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 U of M

• Environmental Stewardship
  Your gateway to finding out more about the environmental stewardship efforts at the U of M.
• National Pollution Prevention Center
  More than 100 environmental curriculum resources free of charge on their website.
• OSEH (Occupational Safety and Environmental Health)
  Information on the many services and resources available to the University Community.
• School of Natural Resources and Environment
  Educating students to be innovative and effective stewards of the environment.
• U of M Property Disposition Office
  Old goods taken from University buildings that are available to the public for low prices.
• University Housing Sustainability Program
  University Housing's sustainability efforts and LeedDer - "Living examples or eco-friendly Decision-making" program.
• Utilities and Plant Engineering Energy Management
  Winner of the E.P.A.'s National Energy Star Partner of the Year! Effective energy management at the U of M including the Energy Star and Green Lights programs.

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 Recycling Bins

     Information on UM Recycling Bins or a list of places to purchase recycling bins outside of the University.

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LOCAL SITES

• Ecology Center
  A grassroots environmental organization which works for clean air and water, healthy communities, and environmental justice.
• Recycle Ann Arbor
• Washtenaw County Department of Environmental Health

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 MICHIGAN RECYCLING  

• Central Michigan University Recycling
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
  Their recycling efforts and some good fact sheets.
• Michigan Recycling Coalition
  A group with a lot of environmental friendly missions.
• Ozone Action!
  Ozone Action season runs from May 1 through September. Daily air quality results are posted along with a list of things you can do to reduce emissions on these days. Taking Ozone Action works!
• Western Michigan University Recycling

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 PAPER

• American Forest and Paper Association
  A site with lots of great information on paper recycling.
• New Jersey Department of Evironmental Protection
  A list of suppliers for recycled content paper and paper products.
• Resourceful Schools Project
  Take the "Recycling Trivia Challenge" and find out how much you know about paper and recycling!
• Secure Eco Shred
  Mobile paper shredding and recycling.
• Shred-it
  Mobile paper shredding and recycling.

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 PLASTICS

• NAPCOR
  Facilitates PET recycling and promotes the use of PET packaging.
• Plastic Recycling information
  Ever wonder what PET or HDPE stands for?
• The International Plastics Task Force
  Plastic has become an environmental problem of global scale. This site has a lot of information on what is happening around the world and what you can do to help.

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 GLASS

• Glass Packaging Institute
  Your chance to learn a little more about the history, industry and people behind one of America's best-loved packaging materials: glass.
• Glass Recycling Partnership
  Information on a national partnership to increase glass recycling in the United States.

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 ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
  Information on electronic recycling in Michigan.
• Re-purposing Macs by Apple fans
  Can't bear to part with your old Mac computer? Put it to good use like these creative people did!

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 COMPOSTING

• Cornell University
  Lots of information about composting.
• Worm Digest
  Worm Digest is a quarterly newspaper about worms and worm composting.

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 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

• Buy Recycled Products Information Site
  New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection has a lots of links to suppliers who carry recycled content products.
• Buy Recycled Training Institute
  Established in 1995 by the United States Conference of Mayors and the Municipal Waste Management Association and funded by the EPA, to train people and agencies on how to buy recycled.
• Ecological Mail Coalition
  An employee no longer works for you but yet you still handle and then dispose of their mail, costing you time and money. Help Marketers stop sending your former employees mail quickly, simply and for free!
• EnviroLink
  An online non-profit organization with thousands of online environmental resources.
• Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan
  Their goal is to collect all gently used furniture and appliances before they are discarded and distribute them to those in need-without charge.
• Grassroots Recycling Network
  A focus on Zero Waste.
• INFORM
  An independent research organization that examines the effects of business practices on the environment and on human health.
• National Recycling Coalition
  Awarded the University of Michigan with the NRC Outstanding School Program in 2001. Their mission is to provide leadership and education about recycling, to promote increased collection and processing of recyclable materials and work to develop markets for recovered materials and recycled content products.
• National Technology Recycling Project
  Promoting non-profit technology recycling.
• National Waste Prevention Coalition
  Great ideas for junk mail reduction and more.
• OurEarth.org
  Non-profit organization whose goal is to make it easier for individuals to be environmentally conscious.  They provide information on local and national recycling programs.
• Scorecard
  Get facts on local pollution by entering in your zip code.
• The College and University Recycling Council
  Information exchanged between institutions of higher education to learn about waste reduction, recycling and waste management issues
• Global Warming: Undo it
  Information on the critical issue of climate change.
• University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
  ULSF promotes academic leadership for the advancement of global environmental literacy.

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 OTHER RESOURCES

• AAA Environmental Inc.
  An organization that offers responsible recycling and general environmentally responsible maintenance programs.
• Clip Art
  Clip art for waste reduction and used oil. Plus links to other clip art on the web.
• Earths911
  Find local recycling locations by entering your zip code.
• Environmental Web Directory
  Your guide to all that is environmental on the web.
• Global Recycling Network
  The Internet's Recycling Business Center.
• Holiday Waste Reduction Home Page
  A site that offers simple and creative tips to reduce waste during the holiday season.
• Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
  This information is for regular folks with regular household quantities of materials to recycle.
• Real Goods Trading
  Through their products, publications and educational demonstrations, Real Goods promotes and inspires an environmentally healthy and sustainable future.
• Recycle City
  The EPA's recycling website, with lots of good recycling information.
• Recycler's World
  Information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used & surplus items or materials.
• Recycling Ideas
  Some things you can do with your trash instead of throwing it away!
• Resource Recycling Systems Inc.
  A resource management, consulting and engineering firm based in Michigan.
• The Cygnus Group
  Information regarding the most efficient and effective ways to reduce waste and conserve resources.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  The EPA's website and the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.

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 JOURNALS & PUBLICATIONS:

     Journals

• BioCycle (recycling and composting journal)
• Resource Recycling (recycling and composting journal)

     Publications

• Campus Ecology: A Guide to Assessing Environmental Quality and Creating Strategies for Change by April Smith, Student Environmental Action Coalition, 1993.
• DEQ Publications
  Recycling publications from Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality.
• Ecodemia: Campus Environmental Stewardship at the Turn of the 21st Century by Julian Keniry, National Wildlife Federation, 1995.
• Making Less Garbage on Campus: A Hands On Guide by David Saphire, INFORM, 1995.
• Profiles in Campus Recycling by Collegiate Recyclers Coalition, North Carolina Recycling Association, Oct 1996.
• Recycling Today
  A business magazine for recycling professionals.
• U.S. EPA's Publications
  The Environmental Protection Agency's publications on waste reduction and pollution prevention.
• U.S. EPA's ReusableNews
  The Environmental Protection Agency's Newsletters and Bulletins
• The USL Report
  The Use-Less-Stuff Report is a bi-monthly newsletter that helps people conserve resources and reduce waste.
  (Archives 1994-2000)
• Waste Age
  Trade magazine about solid waste issues.

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