| As You Sow |
As You Sow is one of the nation's leading practitioners of corporate responsibility
through shareholder activism. It has successfully pressed Apple Inc. and Dell to set
computer recycling goals; Best Buy to recycle electronics at its stores; and Coca-Cola
and Pepsi to commit to using 10 per cent recycled PET plastic in all plastic bottles sold
in US markets. It has also convinced Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond to phase out many
products and packaging containing polyvinyl chloride. Check out their informative reports
on the state of recycling in the United States.
http://asyousow.org |
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| Biodegradable Bags |
BioBag is the world’s largest brand of 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable
bags and films made from the material, Mater-Bi. Their products contain GMO-free
starch and other renewable resources and no polyethylene is used in the production
process. BioBag products meet ASTM D6400 specifications and California SB 1749 requirements.
http://www.biogroupusa.com |
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| Container Recycling Institute |
The Container Recycling Institute has a wealth of information
on the recycling of plastic,
glass, and aluminum containers. They
are a non-profit organization that studies and promotes
policies
and practices that shift the social and environmental costs associated
with
manufacturing, recycling, and disposal of container and packaging
waste from government
and taxpayers to producers and consumers.
http://www.container-recycling.org
For specific information about beverage container deposit systems
in the U.S. and worldwide,
please visit their project website:
http://www.bottlebill.org |
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| David Suzuki Foundation |
Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live
in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas –
oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and
the Nature Challenge - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions
that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability within a generation.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org |
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| Earth Flag |
It is a Native American saying that we do not inherit the world from our parents, we borrow
it
from our children. Whether your passion is for a world safe from conflict or a world in harmony
with nature, or both, the Authentic Earth Flag, is our one symbol:
a Flag for all people.
http://www.earthflag.net
"The Earth is my symbol of the task before us all ... Only in the last quarter of my life have we
come to know what it means to be custodians of the future of the Earth - to know that unless we care,
unless we check the rapacious exploitations of our Earth and protect it, we are endangering the future
of our children and our children's children. We did not know this before, except in little pieces.
People knew they had to take care of their own, but it was not until we saw the picture of Earth from
the moon that we realized how small and how helpless this planet is -
something that we must hold in our arms and care for."
Margaret Mead, Earth Day, March 21, 1977
(her last Earth Day celebration) |
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| EarthJustice |
EarthJustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the
magnificent
places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth and to defending
the right of all people to a healthy environment. EarthJustice brings about far-reaching
change by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of hundreds of
organizations and communities.
http://www.earthjustice.org |
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| Ecolution - The Ecological Solution |
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A Sustainable Natural Economy for Our Future. In order to develop a sustainable economy
and provide a healthier standard of living for the future, these folks work with plants
and develop agricultural and processing methods that don't harm our environment. They have
dedicated themselves to working with hemp fiber to produce natural textile products in an
environmentally-sound way.
Hemp is the fastest growing agricultural crop and is gentle on the land, requiring no chemicals
in its cultivation. Since hemp is biodegradable and natural, it does
not become part of the rubbish that fills landfills or pollutes the world.
http://www.ecolution.com |
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| Gazelle |
Get paid for your old electronics. If your item still has value, this company will make
you an offer, send you a box, and pay for shipping.
http://www.gazelle.com
Here is what they say on their site:
What Does Gazelle Do With My Used Electronics?
Gazelle believes that electronics recycling starts with reuse. After we buy electronics and
gadgets, we evaluate their condition. When we receive items that are still in working condition,
we extend their lives by removing all personal data from them, and selling the electronics
through a variety of retail and wholesale outlets. Items without market value are recycled responsibly. |
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| Green America (formerly Co-op America) |
Green America is dedicated to creating a just and sustainable society by harnessing
economic power for positive change. This unique approach involves working simultaneously
with both the consumer (demand) and business (supply) sides of the economy.
http://www.coopamerica.org |
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| Growing Power |
Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting
people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by
helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable
food for people in all communities. Growing Power implements this mission by
providing hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical
assistance through the development of Community Food Systems that help people grow,
process, market and distribute food in a sustainable manner.
http://www.growingpower.org |
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| Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center |
Make sure you click on their link for "river cleanup." The results of their 18th annual
clean up
are posted on their Website, with photos. They had over 6,543 volunteers in four
states and
the District of Columbia remove over 207 TONS of trash from the watershed! This
includes
more than 107,100 recyclable containers.
http://www.fergusonfoundation.org |
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| Planet Green |
This company recycles cell phones, inkjet and laserjet printer cartridges.
Their recycling program helps you raise funds while helping the environment.
It's free and easy!
http://www.planetgreenrecycle.com |
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| Red Rock Forests |
Located in Moab, Utah, Red Rock Forests strives to protect the sky-island mountains
and plateaus above America's Redrock Wilderness in southern Utah, emphasizing the
La Sal Mountains, Abajo Mountains, and Elk Ridge in the Canyonlands Basin. They
recognize the vital ecological role these ranges play in sustaining Utah's desert
wildlife and waterways. For this reason, ecology is their guiding principle, though
they use education, public policy, the law, citizen action, and collaboration with
other organizations and agencies to achieve protection for these irreplaceable high
desert oases.
http://www.redrockforests.org |
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| Rocky Mountain Institute |
Rocky Mountain Institute is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that fosters the
efficient
and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous,
and life-sustaining. They do this by inspiring business, civil society, and government
to design integrative solutions
that create true wealth.
http://www.rmi.org |
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| Simple Living TV |
At this website, you can learn about the public television show, SIMPLE LIVING WITH WANDA URBANSKA (shown locally on KUEN,
channel 9, Tuesdays at 8:30 pm).
This website is chock full of tips for simplifying your lives. These tips are easy to implement.
Browse around the site to
find basic information and actionable tips and to view a photo gallery
of the production, learn about upcoming events, and
more. The Simple Living folks welcome hearing from viewers like you about your ideas for simple living as well as suggestions
for the show.
http://www.simplelivingtv.net
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| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) |
The mission of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) is the preservation of the outstanding
wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau, and the management of these lands in their natural
state for the benefit of all Americans.
SUWA promotes local and national recognition of the region's unique character through research and
public education; supports both administrative and legislative initiatives to permanently protect the
Colorado Plateau wild places within the National Park and National Wilderness Preservation Systems, or
by other protective designations where appropriate; builds support for such initiatives on both the local
and national level; and provides leadership within the conservation movement through uncompromising
advocacy for wilderness preservation.
http://www.suwa.org |
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| Sprawl Busters |
An international clearinghouse on Big Box (like Wal-Mart) anti-sprawl information.
http://www.sprawl-busters.com |
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| Terracycle
(This is one of our all-time favorites!) |
This company sells a wide range of products, all made by recycling things that would have been thrown out.
Thousands of people across the nation are earning money by selling Terracycle their bottles, corks, floppy
disks and more.
http://www.terracycle.net
The following is from their website:
The TerraCycle Story ... is a tale of ultimate Eco-Capitalism. The company's flagship product, TerraCycle
Plant Food™, is an all-natural, all-organic, 'goof-proof' liquid plant food made from waste (worm poop) and
packaged in waste (reused soda bottles)!
It all started in 2001 when two Princeton University students set out to change the way people do business.
Inspired by a box of worms, these students had a dream: a company could be financially successful while
being ecologically and socially responsible. Co-founders Tom Szaky and Jon Beyer were determined to turn
the worm box concept into a real-life, commercially viable process. That summer, they developed prototype
equipment and proved their concept was feasible by reprocessing solid waste from dining halls at Princeton
University.
"[The] story is a reminder about following your dreams. The pot of gold may require dealing with a ton
of crap." -- CBS Evening News |
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| WabiSabi |
We think of WabiSabi as the mothership of non-profits! They provide affordable clothing, house wares,
building supplies and other items to a community in need of alternatives in shopping. They raise funds
for more than a dozen local non-profits through the sale of donated goods at their two thrift shops,
and they serve the native population through their bi-weekly donations of goods at various points on
nearby reservation lands. For a more complete look at their projects, visit their website!
http://www.wabisabimoab.org |
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| Wildlands CPR |
This is the only national conservation group in the U.S. that specifically targets off-road vehicle abuse
of public lands and actively promotes wildland restoration, road removal, the prevention of new road
construction, and limits on motorized recreation. Learn more about them on their website.
http://www.wildlandscpr.org
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| Youth Garden Project |
The Youth Garden Project sits on two acres of land next to Grand County High School.
They offer the following programs: High School Science Class, High School
Apprenticeship Program, Canyon Country Outdoor Education (a partnership with
the National Park Service), after-school garden-to-table classes for elementary
and middle school children, Youth Garden Summer Camp and Pluggin' In, a community
service project affiliated with the 7th District Juvenile Court. They also put on
a variety of community fundraising events during the year, like the annual Chocolate
Lover’s Fling and they help with composting at major events!
http://www.youthgardenproject.org
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