Sustainability Resources

Solid Waste Resources


US EPA's Waste Wise Program

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This site provides access to a resource directory, links to recycled products, reports, and an on-line tool kit to help reduce waste generation. http://www.epa.gov/wastewise

California Integrated Waste Management Board

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This site provides access to all of the state programs dealing with solid waste reduction including material exchange services (CalMax), buying recycled materials, and grants as well as loan programs. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/

CalMax

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This site is a free service designed to help businesses find markets for materials they have traditionally discarded. CalMAX helps businesses, industries, and institutions save resources and money. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/calmax/

Recycler's World

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This is a site for information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, and used and surplus items or materials. http://www.recycle.net/

Recycling Markets

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This site provides a fee for service database providing access to more than 17,000 companies involved in the Recycling Process throughout the USA and Canada.  http://www.recyclingmarkets.net/

EARTH 911

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This site allows the user to find recycling and household hazardous waste disposal opportunities by typing in a zip code. Just go to the site, click on the service and type in the zip code. The site also includes information on National programs, 50 tips on cleaner air, and innovative technologies for businesses. http://www.earth911.org/

Diatomaceous Earth Material Safety Data Sheet

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http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/d1288.htm

Forest Stewardship Council

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http://fscus.org

Plastic going to landfill

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http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/plastic

Commodity-specific information sources for recovered materials markets

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http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/index.htm

Chapter on mulch from the California Department of Transportations Stormwater Quality Handbook

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http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/stormwtr/Final-PPDG_Master_Document-6-04-07.pdf