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Sustainable Living • Human Health and the Environment • Indoor Air Quality • Least-Toxic Pest Control • Sustainable Garden/Food/Agriculture • Energy and Fuels • Green Building • Wilderness/Restoration

Sustainable Living

  • Calculate Your Ecological Footprint (Redefining Progress)
  • Taking Local Action on Climate Change
  • Find Where to Take Things to be Recycled, in Alameda County (stopwaste.org)
  • Battery, Fluorescent, and "Universal Waste" Disposal in Berkeley-Oakland
  • Quick Guide to East Bay Resources for Sustainable Living
  • Ecology Center's Eco-Directory
  • Local Materials Exchange (Freecycle.org)
  • Bay Area Progressive Directory
  • National Environmental Directory (Harbinger File)
  • Tips for an Eco-Friendlier Holiday Season
  • Tips for Eco-Friendlier Travel
  • How to Green an Event

Human Health and the Environment

  • Adverse Health Effects of Plastics
  • Alternative Cleaning Recipes
  • Water Quality in the East Bay
  • Breast Cancer and the Environment (Breast Cancer Action)
  • Resources on Children's Environmental Health (Children's Health Environmental Coalition)

Indoor Air Quality

  • Mold In The Home (CA Dept. of Health Services)
  • Asbestos in the home and workplace (CA Dept. of Health Services)
  • Indoor Air Quality Problems: Health Effects, Causes, Solutions (EPA)
  • Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers (EPA)
  • Getting Rid of Mold in Buildings (EPA)

Least-Toxic Pest Control

  • Ant Control
  • Rodent Control
  • Non-Toxic Weed Control
  • Least-Toxic Pest Control Advice: BIRC
  • Snails and Slugs (BIRC) 
  • Snails and Slugs (UCSC)
  • Mosquitoes  Note: The Ecology Center does not recommend using DEET repellents.
  • Fleas
  • Cockroaches
  • Yellowjackets
  • Aphids
  • Spiders
  • Lawn Care
  • Roses
  • Less-Toxic IPM Strategy
  • Plant Care and Healthy Habitat
  • Insecticidal Soaps and Horticultural Oils
  • So What’s the Problem with Roundup?
  • Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database
  • Alternative Pest Control (Pesticide Action Network)

Sustainable Garden / Food / Agriculture

  • Installing and Using a Greywater System
  • East Bay Planting Guide
  • Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Food Box Deliveries
  • Non-Toxic Weed Control
  • Building Fertile Soil, Fertilizers
  • Cover Crops for the Garden
  • Water Conservation Tips for the Garden
  • How to Compost + Worm Composting (Alameda County)
  • How to Compost with Worms (City Farmer)
  • Companion Planting Guide (gardenguide)
  • Find an Organic Farm or CSA Program (California Certified Organic Farmers)
  • More Farms, CSAs, and Farmers' Markets (Local Harvest)
  • Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL)
  • Permaculture Activist
  • Urban Agriculture Notes
  • Local Food Systems

Energy and Fuels

  • Getting Started with Biodiesel (Berkeley Biodiesel Collective)
  • Biodiesel Frequently Asked Questions
  • Biofuels & Biodiesel (Journey to Forever)
  • Energy Conservation Tips
  • Energy Star - Find Energy Efficent Products (EPA)
  • Energy Efficiency Links (ACEEE)
  • How to Make a Hay Box - Save Energy When You Cook
  • Real Goods Renewable Energy Site

Green Building

  • Build It Green
  • ADPSR Green Building Resource Guide
  • CALMAX Materials Exchange
  • Pressure Treated Wood/Arsenic
  • Green Remodeling Project Guides

Wilderness/Restoration

  • Bay Area Creek Restoration Groups
  • Berkeley Path Wanderers Association
  • Citizens for the Eastshore State Park
 
 
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