

TERRI SWEARINGEN - http://www.goldmanprize.org/node/166

THEO COLBORN - http://www.motherjones.com/mother_jones/MA98/snell.html

WOODY HARRELSON - http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/2200/links3.html#woody

ECO-TIPS
Aaron's Rain Barrels - http://www.ne-design.net/
They offer you their #1 selling standard rain barrel, irrigation system (has two spigots) or a traditional whiskey barrel . Their preferred rain barrel connects directly to your rain gutters downspout tube, has an overflow valve and is only made from the best quality parts so they last a lifetime.

Conservatree - http://www.conservatree.com/paper/Choose/PaperSelection.shtml
Conservatree has a long and dynamic history, first as a paper distribution company, from 1976-1997, and now as today's nonprofit organization dedicated to converting paper markets to environmental papers.

GreenBiz.com Business Tool Box - http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/
GreenBiz is the leading information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business success.

Living Tree Paper Company - http://www.livingtreepaper.com/
leader in developing printing and writing papers made from nonwood fibers and postconsumer waste. By providing high-quality papers that are environmentally responsible and economically sound, we are helping to minimize the environmental impact of paper production and use.

Medical University of South Carolina, Tips for a "Green" Holiday Season - http://www.musc.edu/recycle/holidays.htm
Here are some environmentally-smart tips and web site links for a less wasteful -- perhaps
less stressful holiday this year.

Rain barrels for water collection - http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/
Saving rainwater to use during the dry months using rain barrels is an ancient practice that is again becoming popular. Some use it just for watering landscape and others use it in the house, as well. Harvesting systems vary from the simple use of barrels and gravitation to high tech systems using cisterns, pumps, and flow controls.

Reach for Unbleached (RFU) - http://www.rfu.org/
a national foundation and Canadian registered charity working for a sustainable pulp and paper industry by making pulp mills clean up and by promoting clean paper
You can also see their Bulk Office Paper Buying Club at - http://www.rfu.org/cp/paperguide.htm

Recycled Paper Coalition - http://www.papercoalition.org/aboutus.html
The Coalition offers its members the opportunity to take a position of environmental leadership in the continuing movement toward sustainable economic development. Under its new structure, the Board intends to bring new ideas and resources to members as we work together to develop and expand buy-recycled, waste and usage reduction, and recycling programs for paper.

The Recycled Products Purchasing Cooperative (RPPC) - http://www.recycledproducts.org/
A non-profit program dedicated to natural resource conservation. The goal of the Co-op is to increase the use of recycled copy paper on a national basis. The RPPC is accomplishing this goal by providing 30% postconsumer recycled paper at prices which meet or beat what many entities pay for non-recycled or "virgin fiber" paper.

Rice University Green Guides - http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~recycle/resources/green-guides.html
Many people want to do more to lessen their impact on their environment, but don't know what all they can do. These guides are designed to help the members of the Rice community make informed decisions and creative solutions for their daily activities.

Very Best Kids - http://www.verybestkids.com/
A unique resource where you'll find quality ideas, fun activities and projects for any occasion throughout the year.

EDUCATION AND PROMOTION
42 Ways to Trim Your Holiday Wasteline - http://www.use-less-stuff.com/ULSDAY/42ways.html
To help trim the trash while trimming the tree, The ULS Report offers a challenging checklist of simple things you can do to reduce waste while you eat, drink, and make merry this holiday season.

Acorn Naturalists - http://www.acorn-group.com
17821 East 17th St., #103, PO Box 2423, Tustin, CA, 92781-2423
Acorn Naturalists specializes in the development and distribution of science and environmental education resources. In both printed and electronic versions, we offer thousands of hard-to-find specialty products, including new curricula, field identification guides, plant and animal activity books, water quality monitoring equipment, audiovisual media, and unique tools for educators, naturalists, interpreters and camp leaders. All items are carried in stock at our own warehouse, and thus are available for immediate delivery.

Association for Experimental Education - http://www.aee.org
2300 Canyon Blvd., Suite100 Boulder, CO 80302
The mission of the Association for Experiential Education is to develop and promote experiential education in all settings. The Association is committed to support professional development, theoretical advancement, and evaluation in the field of experiential education worldwide.

Association for the Study of Literature and Environment - http://www.asle.umn.edu
Department of English, Davidson College, Davidson, NC 28306
This organization is a resource for teachers of nature writing, ecocritisim, and other resources in writing and the environment.

Audubon Expedition Institute - http://www.getonthebus.org/
Fully accredited, traveling undergraduate and graduate programs that transform students into inspired, compassionate environmental educators, leaders and activists.

Books for Young People on Environmental Issues - http://www.epa.state.il.us/kids/teachers/books.html
Illinois EPA, 1021 North Grand Avenue East, Springfield, Illinois 62702
The Illinois EPA Suggests fiction and non-fiction books for kids (k-12) and activity resources for teachers.

California Integrated Waste Management Board - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/Curriculum/default.htm
The Board provides curriculum that offers accurate and current waste management information that encourages "reduce, reuse and recycle" in the classroom and home while making it exciting and interesting for both teachers and students.

Caribbeaners keychains - http://www.tagsandchains.com/Carabiners/carabiner-sale.htm
Low cost, functional, practical, and many times unique...standard and custom carabiners make ideal promotional products with your name, logo or message custom laser engraved.

Center for Ecoliteracy - http://www.ecoliteracy.org
2522 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702
The Center for Ecoliteracy is dedicated to fostering the experience and understanding of the natural world.

Center for Environmental Education - http://www.schoolsgogreen.org/
40 Avon Street, Keene NH, 03431-3516
The center advances K-12 environmental education through a grant program, a curricula library, outreach programs, and a database of youth groups.

Chico Bags - http://www.chicobag.com/
ChicoBag Company is equipping humanity with tools that will help eliminate the environmental damage caused by single-use paper and plastic bags. We have done this by designing reusable bags that are durable, tasteful and most importantly unforgettable.

Conservation Leadership Schools - http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/casconf/cls/
University of Pennsylvania, 306 Agricultural Administration Bldg., University Park, PA 16802
University of Pennsylvania Conservation Leadership Schools are two-week outdoor workshops for high school students interested in natural resource management, conservation, and exploring solutions to environmental problems.

Deck the Halls with Less Waste This Year! - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/PublicEd/Holidays/default.htm
It is estimated that between Thanksgiving and the New Year an extra million tons of waste are generated nationwide each week. In fact, 38,000 miles of ribbon alone is thrown out each year--enough to tie a bow around the Earth!

Destination Conservation - http://www.environmentalsociety.ca/issues/energy/dc.html
10511 Saskatchewan Drive Edmonton, AB T6E 4S1 CANADA
Destination Conservation is a practical, activity-based program that brings environmental education alive in our schools. It not only combines hands-on learning with resource conservation, it saves school districts money!

Discovering the food System - http://www.cce.cornell.edu/foodsys/
This guided experiential learning program is designed primarily for youth ages 12 to 18. Given the potential level of complexity involved in conducting a community research project (Part 2) and the community action it may inspire, elements of this program may also be suitable for some undergraduate college level courses.

Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources - http://www.donnellycolt.com
As we enter the year 2000, Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources enters its 25th year. We are a small, family-owned business that has provided progressive materials for consciousness raising and fundraising since 1975.

Ecomall: http://www.ecomall.com
"Earth's Largest Environmental Shopping Center" Your First Stop to Shop for Green Products That are Good for People and the Environment. Shop by Keywords Above or by Categories Below.

Eco-friendly Inaugural – Ball Gowns from Garbage - http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2009/01/11/recycled-ball-gown-inaguration/
Created by the awesome and talented Jamie K. McIntosh from Twisted Textiles this dress is made from waste sheets of plastic film… the film’s original purpose was to protect pieces of plexiglass.

Educating Tomorrow - http://www.educatingtomorrow.org/
Our schools must take the lead in moving toward a greener future by providing our children and future leaders with an environmental education and exemplary environmental programs, such as school-wide recycling.

EEK! Environmental Education for Kids - http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/
morgac@dnr.state.wi.us
EEK offers enjoyable education resources for teachers, parents, and kids in grades 4 - 8.

Environmental Literacy Council - http://www.enviroliteracy.org/
An independent, non-profit organization, the Council gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy.

Envirothon® - http://www.envirothon.org
P.O. Box 855, League City, TX 77574
The Mission of the Canon Envirothon® is to develop knowledgeable, skilled and dedicated citizens who are willing to work towards achieving and maintaining a natural balance between the quality of life and the quality of the environment.

EPA - College and University Integrated Strategy - http://www.epa.gov/ne/assistance/univ/
The ultimate goal of the Strategy is to encourage colleges and universities to adopt long-term, sustainable practices, cooperatively share information and resources, and effectively mentor each other in the use of EMSs.

EPA - Kids, Students, and Teachers - http://www.epa.gov/epahome/students.htm
a magazine and on-line resource by and for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the curriculum at all grade levels.
For Teachers - http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
For Students - http://www.epa.gov/students/
For Kids (ages 5-12) - http://www.epa.gov/kids/

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment - http://www.globe.gov
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment. Students and teachers from over 9800 schools in more than 95 countries are working with research scientists to learn more about our planet.

Green Teacher - http://www.greenteacher.com/
P.0. Box 1431, Lewiston, NY 14092
Green Teacher is a magazine by and for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the curriculum at all grade levels. With fifty pages of ideas and activities, four times a year; we're not slick... just resource-full.

Green Schools - GRNSCH-L listserve - http://listserv.brown.edu/archives/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=grnsch-l&A=1

Haute Trash Fashion Show - http://www.hautetrash.org/
Since September 2002, Haute Trash has put on over 100 shows. In 2006, we officially became a Non Profit 501(c)3. We are developing educational programs, and continue to perform at an increasingly wide variety of venues and events. And we've welcomed numerous new designers from all around the continent. We perform annually at events like the Oregon Country Fair, the Nevada County Fair, the Seattle ReStore Art Show, and the American River Confluence Festival. We are making more history, even as we speak!

Institute for Earth Education - http://www.earthed.com
Cedar Cove, Greenville, WV24945
The Institute for Earth Education was founded in 1974 to offer a different educational response to our environmental problems than the one that's been adopted by the educational establishment. Essentially, they are the world's alternative to the pervasive agency- and industry-sponsored supplemental environmental education. They maintain that instructional programs aimed at helping people live more lightly on the earth are just as important as programs in math and science, or history and language.

Institute for Social Ecology (ISE) - http://www.social-ecology.org/
ISE is an educational experiences that enhance people's understanding of their relationship to the natural world and each other. By necessity, this involves the ISE in programs that deepen students' awareness of self and others, help them to think critically, and expand their perception of the creative potentialities for human action.

Kidsgardening.com - http://www.kidsgardening.com
1100 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403
For most of us, gardening provides a welcome sojourn into the natural world, a sanctuary that promises relief from the challenges of a busy life. But to the National Gardening Association, gardening means a lot more. After 20 years of supporting gardening with kids, They have witnessed the joy of exploration, the awe of discovery, and the awaking of minds to the rich world of learning that a garden has to offer.

Lane County Recyclers Handbook - http://www.lanecounty.org/pw_wmd_recycle/documents/recyclerhandbook.pdf

The Mobius Recycling Symbol - http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/wstewise/

National Environmental Education Advancement Project - http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap/
College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481
NEEAP's purpose is to support and promote the development and continuation of Comprehensive Environmental Education Programs at the state and local level through state Environmental Education Capacity Building.

National Geographic's Geography Action - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/ga82.html
An annual conservation and awareness program designed to educate and excite people about our natural, cultural, and historic treasures.

National Wildlife Federation - http://www.nwf.org/education/
For more than sixty years, the National Wildlife Federation has been a leader in environmental education, reaching out to the communities where children and adults live, work and play.

New York Recycles - http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dshm/redrecy/teachhom.htm
The DEC has developed a 36-page booklet which contains New York Recycles! lessons and activities for you to share with your students. Download the file "Recycling Lessons and Activities for Students".

North American Alliance for Green Education - http://www.naage.org
P.O. Box 3709, Prescott, AZ 86302
The North American Alliance for Green Education is a nonprofit consortium founded & guided by students. Membership is comprised of varied educational institutions and organizations from diverse bioregions.

North American Association for Environmental Education (NEEAA) - http://www.naaee.org
NAAEE, Suite 800, 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009-5708
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is a network of professionals, students, and volunteers working in the field of environmental education throughout North America and in over 55 countries around the world. NAAEE uniquely combines and integrates environmental interest groups, and many organizations dedicated to improving education into a cooperative, non-confrontational, scientifically balanced approach to promoting education about environmental issues.

Oregon Forestry Education Program - http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/extended/ofep/

Oregon Green Schools Association - http://www.oregongreenschools.org/

Orion Society: Environmental Education - http://www.orionsociety.org/pages/oe/index.cfm
The educational philosophy of The Orion Society seeks as its goal nature literacy -- establishing in the individual a basis of local knowledge to inspire an ethic of humane stewardship and informed decision making. The Orion Society believes that the future health of our communities depends on nature-literate people working on their home ground to effect change. Toward these ends, they work with educators of all levels from across the country to develop groundbreaking models for place-based, interdisciplinary environmental education, plan national conferences on a variety of topics, publish educational monographs, and sponsor teacher-training institutes with the goal of nature literacy always at the core.

Project Learning Tree (PLT) - http://www.plt.org/
an award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental education program for educators working with students in PreK through grade 12. PLT helps students gain awareness and knowledge of the natural and built environment, their place within it, as well as their responsibility for it.

Recycle City - http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

The "Recycle Guys" Teachers Corner - http://www.p2pays.org/recycleguys/lessonplans.html
Curriculum designed by teachers for teachers to help inform our students about the issue of solid waste and its reduction and disposal concerns. Published in 1995, it will be updated in 2001.

RecyclingInfo.Com - http://www.recyclinginfo.com/index.html
RecyclingInfo provides continuing, updated information relating to a wide spectrum of recycling news, programs and services.

Recycling Resource Project - http://www.recyclingproject.com/
The Recycling Resource Project is dedicated to creating and providing promotional and fundraising resources for recycling activists and groups as well as environmentally conscious individuals. We are particularly committed to empowering grassroots groups by providing thoughtful and colorful fundraising resources.

Rocky Mountain Institute - http://www.rmi.org/

Sharing Environmental Education knowledge - http://www.seek.state.mn.us
525 S. Lake Ave., Ste. 400 Duluth, MN 55802
The SEEK directory works as a clearinghouse for all types of environmental education resources, from articles to lesson plans, from performances to displays, and many more. These resources come from a variety of organizations throughout Minnesota, including schools and colleges, government agencies, libraries and businesses.

Sierra Club Environmental Education - http://www.sierraclub.org/education/
85 Second Street, Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-3441
A collection of news, articles, programs, web sites, and other resources for environmental education.

Sierra Student Coalition - http://www.ssc.org/
They are the only national, student-run grassroots network working within a major environmental organization to move the student agenda.

Simplify the Holidays - http://www.newdream.org/holiday/
Ask yourself: can money buy the things that really matter during this very special time of year? There are lots of ways for you to have more joy, less stuff this holiday season.

Simple Living Initiatives - http://www.uni.edu/ceee/simplify/

Total Efficiency Network (TEN) - http://www.energy.wsu.edu/ten/

University of South Carolina, School of the Environment - http://www.environ.sc.edu/
Created in 1995 to provide a University-wide focus on environmental studies, the School of the Environment represents a novel interdisciplinary approach to address environmental issues fundamental to all humankind.

Recycled Art
Austin Green Art - http://www.austingreenart.org/
A nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about important environmental issues via hands-on, creative, community-based programming & events.

bikengruvin® - http://www.bikengruvin.com/slide.htm
A colorful abstract bike art & bicycle design furnishings... recycling bicycles, bikes & bike parts for art enthusiasts.

Corrugated Art - http://www.corrugatedart.com/
T urn corrugated boxes inside out to reveal the colors and textures hidden within.

Fire & Light - http://www.fireandlight.com/
Fire & Light Originals has a noteworthy heritage, formed in 1995 as a partnership between the Arcata Community Recycling Center in Humboldt County, California, and a group of local investors who wanted to develop an innovative plan for using crushed, recycled glass. Our founders decided to turn their recycled glass into a raw material, manufacturing distinctive products for sale in and out of the immediate area.

Janet Nolan - http://www.janetnolanart.com/
A native of Alabama, Janet Nolan studied art at Auburn University (BVA) and Georgia State University (MFA) focusing on painting and drawing. When she moved to New York City in 1976, Nolan shifted from two-dimensional to three-dimensional work as she began collecting and using large quantities of everyday objects she found discarded in the city (such as broken umbrellas, lost gloves, wire coat hangers, colorful plastic bottle caps) transforming them into sculpture through serial methods of construction

Jarod Charzewski - http://jarodcharzewski.com/lately/
This installation project encapsulates North America's consumer culture which leads to overcapacity landfill sites.

Recycle Runway - http://colores.us/
A collection of elegant recycled garments that raises environmental consciousness through exhibits in airports across the country.

Resource Revival - http://www.resourcerevival.com/
They collect tons of discarded bicycle parts every year from bike shops all over the United States. Then clean them using mild detergents, sort them into more categories than you can possibly imagine, and craft them into the cool products you see on their website.

Vrmont Ski Recyclers - http://www.skifurniture.com/
Made up of furniture and accessories crafted from recycled skis and snowboards

WASTE NOT PRODUCTS made by ReCycle North - http://recyclenorth.org/html/wastenot.htm
Picture frames made from flooring and mirrors made from window sashes are just a few of the useful, value-added products being made

Whit McLeod - http://www.whitmcleod.com/
Handcrafted furniture from reclaimed materials

Recycled Fashion Show
Gad's Hill Young Embroiderers - http://www.hiraeth.com/ytg/regions/se/gadshill/fashion.htm
Lucienne Benn, our group leader, organised a recycled fashion show. Each girl, with her mother's help, made a costume of her choice using plastic bags/objects or furnishing materials.

Haute Trash Fashion - http://www.hautetrash.com/
Haute Trash is a group of resourceful women who prduce runway fashion shows featuring haute couturemade from society's trash.

Pulp Fashion - http://www.nmrecycle.org/pulp_fashion.htm
These elegant garments made from recycled materials are making their way across the country! In the last two years Pulp Fashion has been featured at events in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas.

Secondhand Saints - http://www.secondhandsaints.com/
Recycled art originally springs from re-use of materials by those who have no choice about what to use. Third world countries, especially Africa, produce much of our highest quality recycled art by using their ancient arts and crafts techniques. They put a high value on scrap as it is all they have access to.

ELECTRONICS
Cell Phone Reuse - http://www.donateaphone.com
The City of Richland is participating in a national cellular telephone reuse program that collects, refurbishes and distributes wireless phones to spousal abuse victims.

Computer Energy Reduction Program - http://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/CERP/
The CERP program was created in the summer of 2001 to target the potential energy and monetary savings that would result from more efficient computer use among FAS faculty, staff, and students.

Computer Recovery Project - http://dnr.metrokc.gov/swd/crp.htm
lisa.sepanski@metrokc.gov or call: 206-296-8800
A partnership of King County government agencies, computer recyclers, processors, and thrift stores to collect computers and monitors. Selected vendors and thrift stores have agreed to accept unwanted equipment for reconditioning, resale.

Computer Reuse and Recycling Center - http://www.nextsteprecycling.org/
The CRRC started with the MacRenewal project, based out of Eugene Oregon, USA, is a successful effort to recycle used Macintosh and other computer technology by restoring donated equipment and not only placing it into the hands of people who need it, but helping them learn to use it as well.

Computer TakeBack Campaign - http://www.svtc.org/cleancc/pubs/2001report.htm
The Report Card analyzes the information on the web sites of computer companies to compare and measure the environmental qualities of electronic equipment and the environmental performance of companies.

Dell Computer Recycling - http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/dell_recycling?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
By choosing to recycle with Dell, you may receive a special offer towards your new computer or other new Dell Electronics & Accessories products.

DEQ - Electronics Recycling - http://www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/Electronics/index.htm
Each year in Oregon thousands of computers, copiers, fax machines, printers, televisions, and other electronic equipment become "obsolete" in the eyes of consumers. Rapid advances in technology and expanding demand for new features accelerate the generation of "old" electronic equipment ("e-waste"). The result is a growing challenge for businesses, residents, and communities as they search for ways to reuse, recycle, or properly dispose of this equipment.

ElectronicsRecycling.com - http://www.electronicsrecycling.com
The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory, West Virginia University and other sponsors have put up an electronics recycling portal site. Resources include a directory of recycling companies, links to state initiatives, message forums, news, and a calendar of events.

Electronic Recyclers International - http://www.electronicrecyclers.com
ERI specializies in the environmentally safe and socially responsible dismantling of Cathode Ray Tubes.

Find a home for your computer with a national nonprofit group - http://www.usedcomputer.com/nonprof.html.

FREE GEEK - http://www.freegeek.org/
A Portland, Oregon based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that recycles technology and provides computers, education, job skills and Internet access in exchange for community service.

Gateways Computer Recycling - https://www.gateway.com/about/corp_responsibility/env_options.shtml
The Gateway Trade-in and Recycle Program offers you the ability to receive a trade-in rebate when you purchase a PC or other products from Gateway and trade-in your pre-owned PC or peripheral product(s).

HP Computer Recycling - http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycle/index.html
HP's Planet Partners (TM) recycling service provides an easy way to recycle any brand of computer equipment or HP printing supplies. HP's state-of-the-art processes ensure that your unwanted hardware or HP printing supply is recycled in a way that conserves resources

MacRenewal - http://www.macrenewal.org
A non-profit group dedicated to the restoration and redistribution of Macintosh computers to members of our community who do not have access to computer technology.

Materials for the Future Foundation - http://www.materials4future.org/ELECTRONICS/elxindex.html
MFF has hosted several Working Group meetings since November 2000. These Working Group meetings have brought together manufacturers, government agencies, recyclers and community based organizations (CBOs) to address issues relating to California computer procurement policies and the development of electronic recovery and recycling infrastructures.

NextStep - http://www.nextsteprecycling.org/
NextStep provides individuals and groups the opportunity to learn about the impact electronic waste has on our environment and to provide technology to those who do not have access. Access to computers and the Internet and the ability to effectively use this technology are becoming increasingly important for full participation in America's economic, political and social life.

NRC Electronics Recycling Initiative - http://www.nrc-recycle.org/nocomputerwaste.aspx
The goal of the NRC's Electronics Recycling Initiative is to promote the recovery, reuse and recycling of obsolete electronic equipment, and to encourage the design, manufacture and purchase of environmentally responsible electronic equipment.

Ohio Univ. Green Computing Guide - http://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/greenpc/
In knowing the facts about Green Computing, please encourage fellow students, friends and co-workers to “think green” when using computer equipment. With everyone’s increased cooperation we can reduce costs at school, work and home. While at the same time, conserving our valuable natural resources.

RECYCLER'S WORLD - http://www.recycle.net/equip/index.html
The Recycling & Waste Equipment Directory contains a list of the companies which manufacture (OEM) and/or sell new equipment and companies involved in the sales and service of used equipment. The directory is organized by Equipment Type and by Company Name (listed alphabetically).

Recycling options for computers and other materials by zip code: http://www.cleanup.org/Default.asp?.

Recyclephones.org - http://www.recyclephones.org/
RecyclePhones.org is an easy way to properly dispose of your used mobile and cell phones. It costs nothing to send in because a free shipping label is provided. All you have to do is press "Print Shipping Label", place your phone(s) in a box or sturdy envelope, attach the label and place it in your mailbox. RecyclePhones.org will plant a tree for each used cell phone that it receives.

Share the Technology - http://sharetechnology.org
Their National Computer Donation Database is a way to connect donors with nonprofit organizations seeking donations throughout the country. No matter where you are, there may be a charity near you, which could use your computer.

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition "Clean Computer Campaign" page at:
http://www.svtc.org/cleancc/4ht_letters.htm

Western Electronic Product Stewardship Initiative (WEPSI) - http://www.recyclingadvocates.org/wepsi/
Electronic products are proliferating throughout American society at an accelerating rate, and with them come environmental, health and waste impacts. Under the current scenario, local governments end up with the responsibility for handling discarded electronic products, and taxpayers end up footing the bill. Governments may also respond by adopting regulations, requirements and standards that businesses must comply with.

ENERGY
Nice (Northwest Institute for Community Energy) - http://thenice.org/

Shenitech- http://www.shenitech.com/
specializing in ultrasonic flow measurement technologies and instrumentation. Through continuous innovation, we transform complex ultrasonic technology into affordable, reliable and simple-to-use tools for accurate flow and energy measurement.

ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
Carbon Credits - http://www.zeroyourcarbon.com.au
Carbon Footprint Zero your carbon - Going green with a Glam Mother from Australia!

Center for Environmental Citizenship: http://www.envirocitizen.org/
Environmental audits can help a university administration develop an effective environmental policy by pinpointing the most significant impacts and their causes.

Environmental Education Station: http://web.centre.edu/enviro/Hot%20Topics/audits/Audits1.htm
How to Do an On-Campus Environmental Audit.

EQUIPMENT
3-tiered Deskside Sorting Boxes
Columbia Corrugated Box Co. 1-541-744-0933 http://www.ccbox.com/

Artek USA - http://www.artekusa.com/

Bagits, Lunch Bags, Leak Proof Liners
The Bag Connection 1-800-622-2448 - http://www.bagitsystem.com/

COMPOST AIR® - http://www.compostair.com
COMPOST AIR® works like an ordinary drill bit, but is designed specifically to get through a compost heap in seconds. COMPOST AIR® fits a conventional 3/8" power drill.

CRAM-A-LOT - http://www.cram-a-lot.com

In Room Recycling Bins
Busch Systems 1-800-565-9931 - http://www.busch-systems.com/

Other Equipment Suppliers
Bags on the run - http://www.bagsontherun.com/
Momentum is building across the USA to reduce the consumption of plastic and paper shopping bags due to their effect on the environment. Businesses and individuals are preferring environment friendly shopping bags. Bags on the run is a direct seller of reusable bags, green bags and eco friendly bags.

Eco-Pop Designs - http://www.ecopopdesigns.com/
Specializes in custom and retrofit recycling container design. More than fifteen years of recycling experience has given us the expertise to execute design ideas with the varied needs of specific environments.

Outside Personal Drop Off Bins (PDO's)
Dewald N.W. - http://www.dewaldnw-crw.com/

Plastic mugs
Whirley Industries - http://www.promotional-merchandise.org.uk/

Recy-Cal - http://www.recy-cal.com/
A great company that is the home to a wealth of recycling equipment.

Recycle Away - http://www.recycleaway.com/
They supply the most cost-effective, attractive, functional, and durable recycling containers, recycling bins and recycling centers available. View their complete line of recycling systems. Recycle Away provides expert hands-on consultation to plan, implement and track your recycling program. Get advice from our green experts now.

RecyclingBins.com - http://www.recyclingbin.com/
Containers for residential, business or organizational recycling needs. You may wish to do a review of the art gallery page which has a buch of bins that have been decorated by artists.

Steel Mugs
Artek USA - http://www.artekusa.com/

T-shirts, Canvas Bags
Condor Screen Printing 541-689-9829

Windsor Barrel Works - http://www.windsorbarrel.com/
Since 1983, Windsor Barrel Works has led the way in providing litter receptacles specifically designed for public recycling, with eye-catching graphics and signage.

Waste Management and Recycling Systems - http://www.waste-management-recycling.com/
This directory will help you whatever size your company and in what capacity you need us to, for businesses such as, shops and warehouses, cardboard recycling can be come a real pain, however, you can buy industrial cardboard balers that will give you extra space and help you do your bit for the environment, and there are specialists in this directory who can advise you on the best way to deal with your industrial recycling.

Waste Wise Prod. - http://www.wastewiseproducts.com/
Whether you are looking for one recycling container or thousands of recycling containers, we can help. We have the expertise to recommend to you the right containers for your recycling program. From desk-side containers, hall ways, cafeterias, boardrooms or dorm rooms, indoors or outdoors we'll have what you are looking for.

EVENTS RECYCLING

EARTHBOUND SYSTEMS INC. - http://www.earthbound95.com/
We promote recycled crumb rubber products and compostable bags. Our crumb rubber products are made from waste tires and have all the metal removed. Our compostable bags are made from recycled plastics.

Indaco Manufacturing "Bio-Solo compostable bags" (Canada) - http://www.biosolo.com/
Bio-Solo products are non-toxic, non polluting and have been developed as the environmental solution for the collection of compostables through years of research and development.

Stanford University Events Recycling - http://recycling.stanford.edu/specialevent/seindex.html
T o reduce waste from special events of all sizes on campus, the University has established a special event recycling policy that requires events that serve beverages in bottles and cans (plastic bottles, glass bottles, aluminum cans), to order bottle and can recycling bins and garbage bins in equal number and place them next to each other. Each event must make attendees aware of the recycling program.

TreeCycle - http://www.treecycle.com/
Working to educate the public on the importance of using environmentally friendly recycled paper products and environmentally friendly cleaning products. We provide access to a wide range of these environmentally friendly bathroom cleaning products, environmentally friendly kitchen cleaning products, environmentally friendly laundry products, and environmentally friendly recycled paper products for both home and business.

Festivals and Events
Burning Man - http://www.burningman.com/
You can only do things for the first time once, but don't get performance anxiety. You'll be among friends-no initiation fees, no secret handshake, hazing or telemarketing follow-up calls. Above all Burning Man is a community, that although temporary for six days each year, remains connected during the rest of year to keep the fire burning.

Coalition Against Environmental Racism: http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~caer/

Davis Whole Earth Festival - http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/vme/wef.html#general

Environmental Law Conference: http://www.pielc.org/

The Green Festival - http://www.greenfestivals.com/
Atwo-day event that will bring together green entrepreneurs, environmental community organizations, and the growing sector of the general public that is interested in creating an alternative to the corporate-dominated, profit-at-all-costs economy.

Georgia Tech Earth Day Event - http://www.earthday.gatech.edu/index.html
The goal of celebrating Earth Day at Georgia Tech was to focus the attention of the Georgia Tech community on the environment, and increase their awareness of the world around them. So far, Tech has had nine successful Earth Day celebrations, a tradition that began in 1998, continued this past spring, and will grow in the years to come.

H. O. P. E. S. Conference: http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~hopes/

Sustainable Business Symposium: http://www.uoregon.edu/~sbs/

"TRASH-FREE" Festival for the ENO - http://www.enoriver.org/festival/trash.html
The Festival for the Eno offers an array of activities with an underlying theme of community action and environmental awareness.

U of O Athletics: http://goducks.fansonly.com/

Vancouver Folk Festival - http://www.thefestival.bc.ca/

Willamette Valley Folk Festival: http://culturalforum.uoregon.edu

Zero Waste and events recycling:
EMAGAZINE, Artical on Zero Waste - http://www.emagazine.com/march-april_2001/0301feat1.html

Grassroots Recycling Network - http://www.grrn.org/

Waste Free Fair Capital Project document. - The Oregon Country Fair
for more info contact the Oregon Country Fair at: http://www.oregoncountryfair.org

Zero Waste Alliance - http://www.zerowaste.org/
The Zero Waste Alliance is a non-profit partnership of universities, government, business and other organizations working to develop, promote and apply Zero Waste strategies.

Zero Waste at GRRN - http://www.grrn.org/zerowaste/index.html

Zero Waste at Eco-Cycle - http://www.ecocycle.org/ZeroWaste/

Zero Waste New Zealand- http://www.zerowaste.co.nz

FACTOIDS
Environmental Defense Fund's Recycling Myths - http://www.environmentaldefense.org/documents/611_ACF17F.htm

Good Stuff? A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy - http://www.worldwatch.org/pubs/goodstuff
Contains many of the tips, facts, and links you'll need to start making more informed purchases that benefit your health and the environment.

Natural Resources Defense Council - http://www.nrdc.org/cities/recycling/recyc/recytbls.asp
Recycling environmental savings tables.

Physics 162: Renewable Energy Sources - http://zebu.uoregon.edu/2001/phys162.html
This course will deal with the issues of alternative energy sources and sustainable energy sources. The intent is to perform an objective cost-benefit analysis on each form of alternative energy in order to determine what is practical on a large scale, as well as on the scale of the individual homeowner.

Recycle at Work - http://www.recycleatwork.com/recyclingEcoFacts.html

GRASSROOTS

Alaska Center for the Environment, http://www.alaska.net/~jrc/ace.html

Alaska Rainforest Campaign, http://www.akrain.org

American Lands Alliance, http://www.americanlands.org

Arizona Student Recycling Association - http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~asra/
The UofA club that was founded in 2001 to help voice student concerns about a lack of recycling in the area around the university.

California Wilderness Coalition, http://www.calwild.org

Campus Ecology - http://www.nwf.org/campus
National Wildlife federation, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22184
The core function of the Campus Ecology program is to help establish environmental programs on campuses.

Center for Environmental Citizenship - http://www.envirocitizen.org
1611 Connecticut Ave. N.W. #3-B, Washington, DC 20009
The Center for Environmental Citizenship is a national non-partisan 501(c)(3)organization. They were founded by young activists in 1992 to encourage college students to be environmental citizens. CEC is dedicated to educating, training, and organizing a diverse, national network of young leaders to protect the environment.

Cows with guns - http://www.cowswithguns.com/
Four legs good, Two legs bad. MOOOOOOooooooooahhhh

Earth Force - http://www.earthforce.org/
1908 Mt Vernon Ave., Second Floor, Alexandria, VA 22301
Earth Force is youth for a change! Through Earth Force, youth discover and implement lasting solutions to environmental issues in their community. In the process they develop life-long habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship. Educators turn to Earth Force for innovative tools to engage young people in community problem solving.

Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, http://www.earthjustice.org

Earth Team 2000 - http://www.earthteam.net/
PO Box 4686 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Their purpose is to educate large numbers of students about environmental issues, to inspire them to be environmental change agents and to link them together with Internet communication tools.

emediacy, http://www.ourforests.org

European Youth Forest Action - http://www.eyfa.org/
Postbox 94115, GH 1090, Amsterdam, Netherlands
EYFA is a European-wide NETWORK of individuals and groups active on social and environmental issues. As a network, their aim is to challenge socially and environmentally unsound ways of life by promoting alternative ways of living and working and fighting environmental destruction and social injustice.

Fall Creek Treesit - http://www.ecoecho.org/
PO Box 11122, Eugene OR 97440
They are a group of volunteers whose purpose is to assist in the preservation and protection of the wild and natural in the universe. To restore what humanity has destroyed, and to echo the actions and lifestyles of all people who have dedicated their lives toward environmental, animal and human rights.

Free the Planet - http://www.freetheplanet.org/
218 D St. S.E., Washington, DC 20003
Free the Planet's Mission is to build support for strong environmental protection, to empower the next generation of environmental leaders, and to revitalize the political core of the environmental movement.

The Graduation Pledge Alliance - http://www.graduationpledge.org/
Instituting the Pledge gets at the heart of a good education and can benefit society as a whole. Not only does it remind students of the ethical implications of the knowledge and training they received, but it can help lead to a socially-conscious citizenry and a better world. And it can serve as a focal point for further consciousness-raising around campus.

The GrassRoots Recycling Network - http://www.grrn.org/
The GRASSROOTS RECYCLING NETWORK is a North American network of recycling and community-based activists who advocate policies and practices to achieve zero waste, to end corporate welfare for waste, and to create sustainable jobs from discards.

The Green House Network - http://www.greenhousenet.org/
A Portland, Oregon-based, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to grassroots public education about the economics, politics and peer-reviewed science of global warming.

Greenpeace Organizing Term - http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/getinvolved/greenpeace-organizing-term
The Greenpeace Organizing Term is a semester of advanced training for student activists. It's action-filled and the best hands-on training for students to become environmental leaders.

GreenstudenU.com - http://www.greenstudentu.com/
The topics of global warming, pollution, alternative energy sources, fuel-efficiency and more continue to show up in the news and media, so it's important for college students to know how they can become involved in the green movement. That's why Green Student University was created. We offer valuable green information and stay up-to-date with the latest green topics to teach college students about sustainable living practices and worldwide green events.

Heritage Forests Campaign, visit http://www.ourforests.org

Idaho Conservation League, http://www.wildidaho.org

International Youth Week - http://www.youthactionnetwork.org/
Youth Action Network, 761 Queen St. W., Suite 315, Toronto, Ontario M6J1G1, Canada
Youth Action Network, YAN, is dedicated to helping youth become more informed and actively involved in order to move towards a just and sustainable society. We strongly believe in the ability of youth to affect change in the world. We understand the need for a stronger voice and for greater participation in our local and global communities. The main functions of YAN are to provide information and promote action. YAN is anational nonprofit youth organization based in Toronto.

KAB Man (Keep America Beautiful Man) - http://www.kabman.org/index.html
Watch videos and learn lots of fun facts.

Kettle Range Conservation Group, http://www.kettlerange.org/

National Audubon Society, http://www.audubon.org

National Environmental Trust, http://www.envirotrust.org/

National Environmental Wire for Students - http://www.envirocitizen.org
1611 Connecticut Ave. NW #3-B, Washington, DC 20009
The National Environmental Wire for Students (NEWS) is dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of environmental news on college campuses. NEWS does this by providing story ideas to college journalists and by distributing environmental stories, opinion pieces, photos and cartoons to more than 1,000 college media outlets.

Natural Resources Defense Council, http://www.nrdc.org

Natural TREE Furniture - http://www.smithindustries.com
Specializing in Eco Friendly - Cat Tree Furniture 'for a greener companion' - by artisan Ray Smith. Stick and Twig furnishings, perfect wherever you display these works of art.

NetCorps: http://www.netcorps.org/
NetCorps was founded in 1996 with a dual mission to: Increase the capacity of progressive, grassroots groups to organize, advocate and address social and environmental change through appropriate communication and information technology, training and assistance; and to Train college students to become the next wave of technically savvy nonprofit leaders

The Nice - http://thenice.org/
The Northwest Institute for Community Energy is an institute that coordinates Think and Do Programs across the Northwest. The Think and Do programs will take learning from the blackboard to the blacktop giving students hands on experiences with community supported sustainable energy projects

Northwest Ecosystem Alliance, http://www.ecosystem.org/

Oregon Natural Resources Council, http://www.onrc.org

Oregon Toxics Alliance - http://www.oregontoxics.org
A statewide grassroots organization working to eliminate contamination and unnecessary toxics use and the harm they cause to human health and the environment.

People and Planet - http://www.peopleandplanet.org
51 Union St. Oxford OX4 1jp, UK
People & Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to: alleviate world poverty defend human rights and protect the environment

Public Interest Research Groups - http://www.pirg.org/student
CALPIRG, 111965 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
The PIRGs are state-based advocates for the public interest. When consumers are cheated, or our natural environment is threatened, or voices of ordinary citizens are drowned out by special interest lobbyists. The state PIRGs speak up and take action.

RecyclingInfo.Com - http://www.recyclinginfo.com/index.html
RecyclingInfo provides continuing, updated information relating to a wide spectrum of recycling news, programs and services.

Ruckus Society - http://www.ruckus.org
2054 University Ave., #204 Berkeley, CA 94704
The Ruckus Society provides training in the skills of non-violent civil disobedience to help environmental and human rights organizations achieve their goals.

Save Our Wild Salmon, http://www.wildsalmon.org

Second Nature - http://www.secondnature.org
PO Box 120007, Boston, MA 02112-0007
Second Nature is a nonprofit organization that helps colleges and universities expand their efforts to make environmentally sustainable and just action a foundation of learning and practice. Education for Sustainability (EFS) is a lifelong learning process that leads to an informed and involved citizenry having the creative problem-solving skills, scientific and social literacy, and commitment to engage in responsible individual and cooperative actions. Second Nature focuses on colleges and universities because they educate our future teachers, leaders, managers, policy makers and other professionals.

Sierra Student Coalition - http://www.ssc.org
PO Box 2402, Providence RI 02906
The purpose of the SSC is to help students become the most effective, responsible activists they can be, by tailoring and amending the resources of the Sierra Club to fit their needs. The Sierra Student initiates and organizes national, regional, and local issues campaigns, uniting individual students, campus groups, and environmental organizations in an effort to create positive change.

Sierra Youth Coalition - http://www.sierrayouthcoalition.org
Suite 1200-1 Nicholas St., Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B7, Canada
The SYC is the youth-run branch of the Sierra Club of Canada that serves as an action center for youth concerned about the environment. It embraces all the diverse peoples of Canada. As a part of the Sierra Club the SYC connects young activists to the oldest, largest and most powerful organization for environmental protection on our continent.

Student Environmental Action Coalition - http://www.seac.org
PO Box 31909, Philadelphia, PA 19104
SEAC -- pronounced "seek," as in "seeking" -- is a student and youth run national network of progressive organizations and individuals whose aim is to uproot environmental injustices through action and education. We define the environment to include the physical, economical, political and cultural conditions in which we live. By challenging the power structure, which threatens these environmental conditions. SEAC works to create progressive social change on both the local and global levels.

University Recycling Program Homepages

U.S. Public Interest Research Group, http://www.pirg.org

The Wilderness Society, http://www.wilderness.org

Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES) - http://www.yesworld.org
420 Bronco Rd., Soquel, CA 95073
Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES!) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 by 16-year-old Ocean Robbins and 19-year-old Ryan Eliason. Since then, YES! has become one of the most successful youth-run environmental organizations in the world. YES!'s national speaking and workshop tour has given inspirational presentations for 600,000 students in thousands of high school assemblies and college venues. The YES! Tour has shared a message of hope and a call to action for healthy people and a healthy planet with youth in 42 states.

GRRN Letter Writing Campaigns- http://www.grrn.org/action/

Earth Issues
Earth Justice Action Center - http://www.earthjustice.org/index.html
Earthjustice is the nonprofit law firm for the environment, representing-without charge-hundreds of public interest clients, large and small. Earthjustice works through the courts to safeguard public lands, national forests, parks, and wilderness areas; to reduce air and water pollution; to prevent toxic contamination; to preserve endangered species and wildlife habitat; and to achieve environmental justice.

Forest Issues
American Lands Campaign - http://www.americanlands.org/
Founded in 1990 to represent grassroots activists in D.C., in their efforts to protect the Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest. The evolution of WAFC to American Lands in 1998 recognized the need to represent citizens nationwide working to protect wildlife and wild places and help activists develop effective national strategies in order to preserve these places in perpetuity.

Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center - http://www.cserc.org/
The national forests of America are hotbeds of controversy as Congress, industrial groups, anti-environmental organizations, and "local control" groups press for high levels of logging, grazing, mining, road-building, and other uses on the public forest lands. CSERC faces all of those challenges as the Center deals with projects and policies that affect the environment within the Stanislaus National Forest.

Save America's Forests - http://www.saveamericasforests.org/
A coalition of groups throughout America working together to protect each other's local forests, and to protect our nation's forests and forests throughout the world.

Save America's Forests News & Action - http://www.saveamericasforests.org/newsroom.htm
Save America's Forests is the nationwide campaign to protect and restore America's wild and natural forests. Citizen involvement is how our laws are made. Help shape U.S. forest protection policy. Become an activist, a group or business member, or an individual supporter. Together, we can protect and restore America's wild and natural forests!

Oregon Natural Resources Council - http://www.onrc.org
A conservation consortium promoting environmental protection by educating the public and influencing the public's servants through legal and legislative processes.

Western Fire Ecology Center - http://www.fire-ecology.org/
Their mission is to reform fire management and restore fire ecology through research, analysis, education and advocacy.

You can also see our Get Active section for more information.
You can also go to our Amazing Forest Facts section too.

Grants
BIG Online and FoundationSearch - http://www.bigdatabase.com
North America's most comprehensive source of fundraising information, opportunities and resources for charities and non-profit organizations.

Environmental Grantmaking: http://www.environmentalgrants.com
The Environmental Grantmaking Foundations directory is a valuable resource for nonprofit organizations looking for grants to support environmental activities and programs

EPA Grants: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/grants.htm

KidsGardening - http://www.kidsgardening.com/teachers2.asp#grant
Committed to supporting hands-on environmental projects for young people, the foundation provides grants from $250 to $2,500 to school and community groups.

McKenzie River Gathering - http://www.mrgfoundation.org/html/index.php
The McKenzie River Gathering Foundation (MRG Foundation) pools the financial resources of Oregon's progressive community and distributes it back to grassroots groups working on a variety of social change issues.

Working Assets Long Distance - http://www.workingforchange.com/services/longdistance.cfm
Working Assets Long Distance helps you change the world just by talking on the phone. We offer the highest quality phone service available. 1% of your phone charges goes to nonprofit groups - at no extra cost to you. In 2000 alone, $5 million was raised for such groups as Amnesty International, Greenpeace, American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Campaign and the Children's Defense Fund.

Textbook Project
Green Press Initiative - http://www.greenpressinitiative.org
The mission of the Green Press Initiative is to work with publishers, industry stakeholders and authors to create paper-use transformations that will conserve natural resources and preserve endangered forests.

HAZARDOUS WASTE
Coastwide Laboratories - http://www.coastwidelabs.com/index.htm
"Sustainable Earth Products" The company is headquartered in the Portland, OR suburban area.

Environmental Poynters, Inc.- http://www.envpoynt.com/
A consulting services firm offering information and resources for business and industry; commercial and residential property owneres; and those seeking information on community health and right-to-know issues.

Home Services Engine - http://www.homeservicesengine.com/articles/tips_household_hazardous_waste.html
A Guide to Household Hazardous Waste. Every day items that people use are not often thought of as potentially hazardous materials. These items are typically things people clean with, use for their car maintenance, paint with, or could include batteries and certain light bulbs. The reality is, however, that a lot of the things people utilize in their daily life can actually be bad for them or for the environment.

Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) - http://www.uoregon.edu/~oehs/oehs.html
Assists the University of Oregon community in promoting a safe and healthful environment for all individuals associated with the University.

Oregon Toxics Alliance - http://www.oregontoxics.org
A statewide grassroots organization working to eliminate contamination and unnecessary toxics use and the harm they cause to human health and the environment.

Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) - http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hotline/
The RCRA, Superfund & EPCRA Call Center is a publicly accessible service that provides up-to-date information on several Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program.

Batteries
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) - http://www.rbrc.org/index.html
The RBRC can help you recycle your portable rechargeable batteries. These batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys.

Southern Idaho Solid Waste - http://www.sisw.org/hazwaste/AZguide/B.htm#Batteries,%20Household
Household batteries contain at least 22 toxic elements plus plastic and steel. All of these elements could be recovered and used in the re-manufacturing of new batteries and other consumer products. Batteries found in your car or truck are called "lead acid" batteries and are usually worth a small amount of money when returned to the point of purchase. Most local waste transfer stations WILL NOT accept lead acid batteries for disposal.

Cell Phones
CollectiveGood - http://www.collectivegood.com/
A mobile phone recycling resource. If you have a spare mobile phone sitting on a shelf or in a drawer, you can recycle it here in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

Donate a Phone - http://www.wirelessfoundation.org/
You can donate your used wireless phone to support Donate a Phone CALL to PROTECT, which aids in the fight against domestic violence. Wireless phones are reprogrammed with emergency phone numbers and redistributed free of charge to victims in need.

Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers (ALMR) - http://www.almr.org/
Anon-profit organization representing members of the mercury recycling industry, and serving as an educational and informational resource to government, business and the public.

DEQ, Oregon - Wastelamps and Ballasts - http://www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/hw/factsheets/WasteLampsBallasts.pdf
This fact sheet provides guidence to individuals that creat and manage waste lamps and balasts.

HOUSING (college recycling)
ACUHO-I - http://www.acuho.ohio-state.edu/
The Association of College and University Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I) is the preeminent professional association dedicated to supporting and promoting the collegiate residential experience

California State University, Long Beach: Housing - http://daf.csulb.edu/offices/ppfm/facilitiesmanagement/recycling/housing.html

Dormsale.com - http://www.dormsale.com/
Dormsale.com provides an online auction service to the student market segment. Through our unique design and layout, DormSale facilitates localized auctions across campuses nationwide, while maintaining a strong single brand name across the nation.

Dump & Run - http://www.dumpandrun.org/
Dedicated to serving the University and College community in waste prevention techniques. Our goal is three fold. First, we desire to reduce the amount of waste generated at Colleges and Universities by extending the useful life of items no longer needed by the student community at years end. Second, to generate capital for non profit environmental and social groups willing to participate in the projects. Finally, we aim to educate the public about the problems regarding consumption of natural resources and the need to conserve those resources for future generations.

EPA - ENERGY STAR Showcase Dorm Room - http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=news.nr_dormroom&layout=print
This document serves as a "how-to" guide to create your own Showcase Dorm Room or to showcase another space type (e.g., staff office). This "event-in-a-box" will draw on Tulane University's experience of creating the first Showcase Dorm Room.

Hartwick College - http://www.hartwick.edu/student/handbook/residential_life_general_policies.shtml
Hartwick College complies with strict county recycling laws and makes provision for easy compliance by students living in College residence halls. Each hall has a designated place for garbage collection.

NACUFS - http://www.nacufs.org
The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) is the trade association for foodservice professionals at over 650 institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and abroad. Founded in 1958, NACUFS provides members with a full-range of educational programs, publications, management services, and networking opportunities.

Smith College: http://sophia.smith.edu/~rguzowsk/
In order to reduce the amount of waste we discard and to comply with local and state regulations, the college has implemented a comprehensive campus-wide recycling program. While at Smith, students are expected to participate in this program. Participation is also mandated by the City of Northampton.

Sustainable Move-Outs at Dartmouth - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~moveout/
Its simple. Get rid of your unwanted items in June and They will either resell them to incoming freshmen and returning upperclassmen, or donate them to local charity, depending on the item.

Williams College -http://www.williams.edu/admin/facilities/custodial/recycle.php
Separation of trash is mandatory in all College buildings. In an effort to improve our recycling program, the building custodians will remove paper, glass, metal, and plastic (numbers 1, 2, 3) once a week from the recycling collection area(s).

HOW TO SET UP A RECYCLING PROGRAM
Arizona Student Recycling Association - http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~asra/

City and County of Honolulu: - http://envhonolulu.org/solid_waste/How_to_Set_up_a_recycling_program.html
This site describes the basic steps to developing a recycling program in your business. It is designed to give you a sense of direction and a basic understanding of how programs are developed and put in place.

City of San Diego-School Recycling Program - http://www.sannet.gov/environmental-services/recycling/schools.shtml
With all the beverage containers, paper and other recyclable materials that are produced, schools have the potential for generating substantial revenues through recycling. The following guidelines will help your school develop an effective and profitable recycling program.

The Resourceful Schools Project - http://www.resourcefulschools.org/video.html
Welcome to the Resourceful Schools Project! By implementing a recycling program, Cooperating School Districts of St. Louis and the St. Louis County Department of Health can help your school or school district.

KIDS STUFF
Build-a-Prairie - http://www1.umn.edu/bellmuse/mnideals/prairie/build/index.html
This site offers the "Build-a-Prairie" interactive game for students. Restoring a prairie is a great challenge, requiring knowledge of biology, ecology, and even economics.

California Integrated Waste Management Board - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/Curriculum/default.htm
The Board provides curriculum that offers accurate and current waste management information that encourages "reduce, reuse, and recycle" in the classroom and at home while making it exciting and interesting for both teachers and students.

Cows with guns - http://www.cowswithguns.com/
Four legs good, Two legs bad. MOOOOOOooooooooahhhh

Green School Listserv - http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=GRNSCH-L&H=LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU

Composting for kids
Mansfield Middle School Composting Program - http://www.mansfieldct.org/schools/mms/compost/
Journey to Forever School Composting - http://journeytoforever.org/edu_compost.html
New Hampshire School Composting - http://www.recyclewithus.org/club/schcompost.html
Hawthorne Elementary School Composting Project - http://www.epa.gov/region7/education_resources/teachers/activities/wasteactivity3/
Main's Composting School - http://www.composting.org/
Cornell Composting - http://compost.css.cornell.edu/schools.html
Kids Recycle.org / Composting - http://www.kidsrecycle.org/composting.php
Eugene 4J Schools Earth Tub Project - EarthTub.pdf

Environmental Literacy Council - http://www.enviroliteracy.org
The Environmental Literacy Council is developing a curriculum, targeting high schoolers, on the life cycle of materials titled: "Living in a Material World:What Things are Made Of".

Educational Science Adventures - http://www.eduweb.com/
This site offers interactive, thought-provoking activities for students. Want to build a healthy prairie or track a tiger? This is the place.

Envirofun - http://www.epa.state.il.us/kids/index.html
The Illinois EPA Envirofun pages are designed for youngsters and contain content appropriate for elementary students.

E-patrol - http://www.sprint.com/epatrol/
E-patrol is a colorful and interesting place where kids can learn about the environment.

The Go Green Initiative - http://www.gogreeninitiative.org/
A simple, comprehensive program designed to create a culture of environmental responsibility on school campuses across the nation.

GRRN Kids Recycle - http://www.kidsrecycle.org/start_here.html
Tools for Zero waste schools (K-12)

I Buy Different - http://www.ibuydifferent.org/index.asp
The stuff we buy keeps us fed, clothed, and entertained. But did you know that everything you buy has an impact on the Earth? Your decisions give you power!

Kids Do Ecology - http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/
This project sponsored by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) showcases kids' ecology efforts, and includes kid-made web sites

KidsGardening - http://www.kidsgardening.com/teachers2.asp#grant
Committed to supporting hands-on environmental projects for young people, the foundation provides grants from $250 to $2,500 to school and community groups.

Kids' Page Office of Water - http://www.epa.gov/ow/kids.html

KidsReGen.org - http://www.kidsregen.org/
Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People

King County Department of Natural Resources Kids Page - http://www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/solid_waste_main.htm
You've probably heard of the Three Rs - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. We need to practice these Rs because our resources are limited - there is only so much aluminum, tin, oil, and other raw materials in the world. If we reduce, reuse, and recycle, we'll cut down on the amount of stuff we throw away and conserve resources. In this section of the DNR Student Web, explore what's garbage, what's not, and where it all goes.

Oregon Green Schools - http://www.oregongreenschools.org/
At schools across Oregon, students, teachers and staff are making a difference in their communities with programs to recycle, reduce waste, save energy and conserve water.

Project Learning Tree - http://www.plt.org/
Project Learning Tree® (PLT) is an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students in PreK-grade 12.

Rachel Carson Center for Natural Resources - http://schools.4j.lane.edu/carson/
The Center for Natural Resources offers an alternative to the traditional high school curriculum. Students enrolled in this program spend a portion of their time at Rachel Carson and the rest of their time at their home high school. The center provides students with experience, knowledge, and skills that relate to the natural environment.

Rainforest Action Network: Kids' Corner - http://www.ran.org/kids_action/index.html
The Rainforest Action Network developed this site for kids with easy-to-read information about indigenous people, plants, and animals with the goal of empowering them to help save the rainforests.

Recycle City - http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Just a few years ago, this place was called Dumptown. For years, the folks living here hadn't thought much about where waste went when they threw it out. And, eventually, that became a very BIG problem...

Recycleman - http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/recycleman
He fights apathy, ignorance and trash, and he does it all wearing a rubber kilt. He's Recycleman. Well, actually, he's Pete DuBois, a mild-mannered Clark County public works employee.

Recycling for kids - http://www.allbriteonline.com/kids/index.htm
Click on the recycling pictures and see how you can help everyone recycle their waste products, and help clean up the environment.

Splash - http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/kids/splash/webpage2/
"Splash," a game about water quality and the environment, can be ordered online or you may download a free demo from this site.

U.S. EPA Explorers Club - http://www.epa.gov/kids/
This EPA site is tailored for kids aged 5-12, featuring fact sheets, interactive games, and more all about the environment.

Very Best Kids - http://www.verybestkids.com/
A unique resource where you'll find quality ideas, fun activities and projects for any occasion throughout the year.

Wheel of Waste Reduction - http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/education/wheeldisplay.htm
The "Wheel of Waste Reduction" is a former casino gaming wheel that has been modified to convey interesting true/false facts to the citizens of Oregon. The wheel targets ages 12 and up, and is point-numbered, plus it makes a fun clacking noise as it spins!

The Watershed Game - http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/watershed/watershed2.html
Watershed game for kids focusing on decision-making and evaluation about watershed decisions, and players can find out about the consequences of their decisions at the end. The game has both novice and intermediate levels.

Youth For Environmental Sanity - http://www.yesworld.org/
YES! is a non-profit organization that educates, inspires and empowers young people to join forces for social justice and environmental sanity. Founded in 1990 by 16-year-old Ocean Robbins and 19-year-old Ryan Eliason, at a time when Nancy Reagan was telling young people to "just say no," we help youth say "yes" to living with meaning, purpose, integrity and commitment.

LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE
ANSI-ISO14000 - http://web.ansi.org/
ANSI is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. The Institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.

EPA Press Releases by date or Title - http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/

Raymond Communications, Inc.(State Recycling Laws Update) - http://www.raymond.com/
Established in 1991 to provide news, analysis and forecasting on state and local recycling laws.

Oregon Department of Administrative Services - http://www.facilities.das.state.or.us/DAS/FAC/recyclin.shtml

State Laws

The complete list of all Oregon revised statutes - http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/

Municipal Solid Waste Programs By State - http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/states.htm

Oregon Bottle Bill - http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/sw/bottlebill/index.htm

RECYCLING IN NEW JERSEY - http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-202.html

SUSTAINABILITY EXECUTIVE ORDER - http://www.sustainableoregon.net/sust_act/HB3948.cfm
NEW SUSTAINABILITY EXECUTIVE ORDER, Jan 2006 - (pdf doc) - eo0602.pdf

International Compliance
Europe
European funding for Objective One areas - http://www.tecweb.com/recycle/eurorec.htm
If you are in an Objective One classed area then Europe could be a viable source of funding for recycling.

Germany
Doing Business in EU - http://info.hktdc.com/euguide/5-1.htm
Labelling and packaging regulations plays an important role in the choice of a product by German consumers and it is essential that great care is taken in conforming to German tastes.

The German Packaging Ordinance - http://www.bmu.de/english/waste_management/downloads/doc/35132.php
The Ordinance on the avoidance and recycling of packaging waste (Packaging Ordinance) came into force in Germany on 12 June 1991. It places a legal obligation on retailers and manufacturers to take back and recycle transport, secondary and sales packaging.

MARKETING RECYCLABLES
AdoptALibrary.org - http://www.adoptalibrary.org/
Resources to promote world literacy, to help encourage donations to libraries and schools in the U.S. and around the world, and to keep books out of landfills!

American Forest & Paper Association - http://www.afandpa.org/
AF&PA is the national trade association of the forest, paper and wood products industry. We represent member companies engaged in growing, harvesting and processing wood and wood fiber, manufacturing pulp, paper and paperboard products form both virgin and recycled fiber, and producing engineered and traditional wood products.

American Petroleum Institute - http://www.recycleoil.org/
Motor oil doesn't wear out - it just gets dirty. The oil you take to a collection center to be recycled saves energy. It can be reprocessed and used in furnaces for heat, or in power plants to generate electricity for homes, schools and businesses. It can also be made into lubricating oils that meet the same specifications as virgin motor oil

Arkansas Recycling Markets Directory - http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste/branch_market_dev/#Directory
Established to provide a service to the people of Arkansas, will be a constantly developing source of information for those involved in recycling in Arkansas and the surrounding states.

Biodiesel - Here you find articles and other information on Biodiesel

Denim Recycling - http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/denim-pockets.shtml
On this page: New use for old jeans - recycle those old jeans into denim pocket purses.

Denim Recycling Projects - http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/forpreteens/l/bljeanstrt.htm
Find many craft projects using blue jeans. A great way to recycle denim.

EcoLights Northwest - http://www.ecolights.com/
Ecolights Northwest operates state of the art material recovery equipment using the best available technology to ensure reliable recycling, you can rest assured that potential liabilities have been eliminated. To provide permanent security you will receive a Certificate of Recycling to complete the compliance paper trail.

FryPan Man - http://www.frypanman.com
You no longer need to throw away your fry pans, utensils, grills, and other cookware because the non-stick coating has worn off. As long as it's metal, we re-coat all surfaces of your cookware or fry pans. This allows for more uniform heating throughout the pan and it's much easier to clean up. We are saving our landfills from discarded cookware. This is a tremendous recycling opportunity.

Georgia Recycling Markets Directory - http://www.dca.state.ga.us/solidwaste/recycling/default.asp
More than 400 recycling companies accept recyclables from Georgia residents and businesses. DCA provides a list of these companies, plus resources, definitions and special information for individuals.

GreenBiz - http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/printer.cfm?LinkAdvID=4204
GreenBiz.com has published a guide for helping printers adopt P2 practices and technologies. The guide includes an introduction to the printing industry, descriptions of cleaner printing technologies, tips for overcoming obstacles, and questions to ask printers.

Home Brew Fuel - Register Guard article

Integrated Waste Management Board - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Tires/Recycling/
Since passage of the Tire Recycling Act in 1989, California has dramatically increased the number of waste tires diverted from landfill disposal and sent to beneficial end uses. The Board estimates that from 1990 to 1999, the number of tires recycled in the state increased 118 percent from 9.2 million to 20.1 million. In 1999, Californians generated 31.1 million waste tires, or almost 1 waste tire per person. The beneficial use of 20.1 million of these tires represents a recycling rate of 65 percent during 1999.

Korks 4 Kids - http://recyclecorkusa.com/Korks_4_Kids_Program.html
Korks 4 Kids is a not-for-profit program, organized through Recycle Cork USA, LLC. to raise funds from the recycling of cork for Children's Charities. We are committed to supporting Charities within the USA with the collection of your wine corks.

Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) - http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/recycle/paman/page1.html
A list of Recycling Markets in Lancaster County as a guideline to those interested in marketing recyclable materials. This list is based on best available information at the time. Other markets may be available.

Market Prices of Recyclable Commodities - http://grn.com/prices/index.html
Prices for various recyclable commodities are gathered from industry sources and updated regularly.

Materials for the Future Foundation - http://www.materials4future.org/
Materials for the Future Foundation (MFF) provides a bridge between the environmental and community economic development fields, believing that a sustainable economy is built upon the efficient reuse and recycling of materials and community-based enterprise/business development.

Material Recovery Facility (MRF) - http://www.rirrc.org/
Check out the Recycling Facility Illustration for some cool animation's on how recycling works.

Minnesota Recycling Markets Directory - http://www.moea.state.mn.us/markets/index.cfm
This directory helps Minnesota businesses and recyclers find companies that collect or accept recyclable materials. This directory also helps brokers, processors and manufacturers identify sources of recycled feedstocks that can be used to make new products containing recycled materials.

New Hampshire Governor's Recycling Program - http://www.state.nh.us/recycle/
Since strong markets are an essential key to successful recycling, the NH Governor's Recycling Program has been involved in promoting and expanding the marketing of New Hampshire recyclables.

PlasticBagRecycling.org - http://www.plasticbagrecycling.org/

Reuse Mesh Fruit Bags and Recycle - http://wolfram.org/writing/howto/1.html

The Recycling Business Assistance Center (RBAC) - http://www.p2pays.org/rbac/business_assistance.html
RBAC produces the Directory of Markets for Recyclable Materials, a continuously updated, fully searchable recycling directory that provides essential links between businesses, industries and local governments searching for markets for their recyclables and the companies that accept the materials for reprocessing and reuse. Paper copies of the directory are also available upon request.

The Recycler's Exchange - http://www.recycle.net/exchange/
The Recycler's Exchange is a FREE worldwide information exchange for those companies and individuals who BUY/SELL/TRADE commodities, materials, goods and services relevant to this industry.

Recycle Orange Bags - http://wolfram.org/writing/howto/1.html
How to Reuse Mesh Fruit Bags and Recycle!

Recycler's World - http://www.recycle.net/recycle/Associations/
Global access to recycling markets, Alphabetical Associations Index

RoofGone - http://www.roofgone.net/upper.htm
ROOFGONE INC was formed in April 1997 to establish a roofing recycling center located in Springfield, Oregon. While it was our intention to follow the conventional methods we are always looking for new ways to process roofing as well as undiscovered markets and products for scrap roofing.

SMART (Secondary Materials And Recycled Textiles) - http://www.smartasn.org/
A dynamic international association which seeks to strengthen the economic opportunities of its members. It promotes the interdependence of all its industry segments by providing a common forum for networking, education, and trade.

Tennessee Recycling Markets Directory - http://www.cis.utk.edu/RMD/
Sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC),the Recycling Markets Directory (RMD) It is database that contains information about companies that purchase recyclable materials. To be listed in the RMD, companies simply fill out a form with contact information, materials purchased, service area etc.

Wisconsin Recycling Markets Directory - http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/markets/
The WRMD lists hundreds of businesses that buy or accept recyclable materials. A complete list of firms can be found in the alphabetical listing by company name and in the alphabetical listing by city location. Detailed information about the materials a firm accepts can be found by clicking on the company name.

NAPCOR - http://www.napcor.com/
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) is the trade association for the PET plastic industry in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1987, NAPCOR's mission is to facilitate PET plastic recycling and to promote the usage of PET packaging.

MATERIALS
California Integrated Waste Management Board, other materials -
(http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGLibrary/DSG/ApndxI.htm#Conversion)

California Integrated Waste Management Board,Organics - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGLibrary/DSG/IOrganic.htm

City and County of Honolulu's Refuse Division - http://envhonolulu.org/solid_waste/archive/conversion_tables.html

EPA Conversion Factors - http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle/recmeas/conversn.htm

King County Reuse and Recycling Database - http://www6.metrokc.gov/dnr/swd/recycle/recycle.asp
The Reuse and Recycling Database provides numerous referrals to help King County businesses find recycling and donation options for used materials.

NETWORKING

Action Network - http://www.actionnetwork.org
webmaster@actionnetwork.org
Take action for the environment. just by replying to your e-mail! Sign up to receive e-mail action alerts from any of their partner groups. Simply reply to your e-mail and Action Network will send free faxes and e-mail to top decision makers when they need to hear from you about saving the planet! Join 500,000 e-mail activists like you, all acting for a healtheir environment. It's just a click away.

AOR: http://www.aorr.org
Association of Oregon Recyclers (AOR) was one of the first state recycling associations-officially began in 1977. A small group of dedicated individuals believed that by working together to encourage recycling, they could make an impact on the future.

APPA- Higher Ed Facilities - http://www.appa.org
The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers is an international association dedicated to maintaining, protecting, and promoting the quality of educational facilities.

Arizona Student Recycling Association - http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~asra/

Association of College Unions International - http://www.acui.org/
The Association of College Unions International Inc. supports its members in the development of community through education, advocacy and the delivery of services.

Bring - http://www.bringrecycling.org/
Bring is a community supported non profit corporation, focusing on responsible solid waste disposal options. BRING was started in 1971 by a group of volunteers. We are one of the oldest non-profit recycling organizations in the U.S.

California Collegiate Recycling Council (CCRC) - http://www.crra.com/ccrc/
CCRC was formed as a technical council of CRRA. Our purpose is to address the specific needs of waste prevention and recycling programs on colleges and university campuses. We also plan to provide CRRA with recycling and academic contacts within colleges and universities.

Campus Ecology - http://www.nwf.org/campus
National Wildlife federation, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22184
The core function of the Campus Ecology program is to help establish environmental programs on campuses.

Center for Environmental Citizenship - http://www.envirocitizen.org
1611 Connecticut Ave. N.W. #3-B, Washington, DC 20009
The Center for Environmental Citizenship is a national non-partisan 501(c)(3)organization. They were founded by young activists in 1992 to encourage college students to be environmental citizens. CEC is dedicated to educating, training, and organizing a diverse, national network of young leaders to protect the environment.

Chesapeake Climate Action Network - http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org/
The CCAN is the first grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Our mission is to educate and mobilize citizens of this region in a way that fosters a rapid societal switch to clean energy and energy-efficient products, thus joining similar efforts worldwide to slow and perhaps halt the dangerous trend of global warming.

The City of Eugene - http://www.ci.eugene.or.us

Clean Up Your Schools Vehicle Fleet - http://www.nrdc.org/air/transportation/cafe/execsum.asp
earthsmartcars@nrdc.org
The goals of the National Resource Defense Council is to educate the fleet buyer about why the fleet should be converted to cleaner vehicles, and about current options as well as other clean cars that will be available in the future. To learn specific information about the school's fleet and its needs in order to individualize the pledge.

Climate Change Youth Café - http://www.iisd.org/youth/internetcafe/
linnes@iisd.ca
Climate change is one of the most threatening environmental crises facing today's world. But you have a chance to do something about it. The Climate Change Youth Café is a place where young Canadians can meet on-line to discuss our climate crisis: how it will affect ourselves, our friends, our families and communities.

Collegiate Recyclers Coalition - http://www.cra-recycle.org/CRC.htm
The mission of the Collegiate Recyclers Coalition (CRC) is to promote sustainable resource use through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling on college campuses and to facilitate networking, exchange of information and strategic action.

CURC: http://www.nrc-recycle.org/curcprojects.aspx
The College and University Recycling Council (CURC) was organized in 1992 to facilitate information exchange between institutions of higher education to learn about waste reduction, recycling and waste management issues.

Earth Force - http://www.earthforce.org/
1908 Mt Vernon Ave., Second Floor, Alexandria, VA 22301
Earth Force is youth for a change! Through Earth Force, youth discover and implement lasting solutions to environmental issues in their community. In the process they develop life-long habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship. Educators turn to Earth Force for innovative tools to engage young people in community problem solving.

Earth Team 2000 - http://www.earthteam.net/
P.O. Box 4686 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Their purpose is to educate large numbers of students about environmental issues, to inspire them to be environmental change agents and to link them together with Internet communication tools.

Ecopledge - http://www.ecopledge.com
andy@ecopledge.com
Through Ecopledge, consumers, investors and students are harnessing their power to leverage concrete changes in corporate environmental behavior. Sign the Ecopledge today

Energy Efficient Home Articles - http://www.energyefficienthomearticles.com/
They are a information resource article directory for energy efficient homes and they update the subject matter on a regular basis.

Environmental Defense Scorecard - http://www.scorecard.org/
Scorecard ranks and compares the pollution situation in areas across the US. Scorecard also profiles 6,800 chemicals, making it easy to find out where they are used and how hazardous they are.

EPA Student Center - http://www.epa.gov/students
kelley.jeff@epa.gov
On this page, learn about the mission of the EPA and how it is carried out. Plus, you'll find a complete guide to the environmental issues that EPA addresses in its programs and projects.

European Youth Forest Action - http://www.eyfa.org/
Postbox 94115, GH 1090, Amsterdam, Netherlands
EYFA is a European-wide NETWORK of individuals and groups active on social and environmental issues. As a network, their aim is to challenge socially and environmentally unsound ways of life by promoting alternative ways of living and working and fighting environmental destruction and social injustice.

Ferry Beach Ecology School links page - http://www.fbes.org/

Friends of the Earth - http://www.foe.org.hk/en/index.asp
Friends of the Earth (FoE HK) is a registered charity, dedicated to protecting and improving the environment locally and regionally through education, research and campaigns.

Global Response - http://www.globalresponse.org
Environmental Action & Education Network PO Box 7490, Boulder, CO 80306-7490
Global Response (GR) has created a worldwide network of people and organizations that refer environmental crises to us. In collaboration with the local people who are working on the problem, GR issues an "Action" to our members. The "Action" gives background information about the environmental threat and the efforts of local organizations to resolve it. The "Action" asks GR members to use this information to write personal letters to specific officials who have the power to make positive changes.

Global Ecovillage Network - http://gen.ecovillage.org/
A global confederation of people and communities that meet and share their ideas, exchange technologies, develop cultural and educational exchanges, directories and newsletters, and are dedicated to restoring the land and living "sustainable plus" lives by putting more back into the environment than we take out.

Graduation Pledge Alliance - http://www.graduationpledge.org/
GPA, MC Box 135, Manchester College, 604 E. College Ave., North Manchester, IN 46962
Since 1996, Manchester College has coordinated the national efforts of the Graduation Pledge Alliance. Founded in 1987, at Humboldt State University in California, the pledge has been adopted at dozens of schools around the country. They range in size from Manchester to Harvard to the University of Kansas.

The Greenwashing Index - http://www.greenwashingindex.com/index.php
home of the world’s first online interactive forum that allows consumers to evaluate real advertisements making environmental claims. “Going green” has become mainstream for businesses large and small — and that’s a good thing. What’s not so great is when businesses make environmental marketing claims that can be misleading.

Grist Magazine - http://www.grist.org/
Grist is an online environmental magazine. Their credo: Pull no punches, take no prisoners, accept no advertising. Eschew the wealth and fame that so often seduce online environmental journalists. And try to have a better sense of humor than a pack of fur protesters.

GRRN: http://www.grrn.org
The GRASSROOTS RECYCLING NETWORK (GRRN) is a North American network of recycling and community-based activists who advocate policies and practices to achieve zero waste

International Youth Week - http://www.youthactionnetwork.org/
Youth Action Network, 761 Queen St. W., Suite 315, Toronto, Ontario M6J1G1, Canada
Youth Action Network, YAN, is dedicated to helping youth become more informed and actively involved in order to move towards a just and sustainable society. We strongly believe in the ability of youth to affect change in the world. We understand the need for a stronger voice and for greater participation in our local and global communities. The main functions of YAN are to provide information and promote action. YAN is a national nonprofit youth organization based in Toronto.

Jigeemu.com - http://www.jigeemu.com/
Their goal is to make it easier for individuals to be environmentally conscious. By providing the public with information on recycling, energy efficiency, and other environmental considerations, the members of Jigeemu.com hope that this website can be a useful aid for reducing pollution and helping maintain the health of the environment.

KAB Man (Keep America Beautiful Man) - http://www.kabman.org/index.html
Watch videos and learn lots of fun facts.

Lane County GoodWill - http://www.goodwill.jobpwr.org

MIT & EPA Environmental Virtual Campus - http://www.c2e2.org/evc/
The Environmental Virtual Campus (EVC), conceived by MIT and the EPA, helps colleges and universities understand how they can achieve compliance through a unique, interactive Web site that demonstrates environmental regulatory requirements for a typical research university.

Mobilization for Global Justice - http://www.a16.org
info@a16.org
Get news and resources about the next anti-globalization protests and campaigns.

NAAEE - http://www.naaee.org
The North American Association for Environmental (NAAEE) Education is a network of professionals and students working throughout North America and in over 55 countries around the world.

NACUFS institutional Virtual Tours - http://www.nacufs.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3374
Join us for an online tour of innovative food service facilities at selected NACUFS colleges and universities. Each tour takes about 5 minutes and includes photos and text.

National Association of College and University Business Officers - http://www.nacubo.org/
A nonprofit professional organization representing chief administrative and financial officers at more than 2,100 colleges and universities across the country. Over two-thirds of all institutions of higher learning in the United States are members of NACUBO. NACUBO's mission is to promote sound management and financial practices at colleges and universities.

The National Association of Educational Buyers - http://www.naepnet.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
They are a professional association dedicated to serving higher education by providing those with purchasing responsibility with the specialized information they must have.

National Environmental Wire for Students - http://www.envirocitizen.org
1611 Connecticut Ave. NW #3-B, Washington, DC 20009
The National Environmental Wire for Students (NEWS) is dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of environmental news on college campuses. NEWS does this by providing story ideas to college journalists and by distributing environmental stories, opinion pieces, photos and cartoons to more than 1,000 college media outlets.

Natural TREE Furniture - http://www.smithindustries.com
Specializing in Eco Friendly - Cat Tree Furniture 'for a greener companion' - by artisan Ray Smith. Stick and Twig furnishings, perfect wherever you display these works of art.

Pachamama Allianc - http://www.pachamama.org/
To preserve the worlds tropical rainforest by empowering the indigenous people who are its natural custodians. Also to contribute to the creation to a new global vision of equality and sustainability for all.

People and Planet - http://www.peopleandplanet.org
51 Union St. Oxford OX4 1jp, UK
People & Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to: alleviate world poverty defend human rights and protect the environment

RecyclingInfo.Com - http://www.recyclinginfo.com/index.html
RecyclingInfo provides continuing, updated information relating to a wide spectrum of recycling news, programs and services.

Redjellyfish - http://www.redjellyfish.com/
Redjellyfish is an environmental super site! You can use them to find thousands of environmentally friendly products, services and organizations. In addition we have quizzes, postcards, action alerts, news, stories and much, much more. So swim around and check it out.

River of Words - http://irn.org/row/
1847 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94703 USA
The River of Words Project is an international environmental poetry and art contest designed to nurture respect and understanding of the natural world by encouraging children to learn their "ecological address" and to describe through poetry and art their own "place in space."

Rock the Earth - http://rocktheearth.org/
Rock the Earth is dedicated to bringing about positive and beneficial environmental consequences on behalf of members of the music industry through the means of active litigation and negotiation.

Ruckus Society - http://www.ruckus.org
2054 University Ave., #204 Berkeley, CA 94704
The Ruckus Society provides training in the skills of non-violent civil disobedience to help environmental and human rights organizations achieve their goals.

Second Nature - http://www.secondnature.org
PO Box 120007, Boston, MA 02112-0007
Second Nature is a nonprofit organization that helps colleges and universities expand their efforts to make environmentally sustainable and just action a foundation of learning and practice. Education for Sustainability (EFS) is a lifelong learning process that leads to an informed and involved citizenry having the creative problem-solving skills, scientific and social literacy, and commitment to engage in responsible individual and cooperative actions. Second Nature focuses on colleges and universities because they educate our future teachers, leaders, managers, policy makers and other professionals.

Sierra Club - http://www.sierraclub.org
Sierra Club, 85 Second Street, Second Floor, San Francisco CA, 94105-3441
Explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth. Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources. Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment. Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

Society of College and University Planners (SCUP) - http://www.scup.org/
Established in 1965, is the only association focused on the promotion, advancement, and application of effective planning in higher education.

Student Environmental Action Coalition - http://www.seac.org
PO Box 31909, Philadelphia, PA 19104
SEAC -- pronounced "seek," as in "seeking" -- is a student and youth run national network of progressive organizations and individuals whose aim is to uproot environmental injustices through action and education. We define the environment to include the physical, economical, political and cultural conditions in which we live. By challenging the power structure, which threatens these environmental conditions. SEAC works to create progressive social change on both the local and global levels.

Sustainability Education Center, Eco-Impact Project - http://www.sustainabilityed.org/eipinvite.htm
The Ecological Impact Project seeks to introduce teachers and students to two environmental impact assessments: the Ecological Footprint and Eco-Profile Information Curriculum (EPIC). Both tools are very useful, user friendly, thought-provoking, and action-generating measures of our impact on the planet.

VolunteerMatch!: http://www.volunteermatch.org/
ImpactOnline is a nonprofit organization investing in the development of public interest Internet applications. Since its founding in 1994, ImpactOnline has been providing innovative public services on the web. VolunteerMatch, the organization's premier service, utilizes the power of the Internet to help individuals nationwide find volunteer opportunities posted by local nonprofit and public sector organizations.

Weyerhaeuser - http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/

WiserEarth - http://www.wiserearth.org/
WiserEarth provides the tools and a platform for non-profit organizations, funders, social entrepreneurs, students, organizers, academics, activists, scientists, and citizens to find each other, make connections, build alliances and share resources.

City of Eugene "FREE" Events Recycling Tool Kit - http://www.eugenerecycles.org/Recycling/Recycling%20Toolkit.htm

Friends of Oregon - http://www.friends.org/

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides - http://www.pesticide.org/
The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems.

Sanipac - http://www.sanipac.com/

Sanipac: Ecosort - http://www.sanipac.com/commercial/ecosort/

Weyerhaeuser - http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/

FRIENDS OF EUGENE - http://www.FriendsOfEugene.org

Corvallis Environmental Center - http://www.peak.org/~ecenter/

Eugene Free Net - http://www.efn.org/

State Networking Links
Alaska Center for the Environment - http://www.akcenter.org/

Alaska Rainforest Campaign - http://www.akrain.org

Association of Oregon Recyclers (AOR) - http://www.aorr.org/

California Against Waste - http://www.cawrecycles.org/

California Resource Recovery Association - http://www.crra.com/

California Wilderness Coalition - http://www.calwild.org

Colorado Environmental Coalition - http://www.ourcolorado.org/

Douglas County Public Works Department - http://www.co.douglas.or.us/recycle/

Idaho Conservation League - http://www.wildidaho.org

New York State DEC - http://www.dec.state.ny.us/index.html

Nice (Northwest Institute for Community Energy) - http://thenice.org/

No Waste - http://members.tripod.com/nowaste/

North Carolina Environmental Organization Links - http://www.ncconnet.org/

Northwest Ecosystem Alliance - http://www.ecosystem.org/

Oregon DEQ - http://www.deq.state.or.us/

Oregon DEQ Solid Waste Program - http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/sw/

Oregon Department of Administrative Services - http://www.facilities.das.state.or.us/DAS/FAC/recyclin.shtml

Oregon Natural Resources Council - http://www.onrc.org

OSPIRG - http://pirg.org/index.html

Public Citizens - http://www.citizen.org/

Portland Oregon, Office of Sustainable Development - http://www.sustainableportland.org/

Recycling Advocates - http://www.recyclingadvocates.org/

Save Our Wild Salmon - http://www.wildsalmon.org

Southwest Center for Biological Diversity - http://www.sw-center.org/swcbd/

Public Citizens - http://www.citizen.org/

Southwest Center for Biological Diversity - http://www.sw-center.org/swcbd/

Oregon Department of Administrative Services - http://www.facilities.das.state.or.us/DAS/FAC/recyclin.shtml

National Networking Links
American Lands Alliance - http://www.americanlands.org

California Integrated Waste Management Board - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/

Campus Ecology - http://www.nwf.org/campus/

College and University Recycling Council - http://www.nrc-recycle.org/curcprojects.aspx

Collegiate Recyclers Coalition - http://www.cra-recycle.org/CRC.htm

Communities for a Better Environment - http://www.cbecal.org/

Container Recycling Institute (CRI) - http://www.container-recycling.org

Earth Island Institute (EII) - http://www.earthisland.org/

Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund - http://www.earthjustice.org/

Environmental Defense Fund - http://www.edf.org/

Eco-Cycle - http://www.eco-cycle.org/

Environmental Organizations Web Directory on Recycling - http://www.webdirectory.com/Recycling/

Friends of the Earth - http://www.foei.org/

Green Seal - http://www.greenseal.org

Greenpeace USA - http://www.greenpeaceusa.org/

Green Mountain Energy - https://www.greenmountain.com/

Heritage Forests Campaign - http://www.ourforests.org/

Institute for Local Self Reliance - http://www.ilsr.org/

Internet Consumer Recycling Guide - http://www.obviously.com/recycle/

Keep America Beautiful - http://www.kab.org/

National Audubon Society - http://www.audubon.org/

National Wildlife Federation - http://www.nwf.org/

National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology program - http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/

Natural Resource Defense Council - http://www.nrdc.org/

National Environmental Trust - http://www.envirotrust.org/

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides - http://www.pesticide.org/
The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems.

Northwest Ecosystem Alliance - http://www.ecosystem.org/

Rainforest Action Network - http://www.ran.org/

Rocky Mountain Institute - http://www.rmi.org/

Save Our Wild Salmon - http://www.wildsalmon.org

SEAC - http://www.seac.org/

Second Nature - http://www.secondnature.org/

Sierra Club - http://www.sierraclub.org/

Solstice - http://solstice.crest.org/

U.S. Public Interest Research Group - http://www.pirg.org/

Waste Not - http://www.waste-not.org

The Waste Prevention Forum archive - http://www.nwpcarchive.org/

The Wilderness Society - http://www.wilderness.org

Zero Waste America - http://www.zerowasteamerica.org/

International Networking Links
Allegheny Defense Fund - http://www.alleghenydefense.org/

APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers - http://www.appa.org/

The Biodiversity Project - http://www.biodiversityproject.org/

Earthfirst - http://www.earthfirstjournal.org/

EnviroLink Network - http://www.envirolink.org/

Friends of the Earth - http://www.foei.org/

Friends of the Forest - http://www.becomeafriend.org/

GRASSROOTS RECYCLING NETWORK - http://www.grrn.org

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) - http://www.globalreporting.org/

Mälardalen University - http://www.mdh.se/

Natural Resources Defense Council - http://www.nrdc.org/

The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) - http://naaee.org/

National Recycling Coalition - http://www.recycle.net/content/index.html

ORLO - http://www.orlo.org/

Western Canada Wilderness Committee - http://www.wildernesscommittee.org/

World Wildlife Fund - http://www.wwf.org/

Get Active
Action Without Borders, The IdeaList - http://www.idealist.org/

Alaska Center for the Environment, http://www.akcenter.org/

Allegheny Defense Fund - http://www.alleghenydefense.org/

Alaska Rainforest Campaign, http://www.akrain.org

America's Heritage Forests - http://www.ourforests.org

American Lands Alliance, http://www.americanlands.org

Arizona Student Recycling Association - http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~asra/

The Biodiversity Project - http://www.biodiversityproject.org/

California Wilderness Coalition, http://www.calwild.org

Campus Ecology - http://www.nwf.org/campus

Center for Environmental Citizenship - http://www.envirocitizen.org

Circle of Life Foundation - http://www.CircleOfLifeFoundation.org/

Colorado Environmental Coalition, http://www.ourcolorado.org/

Columbia Gorge Earth Center - http://www.cgec.info/

Cows with guns - http://www.cowswithguns.com/
Four legs good, Two legs bad. MOOOoooaaahhhh

Dandelions Unlimited - http://www.dandelionsunlimited.org/
Dandelions Unlimited site was created to serve as a “menu” of options that folks young and old can choose from, to make their schools, places of worship, and communities more sustainable.

DIAL EARTH'S 911 - http://www.cleanup.org/Default.asp?

Earthfirst- http://www.earthfirstjournal.org/

Earth Force - http://www.earthforce.org/

Earth Team 2000 - http://www.earthteam.net/

European Youth Forest Action - http://www.eyfa.org/

Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, http://www.earthjustice.org

Earth Island Institute, http://www.earthisland.org

emediacy, http://www.ourforests.org

EnviroLink Network - http://www.envirolink.org/

Environmental Defense Fund - http://www.edf.org/

Eugene PeaceWorks - http://www.efn.org/~eugpeace/

Food Not Lawns - http://www.foodnotlawns.com/

Fall Creek Treesit - http://www.ecoecho.org/

Forest Ethics - http://www.forestethics.org/

Free the Planet - http://www.freetheplanet.org/

Friends of Oregon - http://www.friends.org/

Greenpeace - http://www.greenpeaceusa.org/

Idaho Conservation League, http://www.wildidaho.org

International Youth Week - http://www.youthactionnetwork.org

International Children's Conference on the Environment (ICC) - http://www.unep.org/tunza/children/Events/Events.asp

Kettle Range Conservation Group, http://www.kettlerange.org/

Michael Moore - http://www.michaelmoore.com/

MoveOn - http://www.moveon.org/
MoveOn helps busy people be effective citizens. MoveOn is committed to broadening participation to counter the influence of monied interests and partisan extremes.

National Audubon Society, http://www.audubon.org

National Environmental Trust, http://www.envirotrust.org/

National Environmental Wire for Students - http://www.envirocitizen.org

Natural Resources Defense Council, http://www.nrdc.org

Northwest Ecosystem Alliance, http://www.ecosystem.org/

Oceana protecting the world's oceans - http://www.oceana.org

Oregon Natural Resources Council, http://www.onrc.org

Orlo: Italian for "On the Brink" or "Edge" - http://www.orlo.org/

People and Planet - http://www.peopleandplanet.org

Public Interest Research Groups - http://www.pirg.org/student

Rainforest Action Network - http://www.ran.org/

Recycling Resource Project - http://www.recyclingproject.com/

Ruckus Society - http://www.ruckus.org

Save America's Forests - http://www.saveamericasforests.org/

SaveOurEnvironment.Org - http://www.saveourenvironment.org/

Save Our Wild Salmon, http://www.wildsalmon.org

Save Salt Spring Society - http://www.savesaltspring.com/

Second Nature - http://www.secondnature.org

Sierra Student Coalition - http://www.ssc.org

Sierra Youth Coalition - http://www.sierrayouthcoalition.org

Student Environmental Action Coalition - http://www.seac.org/

SustainUS - http://www.SustainUS.org/
A US national network of young people organizing around the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in their schools and communities. Committed to increasing youth participation in sustainable development issues. They educate young people about sustainable development, lobby decision makers, work with the media, and run projects that promote sustainability.

The Rainforest Site - http://www.therainforestsite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites

The Wilderness Society, http://www.wilderness.org

U.S. Public Interest Research Group, http://www.pirg.org

Heritage Forests Campaign, visit http://www.ourforests.org

Washington State Recycling Association - http://www.wsra.net/

War Resisters League - http://www.warresisters.org/

Women's Environmental Network - http://www.wen.org.uk/

Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES) - http://www.yesworld.org

Get active Global Cooperation
CorpWatch - http://www.corpwatch.org/

The Council of Canadians - http://www.canadians.org/

Fair Trade Watch - http://www.fairtrade.org/

50 Years Is Enough - http://www.50years.org/

Global Exchange - http://www.globalexchange.org/

Independent Media Center - http://www.indymedia.org/

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy - http://www.iatp.org/

International Forum on Globalization - http://www.ifg.org/

International Society for Ecology and Culture - http://www.isec.org.uk/

Institute for Local Self-Reliance - http://www.ilsr.org/

Mobilization for Global Justice - http://www.globalizethis.org/

No Logo - http://www.nologo.org/

Protest.Net - http://www.protest.net/

Ruckus Society - http://www.ruckus.org/

Slow Food - http://www.slowfood.com/

Sweatshop Watch - http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/

Third World Network - http://www.twnside.org.sg/

Transnational Institute - http://www.tni.org/

Get Educated

Graduate School Directory - http://www.gradschools.com/listings/menus/edu_environ_menu.html
No address - webmaster@gradschools.com
This site is composed of post-baccalaureate educational programs that are arranged in a unique directory format with comprehensive listings categorized by curriculum, subdivided by geography. Here you can find graduate level programs in environmental, outdoor, and science education.

North American Alliance for Green Education - http://www.naage.org
P.O. Box 3709, Prescott, AZ 86302
The North American Alliance for Green Education is a non-profit consortium founded & guided by students. Membership is comprised of varied educational institutions and organizations from diverse bioregions.

School for field Studies - http://www.fieldstudies.org
16 Broadway, Beverly, MA 01915
This web site will help you discover how you can live and study in some of the most beautiful and threatened ecosystems in the world while earning college credit for participating in real-life field studies of challenging environmental dilemmas.

Religion and the Evironment
COEJL: http://www.coejl.org/home.shtml
The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) engages Jewish institutions and individuals in bringing the moral passion of Jewish tradition and social action to environmental stewardship in order to preserve the integrity of creation, advance social justice, protect future generations, and strengthen the Jewish community.

Environmental Justice Resource Manual - http://www.nfcym.org
415 Michigan Avenue, N.E., Suite 40, Washington, DC 20017-1518
The most recent initiative is a project to enable young people to explore the themes of environmental justice and to take action for environmental preservation in line with the U.S. Bishops' recent pastoral on environmental justice.

Evangelical Environmental Network - http://www.creationcare.org
10 East Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, PA 19096
This unique evangelical ministry was initiated by World Vision and Evangelicals for Social Action as part of a growing movement among Christians to respond faithfully to our biblical mandate for caring stewardship of God's creation. EEN was formed because we recognize many environmental problems are fundamentally spiritual problems.

The Green Zionists Alliance - http://www.greenzionism.org/
A group of experienced Jewish environmentalists who are committed to Israel's ecological future.

National Religious Partnership for the Environment - http://www.nrpe.org
1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, New York 10025
We seek to weave the mission of care for God's creation across all areas of organized religion. To do so in such a way as to contribute scope of vision, moral perspective, breadth of constituency, and endurance of struggle for all efforts to protect the natural world and human well-being within it.

Sisters of Earth - kerard@TC3net.com
707 E. Sienna Heights Dr,. Apt15, Adrian, MI 49221
A Network of nuns and other religious women involved in various environmental projects.

The Spiritual Outreach Guide - http://www.biodiverse.org
214 N. Henry Street, Suite 203, Madison, WI 53703
The Biodiversity Project's mission is to add strength and value to the environmental movement's public outreach on bio diversity, working with partners in advocacy, education, science, communications, grant making and other fields. Their vision is to build a public majority that cares about the variety of life on Earth and the living interconnections that make this life possible, and to empower and motivate people to take action to protect and conserve this bio diversity, both at home and in a global context.

Timber-Lee Christian Center - http://www.timber-lee.com
N-8705 Scout Road, East Troy, WI 53120
Timber-lee is a year-round Christian conference and retreat center established in May 1972 at the present East Troy location. It's history began over 50 years ago, in 1946, when several Evangelical Free Churches from Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin established Williams Bay Bible Camp.

Get Invested
Calvert Mutual Funds - http://www.calvertgroup.com/
Another of Calvert's primary business objectives, providing socially-responsible investment products, began in 1982 with the Calvert Social Investment Funds, originally consisting of the Money Market and Balanced Portfolios. Bond and Equity Portfolios were added to the Calvert Social Investment Funds in 1987, distinguishing the Fund as the nation's first and largest family of socially- and environmentally-screened funds.

CERES - http://www.ceres.org/
Bringing together representatives of diverse interests to seek creative solutions to environmental problems. CERES creates venues and occasions at which leaders from diverse communities can gather to discuss critical issues facing companies, society, and the environment.

Citizens Funds - http://www.citizensfunds.com/
At Citizens Funds, our investment managers look for dynamic companies in vital industries that are producing strong, sustainable growth. At the same time, we employ carefully developed techniques to manage risk. The combination of these disciplines has made Citizens Funds one of America's fastest growing mutual fund families.

Domini Index - http://www.domini.com/
The Domini Social Equity Fund is a no-load mutual fund that seeks to replicate the composition of the Domini 400 Social IndexSM (the "Index"). Launched in 1990, the Index is the country's oldest socially and environmentally screened index.

GOOD MONEY: http://www.goodmoney.com/
Social, Ethical and Environmental Investing and Consuming & Corporate Accountability

Green Century Funds - http://www.greencentury.com
Founded by environmental advocacy group, this no-load index fund, while emphasizing environmental issues, also screens accepted socially responsible concerns too.

Portfolio 21 - http://www.portfolio21.com/
A mutual fund for environmental sustainability

Pax Fund - http://www.paxfund.com/
Pax World enables investors to align their financial goals with their personal values through a selection of professionally managed mutual funds. By screening companies not only by their investment potential but also by standards of social responsibility, Pax World challenges companies to reach for a higher "bottom line" and offers investors the opportunity to do good while doing well.

Social Investment Forum - http://www.socialinvest.org/
The Social Investment Forum site offers comprehensive information, contacts & resources on socially responsible investing. If you're a first timer, check out our Online Guide to SRI below for a quick introduction to SRI.

Get Outdoors
National Association of Service and Conservation Corps - http://www.corpsnetwork.org/
666 11^th St. N.W. Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20001
The National Association of Service & Conservation Corps (NASCC) unites and supports youth corps as a preeminent strategy for achieving the nation's youth development, community service and environmental restoration goals.

National Audubon Society Workshops - http://www.audubon.org/educate/cw/
700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
At Audubon Camps there is something for everyone. Adults, families, kids, teens, and teachers. Can spend their summer vacation exploring the natural world in extraordinary locations.

National Outdoor Leadership School - http://www.nols.edu
288 Main St., Lander, WY 82520
The premier teacher of outdoor skills and leadership, offers courses from 10 days to full semesters in the world's most spectacular wilderness classrooms.

Outward Bound USA - http://www.outwardbound.org
100 Mystery Point Rd., Garrison, NY 10524
At Outward Bound, you are on the cutting edge of technical outdoor learning. Many of the techniques developed in their courses have become standards in the outdoor industry. Longer courses give you enough confidence in skills you have developed to begin your own back country explorations.

Sierra Club Inner City Outings - http://www.sierraclub.org/ico/
85 Second Street, 2^nd floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Inner City Outings (ICO) is a community outreach program of the Sierra Club that provides low-income, inner city youth with trips to the wilderness. A dedicated core of trained volunteers offers wilderness adventures to youth of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, hearing or visually impaired individuals, and the physically disabled. ICO volunteers introduce all people to the natural world and teach them how important it is to protect and restore wild places.

Sierra Club Outings - http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/
85 Second Street, 2^nd floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Fulfilling the Sierra Club's mission to "explore, enjoy, and protect" the wild places of the earth, Sierra Club Outings sponsors about 330 National and International Outings each year. They run trips that Club members both want to go on and that contribute to the overall conservation and environmental goals of the Club.

Student Conservation Association - http://www.sca-inc.org
P.O. Box 550, Charlestown, NH 03630
The Student Conservation Association allows you to serve the great outdoors while tapping into an inner, personal landscape you may never have known existed. With exciting, hands-on service opportunities lasting up to a full year, women and men as young as 16 can start blazing a new trail of conservation service, experiential environmental education, career skills and leadership training.

Wilderness Inquiry - http://www.wildernessinquiry.org
808 14^th. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55414
Wilderness Inquiry (WI) is a non-profit organization that focuses on getting people from all walks of life to personally experience the natural world. They believe there is nothing like being there to fully appreciate the environment and the people we share it with.

Willing Workers on Organic Farms - http://www.wwoof.org
P.O. Box 2675, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1RB
Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF) is dedicated to helping those who would like to work as volunteers on organic farms internationally. The goals of WWOOF are to, enable people to learn first-hand about organic growing techniques, enable town-dwellers to experience living and working on a farm, help farmers make organic production a viable alternative, and improve communications within the organic movement.

Get Some Reading Done
ACT NOW, APOLOGIZE LATER
Written by Adam Werbach, (HarperCollins $13)

ACTING FOR NATURE: WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD HAVE DONE TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
Written by Sneed Collard, (Heyday Books, $8.95)

CHOICES FOR OUR FUTURE: A GENERATION RISING FOR LIFE ON EARTH
Written by Ocean Robbins (The Book Publishing Company, $9.95)

DIY CULTURE: PARTY AND PROTEST IN NINETIES BRITAIN
Written by George McKay, (Verso Books, $19)

EARTH IN MIND: ON EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND HUMAN PROSPECT
Written by David W. Orr, (Island Press $18.95)

THE FUTURE IS OURS: A HANDBOOK FOR STUDENT ACTIVISTS IN THE 21^ST CENTURY
Written by John Bartlett (Holt, $14.95)

ISO 14001: Case Studies and Practical Experiences
The book, based on real-world experiences, covers pertinent issues.
http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/productdetail.kmod?productid=25

LET THE EARTH TEACH YOU TORAH
Written by Ellen Bernstein and Rabbi Daniel Fink (Teva Learning Center, $35)

PACHAMAMA: OUR EARTH - OUR FUTURE
Written by Young people of the world (United Nations Environmental program, $11.95)
http://www.grida.no/geo2000/pacha VERY COOL BOOK!!!!

THE SIERRA CLUB KID'S GUIDE TO PLANET CARE AND REPAIR
Written by Vicki McVey (Sierra Club Books, $16.95)

TO THE YOUNG ENVIRONMENTALISTS:
LIVES DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE NATURAL WORLD
Written by Linda Leuzzi (Franklin Watts, $6.96

Classics
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
The book that forced the U.S. to ban DDT and led to laws protecting air, water and land. Carson showed the world how laboratory-created chemicals, used without environmental consideration, destroyed the ecological balance - the web of life between the earth and its residents.

The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson
An essay to keep alive in parent and child a "clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring". This essay and photo collection introduces adults and children to natural science with its human connection to observing the natural world.

History
Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash by Susan Strasser
A linear account of how people have sorted, re-used, recycled and disposed of materials they no longer wanted. Strasser shows how feelings toward waste and how it is handled have changed over time. Strasser's theme: what is tossed out defines society as much as what is maintained.

Fat of the Land: The Garbage of New York - the Last 200 Years by Benjamin Miller
A former policy planner for NYC's Department of Sanitation makes it clear, "Garbage is never just garbage." The book examines the social, scientific and political aspects of garbage disposal, which are interwoven with land-use battles and the development of transportation infrastructure. This history is made all the more enjoyable by the appearance of local "characters," ranging from corrupt politicians and real estate moguls to zealous health officials and crusading environmentalists.

Land of Desire: Merchants, Power and the Rise of a New American Culture by William Leach
Find out where it all began. "In the decades following the Civil War, American capitalism began to produce a distinct culture, unconnected to traditional family or community values...it was a secular business and market-oriented culture." Its principle features were acquisition and consumption as the means to achieving happiness. William Leach did extensive original research over many years to tell the incredibly detailed story of the birth and growth of consumer capitalism in America.

Mass Marketing
Coercion: Why We Listen to What "They" Say by Douglas Rushkoff
How advertising, shopping center design, multilevel marketing have turned Americans into consumers.

Sustainability
The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature by David Suzuki, et al.
This work argues that the real "bottom line" is not monetary but rather a need to achieve a meaningful existence - physical, social, spiritual - without destroying the earth.

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
The point of this creative piece is that resources for our current lifestyle are running out and global environmental catastrophe will happen unless we change our ways. I found entertainment and inspiration in this book.

How Many People Can The Earth Support by Joel E. Cohen
This author's conclusion that the" future of human population growth is uncertain" rests on a "fuzzy zone between choices (human) and constraints (natural)." Cohen presents a history of world population growth and points to future trends.

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. Benyus
By investigating nature through the power of observation, the perfection of natural systems becomes apparent. A sustainable society can only be achieved by "shifting the focus from what we can extract from nature to what we can learn from her, thus making the rationale for protecting wild species and their habitats self-evident."

This Place on Earth 2001: Guide to a Sustainable Northwest by Alan Thein Durning
This book talks about creating a new Northwest economy wherein natural resources are leveraged for greatest use with least environmental impact.

Reuniting Economy and Ecology in Sustainable Development by Chris Maser and Russell Beaton
This little paperback book helps us see how meeting the needs of one generation need not compromise the quality of life of the next.

Setting the Stage for Sustainability by Chris Maser and Russell Beaton
Activists may use this as a guide to spark a move toward sustainability in their cities, towns and communities.

Publications for Campus Greening
The Campus and Environmental Responsibility,
By David Eagman and David Orr.

Campus Ecology: A guide to Assessing Environmental
Qualities and Creating Strategies for Change,
By April SMith and the Student Environmental Action Coalition at UBF, 1993

ESCO/End User Partnerships for Energy Efficiency and
Clean Power in a Competative Electric Market.
By RObert Kennedy and Walter Simpson, 1998

Greening of the Ivory Tower: Improving the Environmental Track
Record of Universities, Colleges, and other Institutions
By Sarah Hamond Creighton

Talloires Declaration
University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
http://www.ulsf.org/

Green Investing, Green Return: How Practical Conservation
Projects Save Millions on America's Campuses.
By David Eagan and Julian Keniry.

Green Management
The Natural Step for Business: Wealth, Ecology and the Evolutionary Corporation by Brian Nattrass, et al
Filled with charts and diagrams, this reference for managers seeking the competitive edge through sustainability explains the Natural Step framework and how corporations are applying the principles.

Ecodemia: Campus Environmental Stewardship at the Turn of the 21^st Century. Lessons in Smart Management from Administrators, Staff and Students by Julian Keniry
A book filled with examples addressing the operational and business side of a green campus.

Cool Companies: How the Best Businesses Boost Profits and Productivity by Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Joseph J. Romm
Energy expert Romm details how more than 50 companies improved their bottom lines by reducing greenhouse gases. Romm presents energy efficiency case studies showing how managers decided on Building designs, office environments and manufacturing processes, which received financial backing and cultural support.

Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution by Paul Hawken, et al
This book is about respecting natural resources and achieving financial success. It's a business plan and operations manual for corporations moving to environmental stewardship while being competitive and turning a profit.

The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability by Paul Hawken
The author maintains that when the gross domestic product does not factor in the true ecological costs of production, the result is environmental destruction, rampant disease and spiritual poverty. Hawken's solution is a "restorative" economy that factors costs, such as pollution, into the corporate bottom line, turning manufacturing waste into manufacturing feedstock and turning away from fossil fuels to solar energy.

Composting
Let It Rot: The Gardener's Guide to Composting by Stu Campbell
This is a classic book on turning "household garbage, grass clippings and ashes" into soil-nourishing compost. It offers insights into creating and maintaining a compost system and applying the finished product.

The Rodale Book of Composting edited by Deborah L. Martin
For the beginner or expert, this book outlines different approaches to composting kitchen and yard wastes. It explains how to buy or build a composter and why some batches of compost are of better quality than others.

Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System by Mary Appelhof
This is the definitive manual on vermicomposting - the process whereby red worms (wrigglers) recycle food waste into plant food.

Handbooks
Use Less Stuff: Environmental Solutions for Who We Really Are by Robert M. Lilienfeld and William L. Rathje
The authors wrote this book to show that waste reduction conserves more resources than recycling ever will. This consumer guide offers tips that save natural resources, time and money.

Choose to Reuse: An Encyclopedia of Services, Businesses, Tools and Charitable Programs that Facilitate Reuse by Nikki and David Goldbeck
A reference to more than 2,000 resources, covering over 200 topics, giving information on how to reduce, reuse, recycle, repair, restore, reclaim, refill, recharge and resell everything from air filters to zippers.

Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things by John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning
This book examines the hidden environmental costs behind the common purchases Americans make every day.

Your Money or Your Life: Transforming your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
This book takes a look at spending from a different perspective. When consumers spend money they are actually spending the time it took to earn that money. This book forces readers to think about their real place in the global community.

The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists by Michael Brower and Warren Leon
This consumer handbook provides a dispassionate analysis of consumer habits that would produce the greatest environmental good for the time, money and effort involved.

Center for Environmental Education - http://www.schoolsgogreen.org/
40 Avon Street, Keene NH, 03431-3516
The center advances K-12 environmental education through a grant program, a curricula library, outreach programs, and a database of youth groups.

Destination Conservation - http://www.environmentalsociety.ca/issues/energy/dc.html
10511 Saskatchewan Drive Edmonton, AB T6E 4S1 CANADA
Destination Conservation is a practical, activity-based program that brings environmental education alive in our schools. It not only combines hands-on learning with resource conservation, it saves school districts money!

North American Association for Environmental Education - http://www.naaee.org
NAAEE, Suite 800, 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009-5708
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is a network of professionals, students, and volunteers working in the field of environmental education throughout North America and in over 55 countries around the world. NAAEE uniquely combines and integrates environmental interest groups, and many organizations dedicated to improving education into a cooperative, non-confrontational, scientifically balanced approach to promoting education about environmental issues.

Get Surfing
Action Network - http://www.actionnetwork.org
webmaster@actionnetwork.org
Take action for the environment. just by replying to your e-mail! Sign up to receive e-mail action alerts from any of their partner groups. Simply reply to your e-mail and Action Network will send free faxes and e-mail to top decision makers when they need to hear from you about saving the planet! Join 500,000 e-mail activists like you, all acting for a healtheir environment. It's just a click away.

Clean Up Your Schools Vehicle Fleet - http://www.nrdc.org/air/transportation/cafe/execsum.asp
earthsmartcars@nrdc.org
The goals of the National Resource Defense Council is to educate the fleet buyer about why the fleet should be converted to cleaner vehicles, and about current options as well as other clean cars that will be available in the future. To learn specific information about the school's fleet and its needs in order to individualize the pledge.

Climate Change Youth Café - http://www.iisd.org/youth/internetcafe/
linnes@iisd.ca
Climate change is one of the most threatening environmental crises facing today's world. But you have a chance to do something about it. The Climate Change Youth Café is a place where young Canadians can meet on-line to discuss our climate crisis: how it will affect ourselves, our friends, our families and communities.

Ecopledge - http://www.ecopledge.com
andy@ecopledge.com
Through Ecopledge, consumers, investors and students are harnessing their power to leverage concrete changes in corporate environmental behavior. Sign the Ecopledge today

EPA Student Center - http://www.epa.gov/students
kelley.jeff@epa.gov
On this page, learn about the mission of the EPA and how it is carried out. Plus, you'll find a complete guide to the environmental issues that EPA addresses in its programs and projects.

Global Response - http://www.globalresponse.org
Environmental Action & Education Network P.O. Box 7490, Boulder, CO 80306-7490
Global Response (GR) has created a worldwide network of people and organizations that refer environmental crises to us. In collaboration with the local people who are working on the problem, GR issues an "Action" to our members. The "Action" gives background information about the environmental threat and the efforts of local organizations to resolve it. The "Action" asks GR members to use this information to write personal letters to specific officials who have the power to make positive changes.

Mobilization for Global Justice - http://www.a16.org
info@a16.org
Get news and resources about the next anti-globalization protests and campaigns.

River of Words - http://irn.org/row/
1847 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94703 USA
The River of Words Project is an international environmental poetry and art contest designed to nurture respect and understanding of the natural world by encouraging children to learn their "ecological address" and to describe through poetry and art their own "place in space."

Cross-Cultural Solutions - http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org
Is a not-for-profit international volunteer orgainization that operates volunteer programs in Brazil, China, Costa Rica
Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand.

EntreMundos - http://www.entremundos.org
helps volunteers find appropriate and satisfying work in and around Xela (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala). It works to connect and strengthen its community of socially and culturally oriented organizations. It facilitates the sharing of resources, of ideas and knowledge.

The Peace Corps - http://www.peacecorps.gov/indexf.cfm
When John F. Kennedy became president in 1961, he issued a call to service to Americans with these words: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." He manifested this vision by establishing the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship.

Get Wired
Acorn Naturalists - http://www.acorn-group.com
17821 East 17th St., #103, PO Box 2423, Tustin, CA, 92781-2423
Acorn Naturalists specializes in the development and distribution of science and environmental education resources. In both printed and electronic versions, we offer thousands of hard-to-find specialty products, including new curricula, field identification guides, plant and animal activity books, water quality monitoring equipment, audiovisual media, and unique tools for educators, naturalists, interpreters and camp leaders. All items are carried in stock at our own warehouse, and thus are available for immediate delivery.

Center for Ecoliteracy - http://www.ecoliteracy.org
2522 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702
The Center for Ecoliteracy is dedicated to fostering the experience and understanding of the natural world.

EPA's Environmental Education Center - http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
Ariel Rios Bldg, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20460
They have put together a collection of fact sheets, brochures, and web pages that you can use to explain environmental issues. These resources offer basic and clear information to assist you in teaching your students about the environment.

Kidsgardening.com - http://www.kidsgardening.com
1100 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403
For most of us, gardening provides a welcome sojourn into the natural world, a sanctuary that promises relief from the challenges of a busy life. But to the National Gardening Association, gardening means a lot more. After 20 years of supporting gardening with kids, They have witnessed the joy of exploration, the awe of discovery, and the awaking of minds to the rich world of learning that a garden has to offer.

The Nature Conservancy of Texas - http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/texas/

Sharing Environmental Education knowledge - http://www.seek.state.mn.us
525 S. Lake Ave., Ste. 400 Duluth, MN 55802
The SEEK directory works as a clearinghouse for all types of environmental education resources, from articles to lesson plans, from performances to displays, and many more. These resources come from a variety of organizations throughout Minnesota, including schools and colleges, government agencies, libraries and businesses.

Sierra Club Environmental Education - http://www.sierraclub.org/education/
85 Second Street, Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-3441
A collection of news, articles, programs, web sites, and other resources for environmental education.

Working Assets Long Distance - http://www.workingforchange.com/services/longdistance.cfm
Working Assets Long Distance helps you change the world just by talking on the phone. We offer the highest quality phone service available. 1% of your phone charges goes to nonprofit groups - at no extra cost to you. In 2000 alone, $5 million was raised for such groups as Amnesty International, Greenpeace, American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Campaign and the Children's Defense Fund.

EcoLogical Mail Coalition - http://www.ecologicalmail.org
The EcoLogical Mail Coalition offers a free solution to businesses that are burdened by stacks of undeliverable catalogs, brochures and magazines that are mailed to employees for years after they've been terminated

Home Tissue Products Buying Guide - http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/gtissue.asp
Forests are being destroyed to make toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels and other disposable paper products. You can help stop this destruction by pressing manufacturers to use recycled content and clean manufacturing processes and by making smart shopping decisions.

Living Tree Paper Company - http://www.livingtreepaper.com/
leader in developing printing and writing papers made from nonwood fibers and post-consumer waste. By providing high-quality papers that are environmentally responsible and economically sound, we are helping to minimize the environmental impact of paper production and use.

Metafore - http://www.metafore.org/
The Paper Working Group is a collaboration between 11 leading companies and Metafore to make environmentally preferable paper products more widely available and affordable.

Paper Museum at Georgia Tech. - http://www.ipst.gatech.edu/amp/
Did you know that most paper was made from recycled materials until the 1850's? Your members and guests will learn the history and the technology of recycling with a visit to "Recycling: Lost and Found."

Reach for Unbleached (RFU) - http://www.rfu.org/
a national foundation and Canadian registered charity working for a sustainable pulp and paper industry by making pulp mills clean up and by promoting clean paper
You can also see their Bulk Office Paper Buying Club at - http://www.rfu.org/cp/paperguide.htm

Recycled Paper Coalition - http://www.papercoalition.org/aboutus.html
The Coalition offers its members the opportunity to take a position of environmental leadership in the continuing movement toward sustainable economic development. Under its new structure, the Board intends to bring new ideas and resources to members as we work together to develop and expand buy-recycled, waste and usage reduction, and recycling programs for paper.

The Recycled Products Purchasing Cooperative (RPPC) - http://www.recycledproducts.org/
A non-profit program dedicated to natural resource conservation. The goal of the Co-op is to increase the use of recycled copy paper on a national basis. The RPPC is accomplishing this goal by providing 30% postconsumer recycled paper at prices which meet or beat what many entities pay for non-recycled or "virgin fiber" paper.

Weisenbach Specialty Printing - http://www.weisenbach.com/
The industry leader in the field of recycled promotional products, "THE Recycled Promotions Source Book" features recycled paper, glass, tire rubber, steel, and aluminum products.

PARTNERSHIPS
The Alliance for Environmental Innovation - http://www.environmentaldefense.org/alliance/aboutus.html
The precedent for the Alliance was set by the ground-breaking partnership between Environmental Defense and McDonald's Corporation, which resulted in over 40 strategies for fast food companies to reduce waste and encourage recycling. In 1994, Environmental Defense and the Pew Charitable Trusts jointly established the Alliance for Environmental Innovation to continue to develop and replicate the success of this partnership approach.

WorkingForChange: http://www.workingforchange.com/index.cfm
WorkingForChange is a comprehensive Web site made up of resources for people with progressive values. Anyone with Internet access (members and non-members alike) can speak out on urgent issues, go shopping, make a donation, volunteer their time or listen to the radio.

POLICIES
UO Policies
UO Comprehensive Environmental Policy
UO Sustainable Development Guidelines
UO Confidential Materials Policy
Sustainable Campus Policy Bank
Wood Products Purchasing Policy
Recycled Paper Policy

Other Environmental Policy Information
UEdge Policies information - http://www.uedge.org/

CERES - http://www.ceres.org/
Bringing together representatives of diverse interests to seek creative solutions to environmental problems. CERES creates venues and occasions at which leaders from diverse communities can gather to discuss critical issues facing companies, society, and the environment.

Domini Index - http://www.domini.com/
The Domini Social Equity Fund is a no-load mutual fund that seeks to replicate the composition of the Domini 400 Social IndexSM (the "Index"). Launched in 1990, the Index is the country's oldest socially and environmentally screened index.

Oregon Revised Statutes - http://landru.leg.state.or.us/ors/351.html
Chapter 351 1999, POLICY ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Sustainable Development Guidelines - PDF Document

Sustainable Development tool kit - http://iisd.ca/educate/default.htm

The Talloires Declaration- http://www.ulsf.org/programs_talloires.html

UO Energy and Water Resources - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~eic/energysympos.html

PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
Adbusters - http://www.adbusters.org/
1243 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6H 1B7 Canada
They are a global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance the new social activist movement of the information age. Their aim is to topple existing power structures and forge a major shift in the way we will live in the 21^st century.

Cascadia Scorecard News - Cascadia Scorecard News

Center for Media and Democracy - http://www.prwatch.org
520 University Avenue, Suite 310, Madison, WI 53703
The Center for Media & Democracy is a nonprofit, public interest organization funded by individuals and nonprofit foundations and dedicated to investigative reporting on the public relations industry. The Center serves citizens, journalists and researchers seeking to recognize and combat manipulative and misleading PR practices.

The Center for a New American Dream - http://www.newdream.org/kids/index.php
6930 Carroll Ave., Suite 900, Takoma Park, MD 20912
A new poll conducted by the Center for a New American Dream reveals that parents are deeply concerned about the effects of excessive commercialism on our children. Parents acknowledge that advertisers and marketers are extremely effective at using the "nag factor" to get kids to pressure their parents to buy products that are bad for them. Moreover, parents are concerned that marketing to children hurts kids' self esteem and is bad for their values and world view. We're in danger of raising a whole generation of "hyper-consumers".

Corporate Watch - http://www.corpwatch.org/trac/greenwash/education.html
P.O. Box 29344, San Francisco, CA 94129
Exposes corporate sponsored "environmental lesson plans" and other classroom greenwashing.

INFORM, Extended Producer Responibility - http://www.informinc.org/eprgate.htm
EPR is the extension of the responsibility of producers for the environmental impacts of their products to the entire product life cycle -- and especially for their take-back, recycling, and disposal.

Maggie's Clean Clothes - http://www.organicclothes.com/
Their organic cotton shirts are mighty fine.

Patagonia - http://www.patagonia.com/
Ours is an introspective company. When you exist for something bigger than the bottom line, you need clear vision, values and guiding principles. Ever since we first urged climbers to go easy on the rock, we've been sensitive to our role in the world as a company. The links below provide insight into who we are and what we care about.

Product Policy Project - http://www.ProductPolicy.org
Their mission is to develop and communicate a strong framework for product-focused environmental policies that advance sustainable production and consumption and good governance.

Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. - http://www.productstewardship.us/index.html
PSI works with state and local government agencies to partner with manufacturers, retailers, environmental groups, federal agencies, and other key stakeholders to reduce the health and environmental impacts of consumer products.

Recycled Trash Company - http://www.recycledtrashcompany.com/
The Recycled Trash Company offers great basics from recycled cotton. They are committed to the environment, social responsibility and quality apparel.

Recycling Advocates - http://www.recyclingadvocates.org/
Formed in 1987, Recycling Advocates is a citizen-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to involve people in creating a sustainable future through local efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

South-East Environmental Business Association (SEEBA) - http://www.cfsd.org.uk/seeba/
SEEBA is based on the strengths of SHEBA's regional network and The Centre for Sustainable Design's national and international expertise in environmental considerations of product development (eco-design) and 'end of life' managment (EOLM). Over 2500 companies have attended 80+ seminars, conferences and training courses organised by these organization.

U.S. EPA Web Site on Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) - http://www.epa.gov/epr
The EPR Web site is designed to inform consumers, businesses, state and local government agencies, and others about this powerful concept. EPR is a product-oriented approach to environmental protection that challenges players throughout the product chain to work together to reduce the life cycle environmental impacts of products. The site provides information on the concept, what initiatives are underway in the US and internationally, and a wealth of related resources such as public-private alliances, academic research, publications, involved organizations, and more. The electronics and the packaging product sectors are featured now; special sections on other products will be added in future updates.

Western Electronic Product Stewardship Initiative (WEPSI) - http://www.recyclingadvocates.org/wepsi/
Electronic products are proliferating throughout American society at an accelerating rate, and with them come environmental, health and waste impacts. Under the current scenario, local governments end up with the responsibility for handling discarded electronic products, and taxpayers end up footing the bill. Governments may also respond by adopting regulations, requirements and standards that businesses must comply with.

German Packaging Law
Take Back Laws on Industries of the European Community - http://web.mit.edu/course/3/3s32/www/mohamed.html
The feasibility of implementing take back policies modeled after recent initiatives by Germany and the European Community was studied. Specifically, four candidate areas for take back were evaluated: beverage containers; transport packaging; automobiles; and computers and electronics.

Doing Business in EU - http://info.hktdc.com/euguide/5-1.htm
Labelling and packaging regulations plays an important role in the choice of a product by German consumers and it is essential that great care is taken in conforming to German tastes.

EPA - International Product Initiatives - http://www.epa.gov/epr/products/
A brief summary of some of the important international initiatives on packaging for other countries.

The German Packaging Ordinance - http://www.bmu.de/english/waste_management/downloads/doc/35132.php
The Ordinance on the avoidance and recycling of packaging waste (Packaging Ordinance) came into force in Germany on 12 June 1991. It places a legal obligation on retailers and manufacturers to take back and recycle transport, secondary and sales packaging.

Eco-Friendly Carpet Companies
Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings - http://www.cafloorcoverings.com/
Powerbond® ER3T-the only high-performance commercial floorcovering with a 100% recycled content vinyl backing, created from reclaimed carpet. Powerbond ER3 is a patented closed-loop technology that creates a superior performing product and requires less energy to manufacture than its virgin product. Powerbond ER3 carries a 15-year warranty and was a perfect solution.

DuPont Flooring Systems - http://flooring.dupont.com/
DuPont Flooring Systems guarantees that, if we remove it, your used carpet will not go into a landfill. Regardless of fiber type or carpet brand, the carpet we remove from your site is put back to work as other materials such as resilient flooring, carpet padding and sod reinforcement.

Interface Floorcoverings - http://www.interfaceinc.com/us/
Becoming a leader in industrial ecology by first becoming a sustainable corporation and eventually a restorative enterprise. To realize that vision we've laid out a path designed to take us to sustainability. So far, we've made significant progress. But we have a very long way to go.

Shaw Floor Covering - http://www.shawcontractgroup.com/
Shaw Contract Group is focused on sustainability through innovation. It's our commitment to creating the most beautiful - and sustainable - flooring in the world. Through innovation, we are creating a better planet for our customers, our employees and our communities in the process.

Wellman Inc. - http://www.wellmaninc.com/home.asp
The Engineering Resins Division offers nylon 6, nylon 6,6, nylon 66/6 and PET compounds. The division has over 30 years experience utilizing virgin nylon, and post-industrial nylon raw materials. An industry leader in recycling with the latest innovation being Wellamid EcoLon ®, a nylon 6,6 compound developed for Ford Motor Company utilizing 25% postconsumer nylon from carpet.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Environmental Grantmaking: http://www.environmentalgrants.com
The Environmental Grantmaking Foundations directory is a valuable resource for nonprofit organizations looking for grants to support environmental activities and programs

EPA Grants: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/grants.htm

RECYCLING AT WORK
The BlueWorks Program - http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?c=41681
The City of Portland's BlueWorks Program can help you design a recycling system that best fits your business and your chosen recycler.

Recycle at Work - http://www.recycleatwork.com/index.html

RESOURCE CONSERVATION
Aaron's Rain Barrels - http://www.ne-design.net/
They offer you their #1 selling standard rain barrel, irrigation system (has two spigots) or a traditional whiskey barrel . Their preferred rain barrel connects directly to your rain gutters downspout tube, has an overflow valve and is only made from the best quality parts so they last a lifetime.

A Responsible Energy Policy for the 21st Century - http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/rep/repinx.asp
This February 2001 NRDC report details a U.S. energy policy that would meet the nation's energy needs and save consumers billions of dollars annually -- without destroying pristine wilderness areas or rolling back environmental safeguards. The report also offers a solution for California's electricity crisis that would not suspend state or federal air quality standards. ... Full Report in PDF Format

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) - http://www.aceee.org/
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection. ACEEE fulfills its mission by:

Clean Energy Ideas - http://www.clean-energy-ideas.com/recycle/
A list of articles related to recycling and related activities. The hope is these articles may be of use to you, in highlighting the steps you can take to reduce waste.

Destination Conservation - http://www.environmentalsociety.ca/issues/energy/dc.html
Destination Conservation is a practical, activity-based program that brings environmental education alive in our schools. It not only combines hands-on learning with resource conservation, it saves school districts money!

DOE, (EnergyPlus) - http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/
EnergyPlus is a new generation building energy simulation program designed for modeling buildings with associated heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows.

EPA (Energy Star) - http://www.energystar.gov/
ENERGY STAR is a dynamic government/industry partnership that makes it easy for businesses and consumers to save money and protect the environment.

Green Highway - http://www.greenhighway.net/
The sun, the wind and our own human ingenuity offer us wonderful solutions to the problems facing our earth. The "Green Highway" features exhibits of products and organizations that are working in harmony with the environment to bring us answers that are good for the economy, for jobs and for the quality of our lives for years to come.

Institution Recycling Network - http://www.ir-network.com/index.html
The Institution Recycling Network is the most experienced recycler of construction and demolition (C&D) wastes in the Northeast.

LEDs: for Illumination - http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/Futures/LF-LEDs/index.html
Here is a really good page that can tell you what a LED light is and how it works. I know alot of places are switching to these lights to save power.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a Federal agency that works in partnership with the American people to conserve and sustain our natural resources.

Nice (Northwest Institute for Community Energy) - http://thenice.org/

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - http://www.nesea.org/buildings/info/eleventhings.html
Eleven Things You Can Do to Save Energy
One of the nice things about saving energy is that it not only reduces pollution, but it can also save you money. At the same time that your electricity and heating bills are going down, you can think about all the extra coal, oil, and natural gas that would have been burned if you hadn't taken steps to save energy. Here are eleven easy ones that are guaranteed to save you money:

PiciFix - http://www.picifix.com/index.html
A project with the aim of providing DIY guides that not only save you money but also help reduce global warming. In this site are heaps of repair guides which can be easily navigated using the many small thumbnail pictures.

Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA) - http://www.p2pays.org/
To protect the environment and conserve natural resources by providing technical assistance on the elimination, reduction, reuse and recycling of wastes and pollutants.

Physics 162: Renewable Energy Sources - http://zebu.uoregon.edu/2001/phys162.html
This course will deal with the issues of alternative energy sources and sustainable energy sources. The intent is to perform an objective cost-benefit analysis on each form of alternative energy in order to determine what is practical on a large scale, as well as on the scale of the individual homeowner.

University at Buffalo, You Have the Power - http://www.buffalo.edu/youhavethepower/
In the summer of 2003, UB saved $10,000 in energy costs in a single day when faculty, staff and students responded to a statewide power crisis by reducing unnecessary energy consumption in their offices, labs and workspaces.

WasteCap Resource Conservation Network (ReCoN):
The WasteCap Resource Conservation Network (ReCoN) is an initiative of the Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire. Our goal is to help businesses save money and conserve natural resources by providing free, confidential assistance in reducing solid waste, conserving energy and water, and preventing pollution.

Water Recycling - http://www.lenntech.com/water-recycling-overview.htm
Links to overviews for water recycling applications in industry

Western Canada Wilderness Committee - http://www.wildernesscommittee.org/
Canada's largest membership-based citizen-funded wilderness preservation organization. We work for the preservation of Canadian and international wilderness through research and grassroots education. WCWC works on the ground to achieve ecologically sustainable communities. WCWC works only through lawful means.

World Resources Institute - http://www.earthtrends.wri.org/
The WRI logo represents a knot tying together the threads of natural resource use and conservation, economic development, and social equity through research, capacity building, and institutional change.

Worldwatch Institute - http://www.worldwatch.org/
The Worldwatch Institute is dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society--one in which human needs are met in ways that do not threaten the health of the natural environment or the prospects of future generations.

Energy and Recycling
Automobile Recycling - http://www.esd.ornl.gov/iab/iab8-8.htm
Recent Trends in Automobile Recycling: Economic, Social, and Energy Issues

Bureau of International Recycling - http://www.bir.org/
Collecting new arisings, or end-of-life products is the first step in recycling. The second step is transforming old or new 'scrap' into new secondary raw materials that can be fed back into the manufacturing process.

Carbon Credits - http://www.zeroyourcarbon.com.au
Carbon Footprint Zero your carbon - Going green with a Glam Mother from Australia!

Energy Recycling Services Inc. - http://www.energyrecycling.com

Environmental Benefits of Recycling - http://www.umass.edu/recycle/recycling_benefits.shtml

Environmental Media Services - http://www.ems.org/
Recycling Saves Energy - In 1996, 408 trillion Btus - equivalent to energy used by 4 million households, or 0.5 percent of all energy use nationwide - was saved as a result of recycling

Indiana Institute on Recycling - http://web.indstate.edu/recycle/Docfp.html
The Energy Policy Division provides a wide range of assistance in energy efficiency, alternative energy and recycling market development programs.

Otterbien College Department of Physics - http://www.otterbein.edu/dept/PHYS/is360/recycle.html
SAVING ENERGY THROUGH RECYCLING

Savings from Recycled Paper (Math League) - http://www.mathleague.com/recycled.htm
In 1997, The Math League began our new effort to replace our current materials with materials printed on recycled paper. Recycling helps extend our natural resources, reduce pollution, and extend limited landfill space.

Renewable & Alternative Energy Sources
Tacoma Power's EverGreen Options - http://www.ci.tacoma.wa.us/Power/greenpower/
Evergreen Options is Tacoma Power's new green power program. It's your opportunity to support electricity generated by sustainable, renewable power sources that have minimal impact upon the earth. By participating in this program, you will be contributing to improving our environment.

Clean and Green - http://www.cleanandgreen.us/
Clean and Green supports the development of renewable energy projects in American communities. When you purchase Clean and Green Credits, you are purchasing the value of clean, reliable, homegrown energy.

Bioenergy
BG Technologies - http://www.bgtechnologies.net/
Dedicated to providing cost-effective energy solutions to businesses and municipalities in the agricultural and forestry sectors. They provide the expertise and and equipment to meet the heat and energy needs of companies around the world, by using the locally available biomass resources.

Regional Wood Energy Development Program in Asia - http://www.rwedp.org/
Wood energy (fuelwood and charcoal) is, and will remain, an important source of energy in South and Southeast Asia. In most countries between 20% and 80% of energy demand is met by wood. The use of woodfuels is still increasing, though not as fast as the use of fossil fuels.

Fuel Cells
DOE Fuel Cell Program - http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/
The goal of the DOE Fuel Cell Program is to develop highly efficient, low or zero emission automotive fuel cell propulsion systems. Specific objectives include: By the year 2000, validate fuel cell power systems that are (a) 2-3 times more energy efficient than today's comparable vehicles; (b) more than 100 times cleaner than Federal EPA Tier II emissions standards; and (c) capable of operating on hydrogen, methanol, ethanol, natural gas, and gasoline.

Geothermal
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ASSOCIATION - http://www.geo-energy.org/
A trade association composed of U.S. companies who support the expanded use of geothermal energy and are developing geothermal resources worldwide for electrical power generation and direct-heat uses.

U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Energy Program - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/
To work in partnership with U.S. industry to establish geothermal energy as an economically competitive contributor to the U.S. energy supply. The long-term viability of geothermal energy lies in developing technology to enable use of the full range of geothermal resources.

Hydrogen
Hydrogen Energy Center - http://www.h2eco.org/
A group working to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen as an energy carrier for the economy of Maine and the New England region.

International Association of Hydrogen Energy - http://www.iahe.org/
The Association stimulates the exchange of information in Hydrogen Energy field through its publications and sponsorship of international workshops, short courses and conferences. In addition, the Association endeavors to inform the general public of the important role of Hydrogen Energy in the planning of an inexhaustible and clean energy system.

U.S. Department of Energy Hydrofen Energy Program - http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/
The DOE supports world-class R&D in hydrogen technologies that will provide America with near-, mid-, and long-term strategies for a clean, sustainable, domestic energy supply.

Hydroelectric
Hari Srinivas, Water as an Energy Source - http://www.gdrc.org/uem/energy/water-energy.html
Water energy resources include hydroelectric power from lakes and rivers, ocean energy in its various forms, and energy technologies that take advantage of saline water.

National Hydropower Association - http://www.hydro.org/
non-profit national association dedicated exclusively to advancing the interests of the U.S. hydropower industry. It seeks to secure hydropower's place as an emissions-free, renewable and reliable energy source that serves national environmental and energy policy objectives.

UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, How Hydroelectric Energy Works - http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/renewable_energy_basics/how-hydroelectric-energy-works.html
Hydroelectric power is the largest source of renewable electricity in the world and in the United States. By taking advantage of the water cycle, we have tapped into one of nature's engines to create a useful form of energy. Humans have been using the power of moving water for thousands of years.

Solar Power
American Solar Energy Society - http://www.ases.org/
A national organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of U.S. citizens and the global environment.

The El Paso Solar Energy Association (EPSEA) - http://www.epsea.org/
The purpose of this site is to provide practical information on solar energy and energy efficiency. Whether you're designing or building a new home or need more information on solar water heating or heating a swimming pool we hope you find this information helpful.

Florida Solar Energy Center - http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/
For more than 20 years, the Florida Solar Energy Center has been a leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency research and training. FSEC is also distinguished as the largest and most active state-supported research and training institute in the United States in the area of renewable energy and building energy efficiency.

International Solar Energy Society - http://www.ises.org/
Encouraging the use of Renewable Energy everywhere, through appropriate technology, scientific excellence, social responsibility, and global communication.

Solar Decathlon - http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar_decathlon/
The Solar Decathlon is a competition in which teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design.

Solar Electric Power Association - http://www.solarelectricpower.org/
The Solar Electric Power Association is a nonprofit organization whose membership consists of more than 120 electric service providers, utilities, associations, manufacturers, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions from eight countries.

The Solar Guide - http://www.thesolarguide.com/
The Solar Guide aims to give consumers the practical information they want, about buying solar and renewable energy systems.

Solar Panel Articles - http://www.solarpanelarticles.com/
Solar Panel Articles is a resource directory providing information about solar panels, passive solar design, solar hot water panels, alternative energy, and more.

SolLight - http://www.sollight.com/
With just a couple hours of sunlight, a Sol-Light™ LED solar light system can light up your home, tent, RV, camper, trailer, boat, deck or campsite with a soft, long-lasting glow.

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Topics - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/about.html
Solar technologies use the sun's energy and light to provide heat, light, hot water, electricity, and even cooling, for homes, businesses, and industry.

Wind
American Wind Energy Association - http://www.awea.org/
AWEA is a national trade association that represents wind power plant developers, wind turbine manufacturers, utilities, consultants, insurers, financiers, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry.

California Energy Commission (Wind Energy) - http://www.energy.ca.gov/wind/
Wind energy in California produced about 1.5 percent of the state's total electricity in 1997, more than enough to light a city the size of San Francisco.

The Canadian Wind Energy Association - http://www.canwea.ca/
We foresee a robust Canadian wind energy community that makes a significant contribution to safe, reliable, economically and environmentally sustainable energy supply in Canada.

European Wind Energy Association - http://www.ewea.org/
The main objective of EWEA is to ensure that the general public, the media, decision makers and politicians are made aware of the reality of wind power, and understand the rapid progress being made in the industry which will allow wind energy to play an increasing role as a clean power for generations.

National Wind Technology Center - http://www.nrel.gov/wind/
Dedicated by Department of Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary in 1994, the National Wind Technology Center is poised to become the most advanced wind energy research facility in the world.

Sandia National Laboratory - http://www.sandia.gov/wind/
Sandia is a national security laboratory operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by the Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Co. We perform a wide variety of energy research and development projects,

U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Topics - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/
Wind energy uses the energy in the wind for practical purposes like generating electricity, charging batteries, pumping water, or grinding grain. Large, modern wind turbines operate together in wind farms to produce electricity for utilities. Small turbines are used by homeowners and remote villages to help meet energy needs.

Global Warming
Chesapeake Climate Action Network - http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org/
The CCAN is the first grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Our mission is to educate and mobilize citizens of this region in a way that fosters a rapid societal switch to clean energy and energy-efficient products, thus joining similar efforts worldwide to slow and perhaps halt the dangerous trend of global warming.

EPA'S GLOBAL WARMING SITE! - http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/
The EPA Global Warming Site is provided as a public service by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA's climate change programs and activities are an integral part of the Agency's mission and purpose. With the Global Warming Site, we strive to present accurate information on the very broad issue of climate change and global warming in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society - communities, individuals, business, public officials and governments.

EPA's new Personal Greenhouse Gas Calculator - http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/ResourceCenterToolsCalculators.html
Use this online calculator to obtain a rough estimate of your household's greenhouse gas emissions. Then move on to the next section of the calculator to explore actions you can take to lower your emissions while reducing your energy and waste disposal costs.

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Climate - http://www.noaa.gov/climate.html
Meteorology, oceanography, solid earth geophysics, and solarterrestrial sciences. From these sources, it develops and provides environmental data and information products and services. NOAA gathers global data about the oceans, Earth, air, space, and sun and their interactions to describe and predict the state of the physical environment.

PEW Center on Global Climate Change - http://www.pewclimate.org/
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change is a non-profit, non-partisan and independent organization dedicated to providing credible information, straight answers and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change.

State Department, Climate Change - http://www.state.gov/www/global/global_issues/climate/index.html
This State Department web site is a permanent electronic archive of information released prior to January 20, 2001. Please see the current site for material released since that date.

United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) - http://www.usgcrp.gov/
Global change research brings significant benefits to the nation and the world by providing a well-founded scientific understanding of the Earth system to ensure the availability of future resources essential for human well-being.

U.S. Department of Energy, Global Warming - http://www.energy.gov/world/sub/globalwarming.html
Energy supply, electricity production, and energy end-use have greater impacts on the environment than any other peaceful activity.

U.S. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT - http://www.nacc.usgcrp.gov/
To Prepare the Nation for Future Change: To assure that the United States is prepared for future change, the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) has initiated a national assessment on the potential consequences of climate variability and change for the nation. The national assessment process will analyze and evaluate what is known about the potential consequences of climate variability and change for the nation, in the context of other pressures on the public, the environment, and the nation's resources.

Water
Aaron's Rain Barrels - http://www.ne-design.net/
They offer you their #1 selling standard rain barrel, irrigation system (has two spigots) or a traditional whiskey barrel . Their preferred rain barrel connects directly to your rain gutters downspout tube, has an overflow valve and is only made from the best quality parts so they last a lifetime.

Garden SuperMart - http://www.gardensupermart.com/store/rain-barrels.php
By installing a rain barrel at your home, not only are you doing your part to curb high water usage, and to decrease the amount of storm water run-off that fills our city's drains after each rain fall, but you are also adding a modern, stylish piece of garden decor to your home. Your friends, families and neighbours will love your rain barrel!

Rainwater harvesting and graywater use - http://www.ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/arroyo/071rain.html
Conserve, reuse and augment summarize Arizona's strategy to meet new water needs and reduce its reliance on dwindling groundwater reserves.

AdoptALibrary.org - http://www.adoptalibrary.org/
Resources to promote world literacy, to help encourage donations to libraries and schools in the U.S. and around the world, and to keep books out of landfills!

Bags on the run - http://www.bagsontherun.com/
Momentum is building across the USA to reduce the consumption of plastic and paper shopping bags due to their effect on the environment. Businesses and individuals are preferring environment friendly shopping bags. Bags on the run is a direct seller of reusable bags, green bags and eco friendly bags.

BoneyardNW - http://www.boneyardnw.com/
A completely free service connecting buyers and sellers of used commercial construction materials in the Portland Metro region.

BoxQuest - recycling your Money & Boxes - http://www.boxquest.com/
A Used Box Recycling Network for used box buyers and sellers across America who connect locally through the Internet. In other words, BoxQuest is a Nationwide Box Classified that's fast, cheap, easy, free and most importantly secure!

BRING’s Materials Exchange (BMEX) - http://www.bringrecycling.org/bmex.html
A free listing service for businesses and individuals with reusable scraps, overruns, and other discards. The intent is to find a home for materials that have few or no other reuse or recycling outlets.

Choose2Reuse - http://www.choose2reuse.org/
Resources to Help Your Community "Choose to Reuse"

Dump and Run - http://www.dumpandrun.org/
It's Fun, Free and a great way to find out more about what you can do to turn trash into cash for your charity or organization!

Freecycle Network - http://www.freecycle.org/
It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is run by a local volunteer moderator (them's good people). Membership is free.

Freecycle Eugene, OR. - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreecycleEugene/
The Eugene Freecycle Network is open to all who want to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to post it. Everything posted must be free. No trades or bartering allowed.

Freecycle Portland, OR - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycleportland/
Through a simple e-mail list, any member of the community can post a note about an item they'd like to give away, or an item they are seeking. The only rule: Every item posted must be free.

Garwer Waste Exchange (Europe) - http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/
Collecting recyclable wastes is the first step in recycling, but your facility must also purchase and sell recyclable scraps and products made from recycled materials in order to participate fully in the recycling process.

IMEX Exchange - http://www.imex.com/
Ddedicated to promoting international trade on the Internet, and through international trade, cooperation and understanding among nations and people. Our goal is to help global entrepreneurs grow their businesses while providing value to our shareholders.

INFORM, Inc. - http://www.informinc.org
INFORM, Inc. is an independent research organization that examines the effects of business practices on the environment and on human health. Our goal is to identify ways of doing business that ensure environmentally sustainable economic growth. Our reports are used by government, industry, and environmental leaders around the world.

Institution Recycling Network - http://www.ir-network.com/index.html
The Institution Recycling Network is the most experienced recycler of construction and demolition (C&D) wastes in the Northeast.

King County H.O.M.E. (Household Online Materials Exchange) - http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/exchange/household.asp
If you need an outlet for those usable, but unwanted items, and you don't want to throw them away...then this is the place for you. And listing items on the Online Exchange is not just limited to King County households. Organizations in King County are welcome to list items on the Online Exchange.

King County Washington Solid Waste Division - http://www6.metrokc.gov/dnr/swd/Recycle/Recycle.asp
Use this database to search for reuse and recycling options for your office, manufacturing, construction and all other waste streams.

LabX.com - http://www.labx.com/
The largest independent marketplace for pre-owned and surplus scientific equipment.

MacRenewal - http://www.macrenewal.org
A non-profit group dedicated to the restoration and redistribution of Macintosh computers to members of our community who do not have access to computer technology.

Massachusetts Materials Exchange - http://www.materialsexchange.org/
Connects businesses with reusable materials with others that can use them.

MAT-EX ONLINE - http://www.recycle.net/matex/view.html
Western New York Materials Exchange

Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts - http://www.materials-exchange.org
MECCA provides affordable arts education to the Lane County community through hands-on opportunities for creative reuse and artistic expression.

Northwest Materials Exchange - http://www.NWmaterialsmart.org
Sponsored by Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality, this site lists links to 11 materials exchanges in the Northwest. This site is particularly valuable for industrial and commercial materials for both finding materials and finding homes for excess materials.

Oregon State University Surplus Property - http://www.property.oregonstate.edu/Surplus_Property/index.cfm
OSU Surplus Property's mission is to recycle or transfer excess or surplus property back to OSU departments, state and local governments, and qualified non-profit organizations within the State of Oregon.

OSU Surplus Property: - http://www.property.oregonstate.edu/Surplus_Property/index.cfm
OSU Surplus Property's mission is to recycle or transfer excess or surplus property back to OSU departments, state and local governments, and qualified non-profit organizations within the State of Oregon.

ReBuilding Center - http://www.rebuildingcenter.org/
A project of the non-profit community enhancement organization, Our United Villages. Developed by a group of dedicated volunteers, The ReBuilding Center is modeled after other successful building material recovery operations throughout North America

ReDO - http://www.redo.org/
Redo is providing education, training, and technical assistance to start up and operate reuse programs. Redo is working to create a national reuse network and infrastructure. From the simplest programs to the most complex.

The Recycler's Exchange - http://www.recycle.net/exchange/
The Recycler's Exchange is a FREE worldwide information exchange for those companies and individuals who BUY/SELL/TRADE commodities, materials, goods and services relevant to this industry.

Resource Recycling - http://www.resource-recycling.com/links.html#July%202003
waste exchanges (through Roger Gutentag's Resource Recycling web resources listings),
where the materials can be posted, can be found here.

SCRAP (Scroungers' Center for Re-Usable Art Parts) - http://www.scrap-sf.org/
SCRAP acts as a nonprofit conduit for unwanted materials. SCRAP collects materials from businesses and individuals that would other wise be thrown away, and distributes them to art and educational groups.

SUITCASES FOR KIDS - http://www.suitcasesforkids.org/
A national program started in 1996 by 11-year-old Aubyn Burnside in North Carolina to collect suitcases to give to foster children, after Aubyn heard that the average child in foster care moves three to four times, and that they traditionally carry their personal belongings from home to home in black garbage bags

The Surplus Exchange - http://www.surplusexchange.org/
Through our efforts in conjunction with all of our business partners we keep an estimated 4000 tons of materials out of the landfills each year.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/20076/tsl-20076.html
Resource Exchange Network for Eliminating Waste (RENEW) is a materials exchange network established by the Texas Legislature in 1987 to promote the reuse or recycling of industrial wastes.

Twin Cities Green Guide - http://www.thegreenguide.org/
The purpose of The Twin Cities Green Guide is to create a printed guidebook and web site to educate Twin Cities Metro area residents about environmental issues, serve as a quick environmental reference tool and promote a self-sustaining and community-oriented lifestyle.

University of Wisconsin-Madison's Surplus With A Purpose program (SWAP) - http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/swap/swap.html
A multi-faceted surplus property disposal operation. SWAP serves all University of Wisconsin-Madison departments and State of Wisconsin agencies located in the Madison area. UW-Madison Purchasing Services (of which SWAP is a part) is designated by Wisconsin's Department of Administration as a delegated authority for disposing of the State's surplus property . . . though the landfill is the last place we intend for these materials.

University Surplus Websites
http://www.unc.edu/mds/sp/index.htm
http://purchasing.sc.edu/cs.php
http://epic.emory.edu/surplus/main-surplus.htm
http://www.utah.edu/surplus/
http://www.uiowa.edu/~fusmm/surplus.html
http://property.asu.edu/surplus/
http://www.business_services.oregonstate.edu/Property/Surplus_Property/ind ex.cfm
http://www.indiana.edu/~surplus/
http://web.princeton.edu/sites/TreasurersOffice/Purchasing/SCE/
http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/swap/swap.html
http://www1.umn.edu/reuse/
http://www.univsvcs.northwestern.edu/Purchasing/surplus.html
http://www.uwsurplus.com
http://www.colorado.edu/propertydistributionservices/
http://www.wsu.edu/surplus

SPECIAL REQUESTS

SUSTAINABILITY
Alliance Global Sustainability - http://globalsustainability.org/
This Alliance Global Sustainability brings together research teams from 4 of the world's foremost research universities to study large-scale, multidisciplinary environmental problems that are faced by the world's ecosystems, economies, and societies.

BLUEPRINT FOR A SUSTAINABLE COLLEGE CAMPUS - http://www.princeton.edu/~rcurtis/earthsum.html#Blueprint
In 1994, Yale University hosted a campus earth summit which resulted in completion of a document which outlines a blueprint for how institutions of higher education can implement sustainability practices.

Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence - http://www.c2e2.org/
There is to support the continued improvement of environmental performance in higher education through environmental professional networking, information exchange, the development of professional resources and tools, and the advancement of innovative regulatory models. Environmental performance includes campus regulatory compliance, environmental management, and sustainability initiatives

Campus Sustainability Project - http://csap.envs.wmich.edu/
Western Michigan University, The Campus Sustainability Assessment project (CSAP) was founded in 1999 to address the limited availability of high-quality resources for supporting colleges and universities in evaluating their social and environmental performance.

Carbon Credits - http://www.zeroyourcarbon.com.au
Carbon Footprint Zero your carbon - Going green with a Glam Mother from Australia!

CERES - http://www.ceres.org/
Bringing together representatives of diverse interests to seek creative solutions to environmental problems. CERES creates venues and occasions at which leaders from diverse communities can gather to discuss critical issues facing companies, society, and the environment.

Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~casl/
The mission of the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living (CASL) is to demonstrate ecologically and socially sustainable technologies and living practices in a residential setting, to provide hands-on experiential learning opportunities for the University of Oregon and surrounding communities, to collect and disseminate information about such technologies and practices, and to facilitate original research in this field. CASL is dedicated to challenging the notion that living lightly is difficult or burdensome.

Citizens Network for Sustainable Development - http://www.citnet.org/
One of the main ways CitNet coordinates efforts of its members is through the CitNet Working Groups. You'll also find links to the working groups from each of our Issue Areas, where latest news and events related to particular topics are posted, as well as discussion about those topics.

Clean Air-Cool Planet on-line Campus Climate Action Toolkit - http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/toolkit/
CCAT aims to make available to anyone who is interested in making his/her educational institution more "climate friendly" - college or university students, staff, faculty, administrators, trustees, alumni, community members - a comprehensive guide to and resource for doing so.

Colorado State Sustainability Web Site - http://www.fm.colostate.edu/sustain/
This site will take you on a tour of the energy and water conservation, education & outreach and research initiatives that are helping the University meet sustainability goals.

Design Outlaws - http://www.designoutlaws.com/
Design Outlaws is the outgrowth of the work of the Knossus Project. For nearly a decade, Knossus has been dedicated to seeking out and creating things that will make the world a better place in which to live. Specifically, its efforts have centered around the development of a sustainable environment, renewable energy, and environments that are not only ecologically friendly, but are artistically vibrant.

Domini Index - http://www.domini.com/
The Domini Social Equity Fund is a no-load mutual fund that seeks to replicate the composition of the Domini 400 Social IndexSM (the "Index"). Launched in 1990, the Index is the country's oldest socially and environmentally screened index.

The Ecohome Foundation - http://www.ecohomefoundation.org/eco/index.html
The EcoHome Foundation has been created to improve our collective quality of life by enhancing the nature of the buildings in which we live. We promote these ideas by creating example buildings and through educational outreach.

Ecolution - http://www.ecolution.com/

Environmental Stewardship @ the University of Michigan - http://www.umich.edu/~urel/stewardship/
The earth is one organism, “most like…a single cell,” in the words of physician and author Lewis Thomas. This interconnectedness is at the heart of the University of Michigan’s environmental stewardship initiatives.

The Environmental Sustainability Index - http://www.ciesin.org/indicators/ESI/
The ESI is a measure of overall progress towards environmental sustainability, developed for 142 countries. The ESI scores are based upon a set of 20 core "indicators," each of which combines two to eight variables for a total of 68 underlying variables.

Environmental Virtual Campus - http://www.c2e2.org/evc/home.html
The information in this Environmental Virtual Campus ("EVC") is intended to provide an overview of some common environmental regulatory issues facing many colleges and universities. The EVC necessarily discusses these issues in general terms, because environmental regulatory requirements vary from state to state.

Ferry Beach Ecology School links page - http://www.fbes.org/

Good Company Sustainability Consultants: http://goodcompany.cc/gc/
Good Company is a mission driven, for-profit research and consulting firm. We specialize in helping companies and large institutions move toward sustainability in a practical way.

Green Building by BusinessWeek - http://bx.businessweek.com/green-building/
Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources -- energy, water, and materials -- while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal

Green Business by BusinessWeek - http://bx.businessweek.com/green-business/
Green businesses aim to solve both environmental and social problems, instead of causing them. In addition, they adopt principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life for their customers, employees, communities and the environment.

Green Earth Office Supply - http://store.yahoo.com/greenearthofficesupply/index.html
They are in the process of adding hundreds of new products, including more biodegradable food service products (much of this at lower prices!)and more tree friendly papers so please keep checking the webpage!

The Green Culture - http://www.greenculture.com/
Since 1994, the company's focus has been concentrated in the following areas: environmental consulting and research, fund raising, market analysis, graphic / Internet design, local activism and database programming. As of Winter '97, The Green Culture will be offering socially and environmentally responsible products and services over the Internet to help fund the organization's continual growth. Due to the high costs of printing and postage, TGC will no longer print a retail catalog after Nov 1998 - all products (at substantially reduced prices) will be moved over to this web site!

"Green" Hotels - http://www.greenhotels.com/
"Green" Hotels are properties whose management is eager to institute programs that save water and energy and reduce solid waste-and help Save Our Planet!

Green Seal - http://www.greenseal.org/
Green Seal is the independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the environment by promoting the manufacture and sale of environmentally responsible consumer products. It sets environmental standards and awards a "Green Seal of Approval" to products that cause less harm to the environment than other similar products.

Green Spec - http://www.greenspec.com
On GreenSpec.com you will find information on 83 environmentally preferable building products.

Harvard Green Campus Initiative - http://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/
This online resource aims to inspire and support the Harvard community as it works to implement Harvard's Campus Sustainability Principles. The website is also designed to share Harvard experiences with sustainability professionals and advocates from other universities and institutions.

Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) Sustainable Design - http://www.hoksustainabledesign.com/
Through its long-term commitment to sustainability, HOK is helping the world move toward a future where every building and community is sustainable, healthy and in harmony with the world around it.

Helios Resource Network - http://www.heliosnetwork.org
A nonprofit organization in Eugene, Oregon. They seek to be a catalyst for change towards local ecological sustainability through a partnership and solution focused approach. Their main focus is to provide resource information and networking opportunities to the public and community organizations.

HSU Campus Center for Appropriate Technology - http://www.humboldt.edu/~ccat/
The Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) is a student-initiated, student-run and student-funded demonstration home at Humboldt State University dedicated to resource and energy-efficient living.

INFORM, Inc. - http://www.informinc.org
an independent research organization that examines the effects of business practices on the environment and on human health. Our goal is to identify ways of doing business that ensure environmentally sustainable economic growth. Our reports are used by government, industry, and environmental leaders around the world.

Institution Recycling Network - http://www.ir-network.com/index.html
The Institution Recycling Network is the most experienced recycler of construction and demolition (C&D) wastes in the Northeast.

International Interior Design Association - http://www.iida-wa.org/
A professional networking and educational association representing more than 11,000 interior designers, industry partners and students of interior design from nine regions around the globe.

Lane County Community College Surplus Property - http://www.lanecc.edu/surplus/
LCC redistribute property to College departments and other state-funded and non-profit organizations. If you are a state-funded or non-profit organization, contact LCC Surplus Property to inquire about available items or to determine of you qualify for state surplus property.

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEEDT) - http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/LEED_main.asp
The LEED Green Building Rating SystemT is a priority program of the US Green Building Council. It is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven building rating system based on existing proven technology. It evaluates environmental performance from a "whole building" perspective over a building's life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a "green building".

Local Government Commission - http://www.lgc.org/index.html
The LGC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization that provides inspiration, technical assistance, and networking to local elected officials and other dedicated community leaders who are working to create healthy, walkable, and resource-efficient communities.

Minnesota Sustainable Building Design Guide - http://www.sustainabledesignguide.umn.edu/
From the University of Minnesota's College of Architecture.

Nanaimo Recycling Exchange - http://www.recycling.bc.ca/
We're here to tweak your interest in a sustainable lifestyle; to help you become less of a consumer and more of a conserver; to provide an information exchange of hundreds of links to consumer issues, sustainable community development and the environment; and - we hope - to offer a little food for thought.

The Natural Step - http://www.naturalstep.org/
The Natural Step in the United States conducts multidisciplinary research, provides tailored consulting and training services, and offers networking and educational opportunities for leaders, organizations, and communities interested in creating sustainability agendas and initiatives

Natural TREE Furniture - http://www.smithindustries.com
Specializing in Eco Friendly - Cat Tree Furniture 'for a greener companion' - by artisan Ray Smith. Stick and Twig furnishings, perfect wherever you display these works of art.

Newman's Own Organics - http://www.newmansownorganics.com/index.html
Eating organic food is good for you, but when you choose Newman's Own Organics, you're choosing to help a good cause. All of our after-tax profits are donated to charity.

Norm Thompson - http://www.normthompson.com/
Our headquarters, located on a protected wetland, was the first commercial building to meet Portland General Electric's Earth Smart Gold Standards. It has earned a Portland BEST Business Award for innovation in energy efficiency, and an American Institute of Architects award for energy and design.

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - http://www.nesea.org/buildings/info/eleventhings.html
Eleven Things You Can Do to Save Energy
One of the nice things about saving energy is that it not only reduces pollution, but it can also save you money. At the same time that your electricity and heating bills are going down, you can think about all the extra coal, oil, and natural gas that would have been burned if you hadn’t taken steps to save energy. Here are eleven easy ones that are guaranteed to save you money:

Northern Technologies International Corporation - http://www.ntic.com/
NTI is in the business of converting unique environmentally beneficial material science into value added products and services for industrial and consumer applications.

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild (Southwest Oregon - Eugene) - http://www.ecobuilding.org/chap/eug/index.php
The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is an association of builders, designers, homeowners, tradespeople, manufacturers, suppliers and others interested in ecologically sustainable building.

Oregon State University Extension Service - http://oregonfuture.oregonstate.edu/
The OSU Extension Service's goal for this Web site is to 'promote dialogue among Oregonians concerning the future of our communities, industries, and economy, and concerning the quality of life we want to make possible for our grandchildren.

Oregon State University Sustainability - http://oregonstate.edu/sustainability/sustgroup.html
The group seeks to share information and ideas, inspire and empower each other, and build coalitions on campus, in our community, and beyond. It serves as a platform for alternative thought and action, and also a network for members to support campus activities like Earth Week.

OsoEco, Sustainable Social Shopping - http://osoeco.com/
Providing a revolutionary online gateway for people and businesses to exchange eco-friendly and socially conscious information, products and services with the intention to create a more balanced and sustainable world.

Pan World Traders - http://panworldtraders.com/
Your eco-focused socially responsible source for fine hempen goods.

Physics 162: Renewable Energy Sources - http://zebu.uoregon.edu/2001/phys162.html
This course will deal with the issues of alternative energy sources and sustainable energy sources. The intent is to perform an objective cost-benefit analysis on each form of alternative energy in order to determine what is practical on a large scale, as well as on the scale of the individual homeowner.

Portland Oregon, Office of Sustainable Development - http://www.sustainableportland.org/
Portland City Council created the Office of Sustainable Development (OSD) in the fall of 2000 to research and promote environmental, social and economic health in the City.

Practice Greenhealth - http://www.practicegreenhealth.org/
The nation's leading membership and networking organization for institutions in the healthcare community that have made a commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly practices.

Real Goods - http://www.realgoods.com/
Real Goods is a wonderful place to find environmental products for sustainable living including organic clothing, energy efficiency, solar tools and other wonderful tools for a sustainable world.

Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) - http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/
An international network of buyers dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing

Second Nature - http://www.secondnature.org
Since 1993, Second Nature has been dedicated to accelerating a process of transformation in higher education. We chose to assist colleges and universities in their quest to integrate sustainability as a core component of all education and practice, and to help expand their efforts to make human activity sustainable.

Smart Communities Network - http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/
New measurements called "Indicators of Sustainability" are designed to provide information for understanding and enhancing the relationships between the economic, energy use, environmental, and social elements inherent in long-term sustainability.

Sierra Youth Coalition Links - http://www.sierrayouthcoalition.org/en_CA/SusCamp/links1.htm
Fair sized collection of greening the campus sites, potential funders and other support

The Solar Guide - http://www.thesolarguide.com/
The Solar Guide aims to give consumers the practical information they want, about buying solar and renewable energy systems.

Sustainable Economy by BusinessWeek - http://bx.businessweek.com/sustainable-economy/
The Sustainable Economy section on BusinessWeek's new topic-based site, Business Exchange, was built to foster educational collaboration, awareness and the exchange of free information. This topic features thousands of free news articles, blog posts and authoritative reference materials from sources across the Web. It offers numerous resources that allow students to research a Sustainable Economy by providing free access to industry experts and their submitted reference materials.

South Carolina Sustainable Universities Initiative - http://www.sc.edu/sustainableu/
The primary focus of our efforts is to "change our product" - to help students understand how to meet fundamental human needs without destroying the planet's ability to support us. We do this by working with faculty to expand their teaching and research portfolios and by working with administrators and operations managers to ensure that our institutions are practicing what faculty preach.

Sustainable Measures Links Site - http://www.sustainablemeasures.com/Resources/WebLinks.html
A very good web page just chalked full of useful web links on sustainability.

Sustainability Network - http://sustain.web.ca/
This site contains information on service providers that can help environmental nonprofits and links to Internet based information on NGO management issues. Information is also presented on a series of training workshops, forums and online courses, direct management assistance, bursaries and other activities that help build capacity in the environmental sector.

Sustainable Northwest - http://www.sustainablenorthwest.org/
A Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit organization dedicated to forging a new economy in the Pacific Northwest - one that reinvests in the people, the communities, and the landscapes of the region.

SUSTAINABILITY EXECUTIVE ORDER - http://www.sustainableoregon.net/sust_act/HB3948.cfm
The Governor's ultimate goal is to see Oregon become a 100% sustainable economy by 2025. That means, all facets of state operations are targeted to become more efficient.
NEW SUSTAINABILITY EXECUTIVE ORDER, Jan 2006 - (pdf doc) - eo0602.pdf

Sustainability Now, Knowledge Base - http://www.sustainability.ca/index.cfm?body=sourcelist.cfm&CompID=109

Trust for Sustainable Development, Loreto Bay Mexico - http://www.loretobay.com/cms/page1111.cfm
Sustainable Development goes beyond a concern for nature to specific performance commitments. A town can grow with dignity and respect for its place in nature. Learn more about our approach to sustainable planning and development.

United Nations Environment Program - http://www.unep.fr/pc/sustain/home.htm
UNEP is pursuing the development of a 10-year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (Marrakech process), in support of regional and national initiatives.

UO Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~casl/
Environmental concerns as well as economic hardships are making people keenly aware of the need to develop new ways to live in a more resource and energy efficient manner. Several universities and colleges are recognizing the inherent role they play in the innovation of sustainable solutions to these societal concerns.

UO Sustainability Coalition - http://ssc.uoregon.edu/
A unique coalition of over 15 groups on the UO campus focused on environmental sustainability, the SSC is here to provide much needed communication and organization among the campus environmental community. As a unified coalition promoting the many events, campaigns, and the funding avenues needed to make them happen.

UO Sustainability Home Page - http://sustainability.uoregon.edu/search/
Sustainability may be a big catch phrase now, but it's nothing new at the University of Oregon. Students, faculty and staff have been focusing on issues of sustainability for so long here that it has become second nature.

University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) - http://www.ulsf.org/
The mission of the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) is to make sustainability a major focus of teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities worldwide.

VERMONT SUSTAINABLE LIVING RESOURCE GUIDE - http://www.vtearthinstitute.org/resourceguide.html

Warren Wilson College - http://www.warren-wilson.edu/environmental/initiatives.php
From the use of soy-based inks in many publications to composting to the recycling of most trash in offices and dormitories, Warren Wilson College strives to make a difference by promoting the conservation of our precious finite resources. Here are just a few examples of how the college is committed to making a difference environmentally both on and off campus.

World Energy Council - http://www.worldenergy.org/wec-geis/publications/reports/liow/the_concerns/sustainability.asp

Cargill - http://www.cargill.com/index.htm

Ecological Footprint

Earthday Network - http://www.fbes.org/

Earth Institute - http://www.vtearthinstitute.org/ecofootprint.html

Your Ecological Footprint Survey - http://www.wrwcanada.com/09ecofootprint.htm
Our ecological footprint refers to the amount of the earth's surface that is needed to produce all the energy and resources that each of us use to live our particular lifestyles and to absorb all the wastes we produce, directly or indirectly. So our ecological footprint is a measure of our resource use and waste production.

EcologyFund - Ecological Footprint Calculator - http://www.ecologyfund.com/registry/ecology/res_bestfoot.html

Environment Online (ENO), Ecolagical footprint - http://www.edu.joensuu.fi/eno/summaryef02.htm
With the earth's population at more than 6 billion, human impact on the earth is causing serious environmental problems. We have studied many of these problems this year in ENO. Who is responsible and what can be done to insure a sustainable future for our planet?

Friends of the Earth - http://www.foe.org.hk/en/local/gfc/wgf.asp

NewScience.com - http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/environment/quiz2.jsp

Population Coalition - Ecological Footprint Calculator - http://www.vtearthinstitute.org/ecofootprint.html

Reed Business Information - http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/environment/quiz2.jsp
How many Earths would be needed if everyone on the planet enjoyed your standard of living? Find out how much land is needed to support your lifestyle - your ecological footprint.

Sustainability Education Center - http://www.sustainabilityed.org/efresources.htm
Ecological Footprint Resources for Middle and High School Students.

Waste Reduction Week, Canada - http://www.wrwcanada.com/events.htm

Institute for a Sustainable Environment - http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~enviro/
The University of Oregon established the Institute for a Sustainable Environment in 1994 to address the issue of the long-term sustainability of the Earth's major environmental systems.

Sustainability Booklets
Axis Performance Advisors, a Portland company, has developed a series of booklets to help organizations reduce the size of their environmental footprints. The booklets cover development of sustainability implementation plans, training employees in The Natural Step, identifying environmental impacts, and developing metrics and performance targets. To find out more, contact Darcy Hitchcock at darcy@axisperformance.com

SUSTAINABILITY ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS: A TOOL KIT - http://iisd.ca/educate/default.htm
Establishing a campus environmental/sustainability policy is an important aspect of sustainability on a college campus. Here is a tool kit on model college policies and other aspects of implementing sustainability onto college campuses.

Campus Sustainability Sites

Dickinson College Sustainability - http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/sustainability/initiatives.html

Harvard's Green Campus Initiative - http://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/

HSU Campus for Appropriate Technology - http://www.humboldt.edu/~ccat/

Huxley College - http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~huxley/

Lewis and Clark Kyoto compliant - Lewis_&_Clark_College.pdf

Medical University of South Carolina - http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/vpfa/eandf/sustainability

North Carolina State's Campus Environmental Sustainability - http://www.ncsu.edu/facilities/recycling/sustainability/

Oberlin College, Environmental Studies - http://www.oberlin.edu/newserv/esc/esc.html

Princeton Blueprint for a Sustainable Future - http://www.princeton.edu/~rcurtis/earthsum.html#Blueprint

PSU Center for Sustainability - http://www.psu.edu/dept/cs/

South Carolina Sustainable Universities - http://www.sc.edu/sustainableu/

Stanford - http://sustainable.stanford.edu/index.php

University of California @ Riverside - http://www.sustainability.ucr.edu/

University of California @ Santa Cruz - http://www.ucop.edu/facil/sustain/welcome.html

UO Campus and Grounds Sustainability - http://facilities.uoregon.edu/Grounds/projects.htm

UO Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~casl/

UO Campus Sustainability Course - http://center.uoregon.edu/sustainability/workshops/schedule.php

UO Office of Sustainability - http://sustainability.uoregon.edu/

Western Michigan University - http://www.wmich.edu/sustainability/

Other green campus sites

The 4 R's at Stony Brook University Video
Andover - Phillips Academy	Princeton University
Arizona State University	Rice University
Arizona Student Recycling Association	Winthrop University
Auburn University	Rutgers University
Augusta State University	Saint Xavier University
Bard College	Santa Clara University
Boston College	San Francisco State University
Bowdoin College	Stanford University
Bowling Green State University	Southern Illinois University
Brandeis University
Brigham Young University - Hawaii	Stony Brook University
Brigham Young University - Salt Lake