Sources and Links (all sites active as of September 1, 2003)

Quick Picks—our favorites!
National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology: http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/index.cfm
Clean LA: www.888cleanla.com or http://ladpw.org/epd/
California Department of Conservation recycling information site: http://www.bottlesandcans.com/

Web pages:

• National and International sustainability efforts:
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/
  • United States Office of the Federal Environmental Executive: http://www.ofee.gov/
  • Information on the Cato Institute and International Policy Network Conference: Sustainable Development One Year after the World Summit: http://www.cato.org/events/sustainable-development/index.html
     
• College Sustainability Programs:
  • National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology: http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/index.cfm
  • University Leaders For A Sustainable Future: http://www.ulsf.org/
  • Graduation Pledge Alliance, Manchester College: http://www.graduationpledge.org/
     
• Local transit information:
  • Metrolink Trains schedules, rates, and station information: www.metrolinktrains.com
  • Foothill Transit bus schedules, route maps, travel planning, and information:
    1-800-RIDE-INFO or www.foothilltransit.org
     
• Earthday:
  • Earthday LA: http://www.earthdayla.org/
  • Earthday Network: http://www.earthday.net/
  • International Earthday: http://www.earthsite.org/
     
• Composting:
  • Composting at Middlebury College: Middlebury College Composting: A Component of a Successful Waste Management Program http://www.middlebury.edu/~recycle/compreport.html
  • Composting at Cornell University: Cornell Composting http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/compost/Composting_Homepage.html
  • “Composting Yard Clippings and Municipal Solid Waste” article from the EPA: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/compost/cytmsw.pdf
  • “Composting With Red Wiggler Worms” from Urban Agriculture Notes by City Farmer, Canada’s Office of Urban Agriculture: http://www.cityfarmer.org/wormcomp61.html
     
• Cleaning products; hazards and toxicity information:
  • “Consumer Products and Smog” article from the California Air Resources Board: http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/brochure/consprod
  • “The Hazards of Household Cleaning Products” article by Janice Hughes, Shareguide Editor: http://www.shareguide.com/hazard.html
     
• Environmentally friendly cleaning products; companies, products, and tips on creating and maintaining a safe and healthy home:
  • Alternative household product recipes from Clean LA http://ladpw.org/epd/hhw/alternative_recipes.pdf
  • Arm and Hammer Baking Soda: www.armandhammer.com
  • Seventh Generation Household Products: www.seventhgeneration.com
  • Simple Green Cleaning Products: http://www.simplegreen.com/
     
• Household hazardous waste:
  • Information on reducing household hazardous waste and collection events in LA county at 888 Clean LA: www.888cleanla.com or http://ladpw.org/epd/
     
• Green dry cleaning:
  • Information and franchise locator at Green Earth Cleaning: http://www.greenearthcleaning.com/
     
• Paper information:
  • Get information you need to make environmentally sound paper decisions at Conservatree, Paper for the Environment: http://www.conservatree.com/
  • Learn How Much Paper Can Be Made From A Tree at Conservatree: http://www.conservatree.com/learn/Enviro_Issues/TreeStats.shtml
  • Calculate energy and wood consumption and pollution resulting from making paper at the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive’s Web-based paper calculator: http://www.ofee.gov/recycled/cal-index.htm
  • State of California Paper Information and Resources: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Paper/
  • “College of the Atlantic Commits to Green Effort” from ReThink Paper: http://www.rethinkpaper.org/content/content.cfm?pagename=paperclip_article&paperclipID=59
     
• Reducing junk mail:
  • “Do-it-yourself: Stop junk mail, email and phone calls: A free guide to reducing unwanted or intrusive advertising”: http://www.obviously.com/junkmail/
  • More information at 888 Clean LA: www.888cleanla.com or http://ladpw.org/epd/
     
• How many calories do I burn by biking or walking?:
  • Cycling Performance Tips: http://www.cptips.com/calex.htm#enoth
  • Activity Calorie Calculator at Fitness Partner Connection Jumpsite: http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jumpsite/calculat.htm
  • MSNBC Health Page Burning off the Fat: http://www.msnbc.com/modules/quizzes/caloriecalc.asp
     
• Organic products information:
  • The USDA National Organic Program: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexIE.htm
  • California Certified Organic Farmers: http://www.ccof.org/
  • Wiles, Richard, et. al. How ‘bout Them Apples? Pesticides in Children’s Food Ten Years After. Environmental Working Group, Feb 1999 found at: http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/APPLES-Pesticides-Children.htm
     
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:
  • Environmental Protection Agency’s National Waste Minimization Program: http://www.epa.gov/wastemin/
  • 888 Clean LA: www.888cleanla.com or http://ladpw.org/epd/
  • Smart Business Recycling from the LA Department of Public Works: http://ladpw.org/epd/brtap/recyclingsite/index.cfm
  • LACoMAX, The Los Angeles County Online Materials Exchange: http://ladpw.org/epd/lacomax/
  • California’s Recycling Law; Assembly Bill 939 (full text, quite detailed and boring): http://www.recyclelaw.com/ab939.htm
  • State of California Buy Recycled Program: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BuyRecycled/
  • State of California Waste Prevention World: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WPW/
  • State of California “Reuse, the Heart of Waste Prevention”: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ReUse/
    The Institution Recycling Network (East Coast): http://www.ir-network.com/index.htm
     
• Recycle bottles and cans:
  • California Department of Conservation recycling information site: http://www.bottlesandcans.com/
  • California Department of Conservation Report: “Surge in Bottled Water Popularity Threatens Environment: New report Cites Potential Crisis as Billions of Water Bottles Tossed in Trash”: http://www.consrv.ca.gov/index/news/2003%20News%20Releases/NR2003-13_Water_Bottle_Crisis.htm
  • Water PET Bottle, from Trash to Treasure: http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/plasticbottle.html

• Recycle tires:
  • “Recycled Tires: Products and Uses” from the California Integrated Waste Management Board: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Tires/Products/
     
• Recycle Oil:
  • Find used oil collection centers at 888 Clean LA: www.888cleanla.com or http://ladpw.org/epd/
     
• Recycle cell phones:
  • CollectiveGood Mobile Phone recycling program, along with Sierra Club and Staples offer a cell phone recycling program at all Staples Stores: http://www.collectivegood.com/donate_phone_Staples.htm
  • Phones for Charity: http://www.phones4charity.org/
     
• Recycle ink cartridges:
  • Office supply stores will collect ink-jet and laser ink cartridges. For store information and locations, see: www.staples.com or www.officedepot.com At Office Depot you can get a free ream of 30% recycled paper in exchange for your ink cartridge.
     
• Electricity:
  • EPA’s Power Profiler; How clean is the electricity I use?: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/powerprofiler.htm
     
• Water use:
  • Southern California’s Family of Water Agencies’ website for tips and information on reducing water use in your home, business, and landscape: http://www.bewaterwise.com/

• Population Growth:
  • US Census Bureau POPClock Projection: http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/popclock
     
• Environmental Management:
  • Information on international standards for environmental management from the ISO 14000 Environmental Management Group: http://www.iso14000-iso14001-environmental-management.com/iso14000.htm
     
• Environmental Citizenship:
  • Center for Environmental Citizenship “Networking Young Leaders to Protect the Environment”: http://www.envirocitizen.org/index.asp
     
• Organizations of local interest:
  • Acorn Naturalists online store and resources: http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/index.asp
  • Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens: http://www.rsabg.org/
  • Cal Poly Pomona’s Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies: http://www.csupomona.edu/~crs/
     
• More ideas for Green Living:
  • Eartheasy ideas for sustainable living: http://eartheasy.com/homepage.htm

• Other source pages:
  • Earth 911: http://california.earth911.org/usa/master.asp
  • Environmental websites for Los Angeles: http://www.ioe.ucla.edu/academic/envm1c/EnvironmentalWebSitesLA3.html
  • A clearinghouse for articles on environmental issues from Mindfully.org: http://www.mindfully.org/

Books:

“University of La Verne Master Plan ‘2000 and Beyond.’” Claremont Environmental Design Group, 1997.

Anderson, Ray C. Mid Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise: the Interface Model. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green, 1998.

Creighton, Sarah Hammond. Greening the Ivory Tower: Improving the Environmental Track Record of Universities, Colleges, and Other Institutions. Cambridge: MIT, 1998.

Dober, Richard P. Campus Architecture: Building in the Groves of Academe. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.

Earth Works Group. 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth. Berkeley: Earthworks Press, 1989.

Keniry, Julian. Ecodemia: Campus Environmental Stewardship at the Turn of the 21st Century. Washington D.C.: National Wildlife Federation, 1995.

Roseland, Mark. Toward Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and their Governments. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada: New Society Publishers, 1998.

Ryan, John C. and Alan Thein Durning. Stuff, The Secret Lives of Everyday Things. Seattle: Northwest Environmental Watch, 1997. Northwest Environmental Watch

University of La Verne 2002-2003 Catalog.

 

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