
Engineers and Consultants in Resource Management
Recyclable Commodities/Markets
Recycling Manager - prices for recycled commodities.
Healthcare and the Environment
Health
Care Without Harm
- A broad-based international campaign to address the environmental impacts
of health care; their site has a variety of "how- to" fact sheets
and tool kits to help your healthcare organization improve its environmental
practices.
Hospitals for a Healthy
Environment (H2E) - This site has a wealth of resources to help hospitals
and health care systems minimize the volumes of waste generated and the use
of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals. H2E is a joint project
of the American Hospital Association, the Environmental Protection Agency,
Health Care Without Harm, and the American Nurses Association.
Mercury
Pollution Prevention in Health Care - From the National Wildlife Federation
Computer/Electronics Recycling
Electronic
Product Recovery and Recycling (EPR2) Project
- Keep up with conferences, legislation and developments in electronics recycling.
United Datatech
- Based in San Jose, CA, this company offers electronics recycling, reclamation
and asset recovery services.
Resource Concepts,
Inc. - A company specializing in reuse of obsolete computers.
National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative (NEPSI) - NEPSI has
been created to bring stakeholders together to develop solutions to the issue
of electronic products management.
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation - Where to recycle rechargeable
batteries.
PEP
National Directory of Computer Recycling Programs - A list of groups that
will donate used computer parts to those who need them.
Fox Electronics
- Recycles integrated circuits and electronics scrap in San Jose, CA.
Materials Processing
Recycles electronics to recover valuable parts and precious metals.
GreenDisk, Inc. -
Recycles computer disks.
ProLazer Inc. - Recycle
used laser printer toner cartridges.
Enviro-Smart
- Recycle used ink jet printer toner cartridges.
National Technology Recycling
Project - A non-profit organization designed to help people recycle technology
with a focus on computers and to support non-profit technology recycling organizations
across the United States.
University Recycling
University
of Oregon recycling
University of Michigan
recycling
Trade Associations
Remanufacturing
Industries Council - Listing of member organizations, general info about
remanufacturing.
The Aluminum Association
- Information and statistics on aluminum recycling.
American Plastics
Council - A wealth of information on plastics and the environment.
Glass Packaging Institute
- Valuable information about glass recycling programs.
American Iron and Steel Institute
- Information regarding recycling of steel products including sources and
methods.
The Steel Recycling
Institute - Information on the recycling of all steel products, including
cans, cars, appliances, and construction materials.
Center for Remanufacturing
and Resource Recovery - Information on innovative reuse and recovery projects
in many industries.
Council for Textile
Recycling - A large resource of facts on recycling in the textile industry.
National Recycling
Coalition - Information on how you and our planet can benefit from recycling.
Topics include: What's New; Annual Congress; NRC Councils; State Affiliates;
Buy Recycled; Recycled Business Alliance; Joining NRC; On-Line Forum; Professional
Services Directory; About NRC; Programs; Events.
Polystyrene Packaging
Council - Provides a location list of polystyrene recycling collection
centers.
Waste Prevention/Waste Reduction/Reuse
Reuse
ideas - Plenty
of ideas on how to reuse old items.
Use Less Stuff
- Information for both individuals and organizations on waste reduction and
reuse.
National
Waste Prevention Coalition - Junk Mail Reduction Campaign and the Computer
Disk Recovery Project. Extensive links to waste reduction and reuse sites.
Waste Reduction Tips
- Receive waste reduction tips over e-mail.
www.surplus.net - Home
of the Internet Marketing Association for Surplus Dealers
The Cutting Paper web
site - Provides practical information to help the motivated office worker
reduce paper use.
Recycled
Goods, Inc. - affordable reuse and recycling of
high quality surplus technological equipment for science and industry.
Bottle/Container Recycling
The
Container Recycling Institute (CRI)
- a nonprofit, research and public education organization studying container
packaging recycling and reuse.
National Association for
PET Container Resources - A trade association promoting the recycling
and reuse of PET plastics.
Periodicals/Books
Environmental Organizations
Air
& Waste Management
American Council for an Energy-efficient
Economy
Chemical Recycling
Center for Environmental
Research and Conservation
Earthwatch
Environmental
Defense Fund
Environmental
Health and Safety Network
Environmental
Systems of America Inc.,
Environment
On Line
Green Star Inc.
National Audubon Society
National Wildlife Federation
Rainforest Action Network
Sierra Club
General Recycling/Solid Waste
America
Recycles Day
- The official web site of November 15th, America Recycles Day.
Recycler's
World Exchange Directory - A materials exchange directory.
The Office of the Federal
Environmental Executive - Get the latest on acquisition, recycling, and
waste prevention in the federal government.
Index of recycling
web sites - Plenty of links to sites with diverse environmental information.
Explore Recycle
City - The EPA sponsors this site full of recycling information, games,
and graphics.
Solid Waste Clearinghouse
- Education and advocacy for solid waste professionals.
EPA Office of Solid Waste
- An EPA site with information about all forms of solid waste, including hazardous
and radioactive waste.
EPA's Waste Wise
- A voluntary EPA program that aims for partners to reduce waste and increase
reuse.
www.papertrail.com
- A wealth of recycling information including current market prices for recycled
products and job links.
Recycler's World -
A world wide trading site for information related to recyclable commodities.
National Recycling
Coalition (NRC) - The NRC provides technical education, disseminates public
information on selected recycling issues, shapes public and private policy
on recycling and operates programs that encourage recycling markets and economic
development.
Travel
Light, Travel Green - Sierra's clubs guide on how
to minimize waste and environmental impact while travelling.
Teachers/Schools/Kids
Keeping
Our Planet Green
- Environmental links for K-12 educators.
Environmental
Education Resources - Resources for environmental educators.
Keep America Beautiful
- This site has sections for both teachers and kids.
Recycling/Environmental Facts and Factoids
Environmental
Systems of America,
see the Environmental Factoids link
U.S.
EPA Municipal Solid Waste Factbook - Statistics on waste generation, international
material recycling rates, source reduction, and composting.
Environmental Defense Fund - Recycling facts and myths.
Composting
The
Compost Resource Page - Information and products for all scales of composting.
Composting Council of Canada
- Information about composting in Canada in both English and French.
Humusphere - Links
composting and sustainable communities.
Composting: The Burrow
- Primer on vermicomposting.
Bionet - A German language
page on biological waste management in Europe.
Worm Digest - An
internet magazine on vermicomposting.
Recycled Content Products
Recycled
Paper Coalition
- Business members committed to buying recycled paper. email:
rpc@papercoalition.org
U.S. EPA: Jobs Through Recycling
Website - Supersite of information, grants and financing.
The California Integrated
Waste Management Board's Recycled-Content Product (RCP) Database. - Manufacturers,
distributors, reprocessors, mills, and converters.
The Buy Recycled
Business Alliance - Commercial construction & renovation projects.
Pennsylvania Resource
Council - A listing of links to Recycled Products Directories.
King County,
Washington - Recycled product procurement program.
Official Recycled
Products Guide - Subscriptions for this comprehensive listing of recycled
content products range from $69 to $295.
Paper / Papermaking
The
Prairie Paper Project
Paper Recycling Online
- An industry site focused on paper recycling.
American Museum of Papermaking
PaperExchange.com
- Boston. Marketlplace for the pulp and paper industry.
Recycling Tips/How to Information
The
Green Guide to Recycling - Information on recycling
almost any household good.
The Internet
Consumer Recycling Guide - Guides for recycling many materials.