Library Guides: Sustainability: Green Initatives

General Web Resources

These general web resources highlight groups trying to make sustainable change in transportation, building and business.

GRN -Global Recycling Network
Marketplace indicators of broad array of consumer waste
Global Business Network
Featuring sustainable business products & services.
Green Design Institute (Carnegie Mellon University)
Partners with industry; see especially the PUBLICATIONS and EDUCATION sections.
Network for Business Sustainablilty
Latest Business Sustainability Research.
SmartWay (EPA)
SmartWay Transport Partnership helps businesses move goods in the cleanest way possible.
U.S. Green Building Council
The primary group coordinating the LEED program for green buildings and communities/.
Whole Building Design Guide
"The goal of 'Whole Building' Design is to create a successful high-performance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to the project during the planning and programming phases"
Earth911
Use this site to find information about all aspects of sustainability, solar energy, green shopping options, electric vehicles, etc.

This is a listing of popular content sites for living sustainably by "going green"

GreenGuide
The directory for planet friendly living..
Non-Toxic Home Cleaning & Care (Eartheasy.com)
Guide to non-toxic cleaning from an ecofriendly commercial source/.
Green Home Guide (Green Building Council)
Advice from green professionals, information about building products.
EnergyStar
List of products and appliances that consume less energy than their peers.
In Habitat
"Eco-fashion, green design, sustainable style."
The Daily Green
Looking at our world with an environmentally and socially responsible eye for business and industry.
The Treehugger
A modern sustainability site that offers advice, clarity, and inspiration for both the eco-savvy and the green living novice.