The worldwide web has a wealth of information. Sites and links about recycling, hazardous waste, composting and other environmental subjects are listed below. If you have a favorite environmental reference and wish to share with the Co-op and its membership, drop us an e-mail at environmentalco-op@cebridge.net. Your local library is also a treasure chest of information on environmental topics.
| Subject |
Web Address |
Description |
| Personal Favorite |
www.trashbusters.org |
Environmental Co-op’s Website—Provides excellent information about the Co-op, membership, events, laws and other useful information about initiatives to manage solid waste in Kaufman County. |
| Composting and
Vermi-composting |
www.mastercomposter.com |
Excellent site covering how-to of composting. |
| www.wormdigest.org |
Quarterly newspaper about worms and worm composting. A network of people, information and resources on the use of worms for organic waste conversion and soil enrichment. |
| www.oldgrowth.org/compost |
Hub of information for composting, products and services. |
| Environmental and Educational |
www.epa.gov/recyclecity |
Facts, fun, games, activities for all ages. Visit Dumptown to see how the people turned their backward town around. |
| www.eelink.net |
Link to environmental educational—great teacher resource. |
| www.enn.com |
Environmental News Network—link to environmental education-awareness. |
| www.epa.gov |
United States Environmental Protection Agency—includes regulations, publications environmental programs. |
| Recycling |
www.earth911.org |
Earth’s 911 partnership between public and private sectors; ZIP code selection for local recycling opportunities. |
| www.recycle.net/recycle |
Information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used and surplus items or materials. |
| www.ntcra.org |
North Texas Corporate Recycling Association |
| www.recycletx.org |
Recycling Alliance of Texas |
| www.grn.com |
Global Recycling Network. Recycling-related topics; link to Emerald City, an on-line site for gifts made from recycled materials. |
| www.plasticsresource.com |
Information on plastics and the environment including resource conservation, recycling, “Use Less Stuff,” and a primer on effective community recycling. |
| Solid Waste |
www.solidwaste.com |
Solid waste news, products showcase, resource library, calendar of events. |
| www.swana.org |
Solid Waste Association of North America—Information on municipal solid waste issues. |
| www.envasns.org |
Covers municipal, industrial, hazardous waste disposal subjects. |
| Miscellaneous |
www.tceq.state.tx.us |
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality—State of Texas environmental information. |
| www.nctcog.org |
North Central Texas Council of Governments—Local 16-county region that plans for common needs, including environmental. |
| www.twua.org/p2/Index0 |
Texas Water Utilities Association and TNRCC—Tips for pollution prevention to reduce waste and save money. |
