Recycling Resources and Links

Aluminum Association - www.aluminum.org

Trade Association for producers of primary aluminum, recyclers and semi-fabricated products

America Recycles Day - www.americarecyclesday.org

Official Web Site of America Recycles Day.

American Forest and Paper Assoc. - www.afandpa.org

National Trade Association of the forest, paper and wood products industry. Paper and wood recycling.

American Plastics Council - www.plasticsresource.com

Information on Plastics and the Environment and Plastics recycling.

Bottles and Cans - www.bottlesandcans.com

California Department of Conservation's recycling website and resource center.

California Dept. of Conservation - conservation.ca.gov

The Department of Conservation provides services and information that promote environmental health, economic vitality, informed land-use decisions and sound management of our state's natural resources.

Dell Computer Recycling - www.cristina.org/dsf/dell.ncf

Dell has partnered with a non profit organization to provide computer technology to people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons.

Dept. of Natural Resources - www.dnr.state.wi.us

Home of EEK! - Environmental Education for Kids. An electronic magazine for kids in grades 4-8. Lots of activities and an online art gallery for student art work!

Earth Day Net - www.earthday.net

An excellent site focused on Earth Day Activities around the World. Some fun Kids links.

EPA Explorer's Club - www.epa.gov/kids/

The United States Environmental Protection Agency's website for kids. Lots of fun.

Glass Packaging Institute - www.gpi.org

Serves as the voice for the glass container industry. Free teacher's guides to Glass Container Recycling.

GreenWorks - www.greenworks.tv

This amazing site began as an extension of the GreenWorks TV show. Watch the show, check out the FalconCam, and learn how to protect the earth!

Hewlett Packard Recycling - www.hp.com

Offers product end-of-life return programs for HP and other manufacturer's hardware.

IBM Recycling - www.ibm.com

Through the IBM PC Recycling Service, consumers and small businesses can recycle any manufacturer's PCs.

Keep America Beautiful - www.kab.org

A non-profit organization whose network of local, state and international affiliate programs educated individuals about litter prevention and ways to reduce, reuse, recycle and properly manage waste materials. "Just for Kids" section and "Just for Teachers" section.

Kid's Face - www.kidsface.org

International children's environmental organization started in 1989 by a 9 year old child. Established to help children learn more about the world in which they live.

Kids Organic Club - www.kids.organics.org

Compost game, interactive organic kitchen with recipes, contests and experiments.

NAPCOR - National Association for PET Container Resources - www.napcor.com

Trade Association for the PET plastics industry in the United States and Canada. Recycling information and great kid's page. (PET is #1 plastic).

American Beverage Association - www.ameribev.org

Trade Association for America's beverage industry serving the public and its members for more than 75 years. Soft drink container recycling.

Recycle City - www.epa.gov/recyclecity

See how people in Dumpton turned their backward town around! Fun game including large scale composting element.

Sony Electronics Recycling - news.sel.sony.com/corporateinfo/environmental_affairs/

Sony Electronics started a "We Make it, We take it" campaign in Minnesota and Connecticut to recycle discarded consumer electronics products that would normally be sent to a landfill. Go here to learn about their other Environmental Initiatives as well.

Strategic Materials, Inc. - www.strategicmaterials.com

Strategic Materials, Inc. is the largest glass recycler and powdered glass processor in North America.

Steel Recycling Institute - www.recycle-steel.org

Industry Association that promotes and sustains the recycling of all steel products.

ZooDoo - www.zoo.org/zoo_info/special/zoodoo.htm

Check out this fertilizer obtained from zoos that gardeners just love!