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Links
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Medical Research on Air Quality Impacts
Hazecam Real time air pollution and visibility monitoring across the northeast
National Campaign Against Dirty Power
National Biodiesel Board - Trade group for biodiesel producers
Locate a biodiesel retailer - Locator developed by the National Biodiesel Board.
Making your own - Information for making biodiesel.
EPA's voluntary diesel retro-fit effort
Environmental Building Science
Affordable Comfort -resources for improving the way homes perform in terms of health, safety, durability, and the reduction of energy use/cost.
Cradle to Cradle Design -McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry
Also visit: Green Building design, energy efficiency and renewable energy resources.
United States Composting Council
Farm-scale composting resource list
De-icers that have been reviewed by the Pacific Snowfighters
Environmental impacts of road salts and alternatives - the Journal of Surface Water Quality Professionals
Electronics - ReUse and Recycling
Background on e-waste issues - Retroworks
Inform Inc - Information about e-waste and extended producer responsibility
CA Integrated Waste Management Board - Links to resources and websites
Florence I.T. - power conscious computing
Federal Tax incentives for efficiency improvements
Tax Incentives Assistance Project- information on federal tax incentives for residents, businesses and installers.
Guidance for federal tax credit eligibility for hot water systems
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network - a comprehensive resource from the U.S. Department of Energy
Energy Federation Incorporated
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
Rocky Mountain Institute - Energy Efficiency Programs
Energy Hog - Saving energy saves money
Williamstown COOL(Co2 lowering) Committee
Earth Thrives
Video clips of "local heroes" -- residents and businesses in Western Massachusetts who are
incorporating greener habits and technologies into everyday life
Northampton Office of Planning and Development
Berkshire Natural Resources Council
Hoosic River Watershed Association
Massachusetts Climate Action Network
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation
Berkshire Botanical Garden - garden information and classes,
Master Gardeners of Western Massachusetts- information and an email hotline for garden questions
Northeast Organic Farming Association
Beyond Pesticides - information on pesticides and alternatives
Integrated Pest Management Institute of North America, Inc - particular focus on indoor pest management.
University of Massachusetts Extension
Organic Lawn Care - a fact sheet produced by the Organic Landscape Alliance
Information on specific garden pests (Pesticide Action Network North America)
More than Just a Yard- a guide to managing yards for ecological benefits, produced by MA Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Spanish Language Information on Integrated Pest Management Español Hoja de Información
Green Shopping (Environmentally Preferable Purchasing)
American Environmental Health Foundation
Building for Health Materials Center - environmentally conscious building materials
Center for a New American Dream
Conscious Consumer- a resource for making environmentally smart decisions
Information on safer cleaning products - from the Green Guide
Building for Health- Materials Center - online store for green building materials (from paints, to renewable energy products, to flooring)
Environmental Design & Construction
Green Buildings- Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
U.S. Green Building Council - Information on LEED building rating system.
Whole Building Design -comprehensive guide to whole building guidance, criteria and technology
Also visit: Building Science
Introduction to Climate Change
An Inconvenient Truth - Science and more about the climate crisis
Take the New Hampshire Carbon Challenge
Policy & Advocacy
Intergovernmental panel on climate change
National Energy Policy Initiative - policy development, issues assessment, expert reports
Natural Resources Defense Council - in brief and in depth resources on climate change and advocacy
Center for Human Health and the Global Environment, Medical School, Harvard University - interdisciplinary research on the health implications of climate change.
World View of Climate Change - resources on the impacts of climate change across the globe.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - EPA's resources on climate change.
Outreach materials to inform the public about climate change - EPA
Practical steps for Climate Protection for citizens, businesses and communities
Ten per cent challenge - practical ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Tufts University Climate Initiative - practical ideas, research and monitoring
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives - local initiatives to protect the climate
Climate Change and Waste
WARM - web-based calculator developed by the U.S. EPA
Airhead.org - measures carbon dioxide emissions from transportation, electricity and other daily activities.
Measuring One's Ecological Footprint - measures the acreage a person uses to maintain his/her lifestyle.
Information for Consumers including composting, hazardous waste, lawns, recycling, drinking water, underground tanks and more from MA Department of Environmental Protection
Massachusetts Department of Public Health information on mercury and fish
Mercury Education & Reduction Campaign
Mercury Refining LLC - A recycler of electronics and mercury products based in Albany
Mold: Hazards and Prevention - Information from the Washington Toxics Coalition
Moisture & Air - Room by room information from the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
Questions and Answers about Mold - Centers for Disease Control
Doctor Fungus (Scientific information on a wide range of fungi)
Hazardous Household Products: Handling & Management
U.S. EPA - Information on municipal solid waste
EPA information on municipal solid waste
Recycle rechargable batteries and cell phones
Resource Technology - Journey from the recycling bin to the creation of new materials
Recycling in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Springfield Materials Recycling Facility
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust
Clean Energy Choice in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
State tax incentives - Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Renewable energy market research
Energy TechNet - Resources for technology developers
Learn about incentives for renewable energy projects
Renewable Energy Market Research
Guide to small scale wind technologies in Massachusetts (pdf download)
New England Wind Forum - Wind energy issues in New England
American Wind Energy Association
10 Wind Energy Myths (Produced by the U.S. DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy office)
Common misconceptions about wind power (Produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Solar Connecticut - How the various components in a photovoltaic system work
How Stuff Works - More information on how solar panels take sunlight and turn it into electricity.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
SolarBuzz - Information about the overall costs of solar electric panels, inverters, etc
Equipment
New England Solar - A catalog with information and advice on renewable technologies.
Real Goods - Practical Information on Renewable Technologies
Information about heating with wood, including wood stoves, pellet stoves and fireplace inserts
ReStore Home Improvement Center - quality building and home improvement materials
Reuse Development Organization
Adopt a Library - find national and international resources for re-using books
Alliance for Safe Alternatives, an organization working to eliminate persistent toxic chemicals.
Children's Environmental Health Network
Human Health & Environment Project of Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility
National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, 2001 from the Center for Disease Control.
2nd National Report on Human Exposure to Toxic Chemicals, 2003 Center for Disease Control.
To research specific chemicals:
Toxnet: A toxicological data network with links to major chemical databases
Extoxnet: A variety of information about chemicals, fact sheets, Pesticide Information Profiles, Toxicological information
Household Products database - find health and safety information for common home products produced by the National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine
Using Less Toxics around the Home
Toxic Chemicals in the Community
Choices for a Healthier Home (by the Children's Health Environmental Coalition)
Information on Pesticides and Safer Alternatives (Wellesley Pesticide Awareness Campaign)
Rachel's Environmental and Health News (a searchable database on environmental and health issues)
Medical Study on DEET - Duke University
Research on Herbicides for Ponds and Lakes
Modern Artists - turns old vinyl record albums into other goods
Water conservation around the home (MA. Water Resources Authority)
Water conservation around the garden and yard (MA Water Resources Authority)
The Water Efficiency Clearinghouse
Surf Your Watershed (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
National Waste Prevention Coalition
Waste Reduction- Ideas from Minnesota
U.S. EPA-Source Reduction & Reuse
New American Dream: Consuming less over the holidays
No-waste holiday - State of Minnesota
INFORM: Waste Reduction & Better Product Design
Forest Ethics: Purchasing Help & Resources