Green Resources
Below is a list of some useful resources related to green business, sustainability and more:
General Green Business Resources:
Bay Area Green Business Program
SF Department of the Environment
Waste Management:
Norcal Waste Systems
Stopwaste.org
EcoFinder RRR – find out where to recycle and dispose of almost anything in SF
Energy:
Food Service Technology Center (Fisher Nickel)
Flex Your Power – California Energy efficiency and conservation
PG & E – info on saving energy & money (in California)
Water Conservation:
East Bay Municipal Utilities District
SF Public Utilities Commission (SF Water)
Pollution Prevention:
Spare the Air – For employers who want to be notified of free public transit days and events
Green Products and Tips:
The Green Guide – by National Geographic
Energy Star Product Guide - Guide to energy-efficient products and equipment.
Sustain Lane – Online peer review network and directory of green products.
TheGreenOffice.com - Online ordering of green products for offices.
GreenHome.com – Online superstore for green products.
Ideal Bite – bite sized ideas for green living
Environmentally Friendly Home Center
Food and Sustainable Farming
Buy Fresh Buy Local - Directory of restaurants, bars and retailers that sell local food
Chefs Collaborative: Restaurants using local foods
Local Harvest: Local farmers markets, farms and CSA
Environmental Research and Information
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Dept of Energy –Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Natural Resource Defense Council: Greening Advisor
Redefining Progress
Center for a New American Dream
Green America (formerly Co-op America)
Bay Area Green Business Organizations
Bay Area Green Business Program (Association of Bay Area Governments’ program)
Connect the Dots – greening nonprofits
Signs for Sustainability
