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Local Green Resources
Web resources
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- www.scorecard.org
Toxic hotspots around the nation are profiled on this interactive site. At one time the land Nissan of Santa is being built on was considered a Superfund site. It has a clean bill of health now!
- www.checnet.org
Leading medical and health experts team up with celebrity parents to help you create a cleaner, greener, healthy environment for your family.
- www.pesticideinfo.org
The PAN Pesticides Database is your one-stop location for current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides.
- www.greenseal.org
Find local businesses and manufacturers who make "green" products available to you!
- www.usgbc.org
The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation. The world's "green" building effort is guided by the parameters set by this group of leading professionals.
- www.green.ca.gov
At the direction of Governor Schwarzenegger, California is leading by example on energy efficiency and conservation, sustainability, green building and green purchasing practices. Here you will find the state's resource center, "green" building listings, and the Environmentally Preferred Purchasing practices.
- www.omri.org
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) provides organic certifiers, growers, manufacturers, and suppliers an independent review of products intended for use in certified organic production, handling, and processing.
- www.fscus.org
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC sets high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable way.
- www.scscertified.com
Independent third-party certifier several environmental product claims as well as reports on sustainability and eco-friendly practices.
- http://www.greenbiz.ca.gov/AboutUsSonC.html
The Bay Area Green Business Program verifies that businesses meet higher standards of environmental performance. Our partnership of government agencies and utilities helps local businesses comply with all environmental regulations and take actions to conserve resources, prevent pollution, and minimize waste.
- http://www.recyclenow.org/Final_Report.pdf-Sustainability
Businesses in Sonoma County are profiled in this revealing report regarding recycling and reusing materials in our community.
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Local Green Businesses
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- http://www.sonoma-county.org/sonomagreen/green_listings.htm
The Sonoma Green Business Program, the first multi-media environmental compliance program in the Bay Area, served as a model for the development of the Bay Area Green Business Program. Celebrate the businesses who have made a "green" investment by including them in your shopping preferences.
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Government Agencies
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- http://www.greenbiz.ca.gov/AboutUs.html
The Bay Area Green Business Program verifies that businesses meet higher standards of environmental performance. Our partnership of government agencies and utilities helps local businesses comply with all environmental regulations and take actions to conserve resources, prevent pollution, and minimize waste. We offer motivated businesses and agencies an easy-to-use framework for improving environmental performance. Over 1,000 public agencies have been certified since 1997.
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Contact your local politician
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Green Nissan Initiative
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