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Sustainability: Resources

Here are some materials that are ready to use:

• RECYCLING REPORT 2011
• Residential Life Sustainability Manual - "Reduce Your Paw Print 12/2008"

Office Resources

• Tips for the Office

Residential/Room Resources

• Room Energy Audit Instructions
• Room Energy Audit Form
• Green Crib Certified

 Online Resources

• At Home:

  • Shopping? Here are some helpful green hints as Black Friday fast approaches.
  • Energy Quest Room- Learn, Teach, and Have Fun.
  • Earth911- Locate recycling centers and drop off locations near you.
  • Green Choices- Consumer Reports© takes a look at "buying green".
  • Story of Stuff- How we get stuff and where it ends up.
  • Recycling Guide- Take a look at common recyclables courtesy of stopwaste.org
  • Your Carbon Footprint- The Nature Conservancy has a great way for you to measure your personal environmental impact.
  • Freedrinkingwater.com- Water Conservation tips and links from around the country.
  • Air-n-Water.com- Takes the mystery out of the effects of pollution.
  • Betterbathrooms.com- Has some "Green Remodeling" tips for your next project.

 
• In Your Community:
  • AASHE- Leading the way to a sustainable future through higher education.
  • USGSA- Sustainability for America.
  • EPA- Learn what a ton of greenhouse gas emissions really means to us.
  • Keep America Beautiful- The name says it all (almost).
  • RecycleMania- See how Northwest and other universities are taking action.
  • Together Green- Bringing together people and their communities to make a difference.

• Around the Globe:
  • Earth Day Network- Over 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities year round.
  • The Rocky Mountain Institute- A global leader in education and action, working to free us from our dependency on fossil fuels.
  • World Wildlife Fund- Its over 5 million global membership has been working to protect nature's vast resources for more than 50 years.
  • WORLDWATCH Institute- Vision for a Sustainable World.
  • WORLDCHANGE- Change Your Thinking