The Rochester Branch WNF&GA Environmental Concerns Committee has identified the following web resources for researching ways to be better environmental stewards in such areas as:
- Energy Conservation
- Use of Alternative Energies (non fossil fuel energy)
- Better Recycling Practices
- Finding and Using Environmentally Friendly vs. Hazardous Products
- Water Protection/Conservation
- Minimizing Carbon Emissions to Prevent Global Warming
Helpful Links
- www.earth911.org – find recycling centers for specific items and much more
- North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste Consortium – www.nohaz.com – and hazardous waste disposal events
- www.environmentaldefense.org – solving environment problems & “Light Bulb Guide” with compact fluorescent light (CFL) info
- www.41pounds.org – eliminate junk mail
- www.GreenerChoices.org – info on selecting environmentally friendly products (Consumer Reports)
- Clinton River Watershed Council – www.crwc.org
- Oakland Land Conservancy – www.oaklandlandconservancy.org
- North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy – www.nohlc.org
- www.ClimateCrisis.net – information on reducing carbon emissions
- www.thinkrecycle.com – print cartridge and cell phone recycling program
- Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority – www.socrra.org
- www.fueleconomy.gov – gas mileage tips and vehicle comparison
- www.e85fuel.com/index.php – E85 fuel station locator and info on E85
- The Energy Information Administration – www.eia.doe.gov
- The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – www.eere.energy.gov
- The Alternative Fuels Data Center – www.eere.energy.gov/afdc
- www.ecomall.com – environmentally friendly products
- www.seventhgeneration.com – environmentally friendly cleaning products
- www.dteenergy.com – DTE Green Currents Program
- www.go-glr.com – local firm recycles many things 1-866-go-glr-go
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change “IPCC” – www.ipcc.ch
- www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide – organic pest and disease control
- www.healthylandscapes.com/healthylawncare.html – healthy lawn care
- www.co.oakland.mi.us/waste – Oakland County waste resource management
- www.epa.gov – Environmental Protection Agency
- www.michigan.gov/deq – Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (lists local recycling locations and coordinators by county)