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Air Pollution (Air Quality)
Mass.gov. Air Quality
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2subtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Resident&L2=Environment&L3=Air+Quality&sid=massgov2U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. New England Air Quality Index
http://www.epa.gov/ne/aqi/
Alternative Fuels (Biodiesel)
U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Alternative Fuels Data Center.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/altfuel/biodiesel.html
Edmunds.com. Fuel Economy Tips and Advice. What really saves gas? And how much? Test #6: Avoid Excessive Idling
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/106842/article.html#test6The Massachusetts Anti-Idling Law
http://www.ci.somerville.ma.us/CoS_Content/documents/Anti-Idling%20Law%20With%20Penalties.pdf
Automobile Mileage (Gas Saving Tips, Fuel Economy, Auto Mileage)
Edmunds.com. Fuel Economy Tips and Advice. What really saves gas? And how much?
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/106842/article.htmlU.S. Department of Energy. www.fueleconomy.gov. Gas Mileage Tips. Drive More Efficiently
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtmlU.S. Department of Energy. Consumers. Your Car.
http://www.energy.gov/yourcar.htm
Celebrity Environmentalists (Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews)
Environment News Service. International Daily Newswire. Pearl Jam Offsets Climate Footprint of 2006 World Tour
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2006/2006-07-10-06.aspWebWire. Dave Matthews Band Supports Environment
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=16497
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (Energy Efficient Lighting, CFL)
ENERGY STAR. Buy products that make a difference. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cflsEPA. FACT SHEET: Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)
http://www.nema.org/lamprecycle/epafactsheet-cfl.pdfGE Consumer and Industrial Lighting. Frequently Asked Questions - Compact Fluorescent (CFL)
http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/faqs/cfl.htm
Composting (Home and Yard Waste)
CambridgeMA.gov. Composting Basics
http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/departments/recycle/basics.htmlCompost Guide. A complete guide to composting
http://www.compostguide.com/HowToCompost.org. Your compost resource.
http://www.howtocompost.org/
Electric Motor (Energy Efficient Motors)
University of Minnesota. Minnesota Technical Assistance Program. Motor Energy-Saving Tips.
http://www.mntap.umn.edu/energy/123-MotorTips.htmUS Department of Energy. Motor Challenge. Buying an Energy Efficient Electric Motor.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/pdfs/mc-0382.pdfUS Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Industrial Technologies Program. Software Tools.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/software.html#mm
Environment Overall
Union of Concerned Scientits.
http://www.ucsusa.org/
Global Warming (Climate Change, CO2, Carbon Dioxide)
Clean Air Cool Planet. Finding and Promoting Solutions to Global Warming. Community Solutions to Global Warming.
https://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/index.phpclimatecrisis.org. An Inconvenient Truth
http://www.climatecrisis.org/environmental Defense Action Fund. Global Warming. UNDOIT
http://www.undoit.org/home.cfmHBO Documentary Films. Too Hot Not to Handle.
http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/toohot/index.htmlIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 2001: Synthesis Report
http://www.ipcc.ch/pub/un/syreng/spm.pdfLexington Global Warming Action Coalition. Taking local, global and municipal action against global warming.
http://www.lexgwac.org/NASA. 2005 Warmest Year in Over a Century
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/environment/2005_warmest.htmlNative Energy. Bringing New Renewables to Market
http://www.nativeenergy.com/Northeast Science Center Collabortive. Bringing the latest research on climate change science, impacts and solutions to science centers across the Northeast
http://www.sciencecentercollaborative.org/nescc.phpPew Center on Global Climate Change.
http://www.pewclimate.orgU.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Global Warming Resource Center
http://yosemite.epa.gov/OAR/globalwarming.nsf/content/ResourceCenter.htmlU.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Global Warming Kids Site
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/index.htmlU.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Follow links to Majority Page and Minority Page, Global Warming
http://epw.senate.gov/public
Green Building Design (LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
BuildingGreen.com
http://www.buildinggreen.com/menus/leedList.cfmU.S. Green Building Council
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19
Green City (Horticulture, Urban Forestry, Tree Ordinances)
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Your Green Roof Infrastructure Industry Association.
http://www.greenroofs.net/index.phpPhytosphere Research. Providing plant science consulting and research services for applications in horticulture, urban forestry, arboriculture, natural plant communities, and agriculture. Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances
http://www.phytosphere.com/treeord/
Home Energy Savings (ENERGY STAR, Appliances, Electronics)
ENERGY STAR Home Improvement
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_improvement.hm_improvement_indexENERGY STAR Business Improvement
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=business.bus_indexPowerHouse. Saving Energy.
http://www.powerhousetv.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phtv_se_index.hcsp
Renewable Energy (Green Energy, Solar, Wind, Hydro, BioMass)
Bonneville Power Administration
http://www.bpa.gov/corporate/
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Harnessing the Power of Innovation
http://www.mtpc.org
Power Technology. The website for the power industry. Industry Projects. Renewables
http://www.power-technology.com/projects/#Renewables
Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) GREEN CHOICE Rate and Commercial Lighting Rebate Program
www.RMLD.com
Reusable Shopping Bags (Paper, Plastic, Tote, Canvas, Grocery)
reusablebags.com
http://www.reusablebags.com
Sustainability (Sustainable Development)
ICLEI. Local Governments for Sustainability. Cities for Climate Protection Program
http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=1118New Ecology Inc. Environmental Protection and Economic Development in Urban Communities
http://www.newecology.org/index.htmlSustainable Step New England. SSNE helps organizations to grow and thrive within a changing global environment.
http://www.ssne.org/index.htmThe Green Roundtable. (GRT) is an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and support healthy, efficient and sustaining development and building projects through strategic outreach, education, policy advocacy and technical assistance.
http://www.greenroundtable.org/about_mission.html
Waste Disposal (Trash, Garbage, Building Materials, Reuse, Recycle, Books)
Boston ReStore, Inc. Accepts any unwanted new or used building materials.
10 Harvard Street, Dorchester (617) 288-8400
http://www.bostonrestore.orgBuilding Materials Resource Center
We accept donations of good quality used and surplus building materials and sell them to the public at low prices.
http://www.bostonbmrc.org/bostonbmrc/index.htmlGot Books?
35 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864 (978)664-6555
Not sure what to do with your piles of new or used books? Donate them. Use our FREE Pick-Up Service! We accept all books, videos, DVDs, CDs, audio books, records/LPs, sheet music, sports memorabilia, sports cards, comic books, computer software, video games and more.
http://www.gotbooks.comKeep America Beautiful Inc. The Nation's Largest Community Improvement Network
http://www.kab.org/aboutus.asp?id=35&rid=56U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. WasteWise. Preserving Resources, Preventing Waste
http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/
Water Pollution (Water Quality)
Mass.gov. Drinking Water Quality
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2subtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Resident&L2=Environment&L3=Drinking+Water+Quality&sid=massgov2
USDOE Wind Resources http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/maps_template.asp?stateab=ma
Community Wind: http://www.mtpc.org/renewableenergy/Community_Wind/wind_maps.htm