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- RecycleBank
When all else fails, use bribery! Or as the Philadelphia-based RecycleBank calls it IBR - Incentive-Based Recycling. Potato, potahto. The point is to get people to recycle. If you live in the Philadelphia area, get a special bar-coded recycle bin and the - REGREEN
USGBC and the ASID Foundation developed these guidelines addressing major elements of green residential renovation projects, including the site of the home, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, material and resources, and indoor environmental quality. - Rent-A-Green Box
The age-old question: what do you do with all those empty cardboard boxes you use up each time you move? Thankfully Chief Treehugger Spencer Brown came up with an earth-friendly alternative that actually cuts moving and packing costs by 50%. - Residential Energy Services Network [RESNET]
RESNET is an independent, non-profit organization helping U.S. homeowners reduce the cost of utility bills by making homes more energy efficient, as well as a national standards-making body for building energy efficiency rating and certification systems. - Safecoat
Since the late 1970s, before Green was a buzzword, AMI paint & building products has been working to develop the safest, highest quality and least toxic paints and building products. - Selina Rose Textile Surface Design
Award-winning surface designer Selina Rose has a thing for felt, and she creates intricately cut felt homewares and bespoke interior surfaces for residential and contract interiors. Bonus: The 100% wool felt is renewable & biodegradable. - Solar Roast Coffee
Solar Roast offers not only great-tasting coffee, but also energy-efficient processes. No fossil fuels, no electricity, only solar power is used to roast their organic beans. - SOLIO
We are now a society of gadgets – smart phones, portable game players, digital cameras – that all need power. Thankfully, Solio has made it possible to have solar battery products that fit into our pockets, so we’ll never be without juice again. SHAZAM! - Sustainable Building Advisor [SBA] Program
The SBA Program is one of the longest running green building education programs in the industry. They have been providing sustainable building training for professionals in green building strategy since before LEED accreditation was launched. - Sustainable Cities Institute
The Sustainable Cities Institute aims to give guidance and information to local governments that want to pursue sustainability - in their own operations as well as across the communities where they govern. - Sustainable Industries
Sustainable Industries' mission is to create a new B2B media experience for sustainability thought leaders. - Sustainable Life Media
Launched in 2006, Sustainable Brands has become a global learning, collaboration, and commerce community of forward-thinking business and brand strategy, marketing, innovation and sustainability professionals who are leading the way to a better future. - Sustainable Travel International
Calling all eco-savvy globetrotters! Here’s site that exists to promote responsible travel and ecotourism, support sustainable development, and help travelers and travel providers protect the cultures and environments they visit. - Terra Flame
Terra Flame wants you to think firespaces instead of fireplaces. Their firespaces are so much more than a clean burning environmentally friendly fire; they are art, accessory, and furniture that bring warmth and beauty to living and working spaces. - TerraPass
TerraPass has helped more than 1,000 businesses and other institutions, as well as hundreds of thousands of individuals, take responsibility for their impact on the climate through education, planning and action. - The Green Guide
The smart guys over at National Geographic have put together this comprehensive resource geared toward the common man, woman and child. Providing ongoing information about simple, do-able baby steps that one can take to make less of an impact on earth, it - The Green Standard
The Green Standard's Mission is to advance global sustainability through the ways products are developed, selected and disposed of the end of their useful life. They work in a collaborative manner, often partnering with other organizations to develop - The Green Zebra Guide
Live in northern California's Bay Area or visiting there soon" Pick up a Green Zebra Guide full of coupons for eco-conscious businesses. Save thousands of dollars while supporting local businesses and learning how to live more sustainably in San Fran - The Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization
Through science-based, hands-on projects and education, they work with industry, commerce, government and civic leaders to bring rational solutions to environmental and conservation challenges to re-create a healthy thriving planet for all life. - The Natural Step [TNS]
TNS is a global network sharing the same brand, principles and training in strategic sustainable development. It provides its partners and clients with deep expertise in sustainability, solutions-oriented innovation and transformational change processes. - TheFind Green
Quick! Where do you buy organic cotton sheets? Or an air purifier? TheFind.com web family now brings you a site to search for organic and eco-friendly products all in one convenient search engine. - TreeHugger
It started as a blog about green issues before green was cool. Now it's a huge green machine that's been acquired by Discovery Channel to spread their message and info to more than 1.5 billion(!) people around the globe. Wow. - Trees For The Future
Since the early 1970's Trees for the Future has been restoring tree cover to degraded lands. Keeping local populations productive on their own lands helps retain their culture and traditional livelihoods for future generations. - U.S. Green Building Council [USGBC]
USGBC and its community are changing the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated. They believe in better buildings; places that complement our environment and enhance our communities. - UsedCardboardBoxes.com
Rescue, Resell, Recycle. That's the motto this moving supply company that rescues truckloads of quality used boxes from large companies that might otherwise recycle them or simply throw them away and then resells to customers at low prices across the USA.