Wastebusters Links

ZERO WASTE

www.crra.com – Home of the California Resource Recovery Association
www.grrn.org - The Grass Roots Recycling Network
www.cool2012.com – Compostable Organics Out of Landfills by 2012
www.ecocycle.org - Working to build Zero Waste Communities
www.ciwmb.ca.gov - The home of the California Integrated Waste Management Board and their Food Waste Prevention info page
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WPIE/Food
www.container-recycling.org - The Container Recycling Institute
www.greensangha.org/Plastics-Campaign - Great information about Rethinking Plastics
www.bpiworld.org - Biodegradable Products Institute and their compostable label project page
www.bpiworld.org/BPI-Public/Program.html

BIOMIMICRY
www.asknature.org - The Biomimicry Institute

INTERNATIONAL
www.ereciclaje.com/cultura/manejo_residuos_sara/Botellas/index.htm - Colombian Recycling site, home of the PLD
(Portable Landfill Device)
www.recyclenow.com - UK recycling information with some great ideas, like this:
www.recyclenow.com/what_can_i_do_today/furoshiki_japanese_w.html

E-WASTE and UNIVERSAL WASTE
www.gazelle.com - Sell your used electronics online

BUY RECYCLED
www.recycledproducts.org - the Recycled Products Cooperative
www.recycledproducts.com - Weisenbach Recycled Products

TREES
www.yourtree.com – plant a tree

COMPOSTING
A PDF of the regional composting guide for DIY backyard compost:
www.cityofsacramento.org/utilities/SolidWaste/waste_pages/Compost_guide.pdf

A great book with a lot of pictures is
Basic Composting: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started by Eric Ebeling

For web sites with pictures try
www.compostinstructions.com
www.composting101.com/how-it-works.html
www.ehow.com/how_5048828_create-maintan-compost.html