WASTE WEB RESOURCES

 

Websites

 

Air and Waste Management

www.awma.org

 

The Consumer Recycling Resources Guide

http://www.obviously.com/recycle

Guidelines on recycling common and “hard-to-recycle” materials.  Also includes links to other sites that pertain to recycling in specific regions of the country.

 

California Materials Exchange

www.ciwmb.gov/

Helps you to identify markets for materials traditionally thrown away – you help others who need your materials while helping the environment!

 

The Global Recycling Network

www.grn.com/grn/

Everything you ever wanted to know about recycling!

 

Grass Roots Recycling Network

www.grrn.org

Utilizes classic activist strategies to achieve corporate accountability for and public policies to eliminate waste, and to build sustainable communities.

 

www.mastercomposter.com

Comprehensive information on composting.

 

Recycler’s World

www.recycle.net/recycle

Buy or sell just about anything!

 

Earthship

http://www.earthships.com/

Describes how to build a house out of discarded tires and recycled cans – you will see actual homes built this way!

 

www.smc.edu/recycling/

Santa Monica College’s waste and recycling website.

 

Agencies

 

Santa Monica Solid Waste Management Division

www.santa-monica.org

This is City of Santa Monica’s Main Page.  Here, you’ll find a link to the recycling page, where you can order recycling bins or find the locations of recycling drop off centers throughout the city – great resource for residents!  Also provides a link for household hazardous waste disposal.

 

California Integrated Waste Management Board

www.ciwmb.ca.gov/

Protecting the public’s health by protecting the environment.  Their website provides information on recycling, laws, links, and more.  Extremely useful and informative cite.

 

CALMAX

www.ciwmb.ca.gov/calmax

Helps to conserve resources, energy and landfill space by helping organizations and businesses find alternative ways to dispose of their reusable materials and waste… and it’s a FREE service!  You can also find and buy materials you need – great for college students with no money!!!

 

Organizations

 

Envirosolutions – Ink Cartridge Recycling Program

www.envirosolutionsllc.com

Recycle your ink jet and toner cartridges.  It’s a FREE service, and you can earn money for yourself or choose to donate to selected organizations.  Plus, they take all cartridges, not just those they have on their list.

 

Grass Roots Recycling Network

www.grrn.org

Goal is to create a “zero-waste” society.  Pushing companies to be more efficient when manufacturing their products and to take responsibility for their waste.  Great site for anyone interested in effectively reducing their daily waste.

 

Real Earth

www.treeco.com

Offers recycled paper and recycled office products at prices you’d find in an office-supply store (very reasonable).  Great way to protect the environment while stocking up on office supplies – you’re going to buy paper and pens anyway, so why not buy them with a clean conscience?!