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Go Green at Home:
Greening the Home Links

We have compiled a list of some useful resources relating to the Green Building Movement. If you have a suggestion for a website or article you think others would find interesting or useful, please let us know by contacting us!

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Environmental information for your home and garden.

www.epa.gov/epahome/home.htm

Energy Savers - Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, this site provides consumers with free and inexpensive strategies for saving energy and money through the cold months, as well as energy-saving investments that can provide savings over the long term. You'll also find information on financial assistance for energy-saving improvements.
www.energysavers.gov

Energy Star - A government program dedicated to protecting the environment through energy efficient products and practices.  
www.energystar.gov

Earth 911 - Earth911 was founded in 1991 to deliver actionable local information on recycling and product stewardship that empowers consumers to act locally, live responsibly and contribute to sustainability.
www.earth911.com

Public Transportation - Public transportation provides greater freedom, access, opportunity and choice for Americans. This website is designed to better inform the public about the benefits and importance of public transportation for all Americans — even if they never board a train or a bus.
www.publictransportation.org

Recycler’s World - Recycler's World was established to promote the trade of scrap & waste materials. The site is structured by Section/Category/Grade and encompasses the entire spectrum of by-products, scrap or waste materials and includes all types used items.
www.recycle.net

The National Recycling Coalition - Offering Consumer and professional resources about everything recycling. This resource provides a map of the United States with links to recycling information in each state.
www.nrc-recycle.org

Care2 Make A Difference - A website dedicated to making it easy for everyone to live a healthy, green lifestyle and impact the causes they care about most.
www.care2.com/greenliving

Green Home Environmental Store - Green home, Inc. first started in 1999 and has continued to succeed as the longest lasting environmental store and resource center on the internet.
www.greenhome.com

Green Building Sherpa - An online source for environmentally friendly products, services and information as they pertain to building design, construction, management and operation.
www.greenbuildingsherpa.com

USGBC’s Green Home Guide - The USGBC has put together a comprehensive website for consumers about green homes.
www.greenhomeguide.org

Green Home Building - Website where you can find a wide range of information about sustainable architecture and natural building.
www.greenhomebuilding.com

Earth Easy - Earth Easy is a learning environment and green products store that offers information, activities and ideas that help people live more simply, efficiently and with less impact on the environment.
www.eartheasy.com

Our Earth - Non-profit group with lots of information about recycling, energy consumption and much more.
www.ourearth.org

Water Use It Wisely - Website with information about water conservation, links to contacting local water authorities and educational tools for consumers.
www.wateruseitwisely.com

Water Conserve - A Water Conservation Portal & Search Engine, featuring a Genuine Water Conservation Internet Search Engine.
www.waterconserve.org

Natural Resources Defense Council - The Natural Resources Defense Council works to protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth.  This section features information on Green Living.
www.nrdc.org/greenliving

American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy - Consumer Guide with product guides, FAQs and consumer resources for energy efficiency.
www.aceee.org/consumerguide

Gardener’s Supply - Employee Owned company providing garden-tested, earth-friendly products that will help its customers have more fun and success in their gardens.
www.gardeners.com

EarthSource Forest Products - One of the most respected and comprehensive sources of FSC-certified and environmentally healthy wood products in North America
www.earthsourcewood.com

The Green Guide - National Geographic’s on-line Green Guide gives links, articles and consumer resources for buying, living and going green,
www.thegreenguide.com

Organic Consumers Association - The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics.
www.organicconsumers.org

American Lighting Association - The ALA section on consumer, energy wise lighting for their homes.
www.americanlightingassoc.com/info_energywise.php

PIMA - Providing information about polyiso roof and sidewall insulation.  Polyiso Sheathing applications may dramatically help reduce energy consumption for new and remodeled homes.  
www.pima.org

Green Building Solutions - Information for building green in all aspects of construction and design.  
www.greenbuildingsolutions.org

Goodwill - Provider of education, training, and career services for people with disadvantages, such as welfare dependency, homelessness, and lack of education or work experience, as well as those with physical, mental and emotional disabilities.  Donation centers can be located through their website.
www.goodwill.org

Great Green Pet - GreatGreenPet is a shopping blog devoted to the green, eco-friendly, pet owner. They comb the web and find environmentally friendly products for you and your pet.
www.greatgreenpet.com

Carbon Footprint - This website gives you a step by step calculator to find out what your carbon footprint is. Analyzing everything from energy bills, airplane flights, transportation efficiency, and diet, this website is an interesting tool for determining your room for improvement. www.carbonfootprint.com

 

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