Resource Library
CET continues to put many of its publications online. If you would like to order a
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To learn more about CET, download our 2007 Progress Report.
General Consumer Information
Set up recycling at your next community event!
Environmental Tips for Tenants and Homeowners
Before You "Junk" Unwanted Mail...Reduce It!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for the Holidays
Compact Fluorescent Fact Sheet from MassSave
Buying Recycled Products
Buy Recycled Fact Sheet: Paper Products
Buy Recycled Fact Sheet: Non-paper Office Supplies
Buy Recycled Fact Sheet: Toner Cartridges
Massachusetts Buy Recycled Resource Directory
(This is a May 2000 publication of the Massachusetts Buy Recycled Business Alliance)
Composting
Home
How to Make Healthy Compost
Farm and Commercial Scale
Increasing Food Waste Recycling in the Greater Boston Area (2001)
Strategies to Increase Food Waste Recycling in the Greater Boston Area (1999)
Building a Market-based System of
Farm Composting of Commercial Food Waste in Western Massachusetts (2000)
Composting commercial food waste and waxed corrugated cardboard on farms - Operational Checklist
Sample Northampton School Composting RFB
Sample Northampton Restaurant Group Composting RFP
Composting in Restaurants and Schools- A Municipal Toolkit
Green Building
2008 Presentation: MA Energy Code and Green Building
Catch the Wave to Green Building, 2008 Presentation
Hazardous and Difficult Materials
Qs and As About the Safe Disposal of Batteries
Proper Care and Disposal of Scrap Tires
Qs and As About In-home Use of Hazardous Products
Recycle Your Used Motor Oil
Mercury in our Environment
Alternatives to Using Household Hazardous Substances (Less Toxic Cleaning)
Reduce your use of Household Hazardous Products
Making sense of product labels
Healthy lawns and landscapes
Renewable Energy Resources
Patrick Quinlan Wind Presentation
Ken Kimmell Wind Presentation
Resources for Teachers
Mercury Curriculum for 4th- 8th grades
Reuse
Start a swap shop in your community!
Resources for ReUse - Berkshire County
Sustainable Communities
Municipal Handouts
Green Municipal Buildings
Example activities for energy committees
MA Case Studies from Mass Climate Action Network
Stretch Code Resources
CET Handout: Stretch Codes at a Glance
Thermal Bypass Checklist used for homes
Stretch Code Cash Flow Analysis for New Home, DOER
Wind Information Session, BCC, October 19, 2009
Wind Energy Siting Reform Legislation, Ken Kimmell
Wind Energy in Massachusetts, Patrick Quinlan
Greening Your Community Workshops 2009
Pioneer Valley Workshop - October 29, 2009
Speakers and Resources
As of Right Sighting, Dani Kahn, PVPC
ESCO Presentation, Bob Dean, FRCOG
Retire Your Dryer Campaign, Northampton
James Barry presentation - Financing Options
MCAN Call to Action, Rob Garrity
Greening Greenfield Presentation
Berkshire County Workshop - November 5, 2009
Workshop speakers
Greening Your Community, Lauren Gaherty
The Green Communities Program, Jim Barry
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