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Green Links
Composting:
- Composting at Home
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/homecompost/
Visit this Illinois website to learn more about composting at home. - Composting Materials
http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/department/index.asp?fDD=28-0
Find out how to obtain and use local compost at your home or business.
Energy:
- Eastern Iowa REC Power
http://easterniowa.com
Information on rebate programs that may be available. - Mid American Energy
http://www.midamericanenergy.com
Information on rebate programs that may be available. - Reliant Energy
http://reliant.com
Information on rebate programs that may be available.
General Information:
- Earth 911
http://www.earth911.com
Provides a recycling database, where you can help you find over 100,000 recycling locations across the country to assist you in finding a place to recycle hundreds of products from packing peanuts to computers. - Ecocycle
http://www.ecocycle.org
Check out this Colorado site that has ecofriendly cleaning solutions and ways to reduce junk mail. - Forecast Earth
http://climate.weather.com
Provides news, science and debate advancing sustainable life on a changing planet. - National Geographic
http://www.Nationalgeographic.com
Great Site with Green Guide, E-mail newsletter option. - Nature
http://www.nature.org
Information from the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. - Reduce Waste
http://www.reduce.org
Use this website from Minnesota to find out how to eliminate unwanted junk mail. - Tree Hugger
http://www.treehugger.com
This a company that claims to be your one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information. - Zero Foot prints
http://www.zerofootprint.net/
This Canadian Not-for-Profit uses technology to engage communities around climate change.
Government:
- NACO Green Counties
http://www.greencounties.org
Learn more about how county governments nationwide are developing programs to recognize desire of citizens to participate in sustainable governments.
Kids:
- Recycle City
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity
Have your kids visit the interactive city of Dumptown and learn how a backwards city began to recycle. - Zero Foot prints
http://kids.zerofootprint.net/
Provides a calculator for kids to determine how envirolmentally friendly they are.
Local:
- I live Here Campaign
http://ilivehereqc.com
Great information, community boards, and opportunities to volunteer within the community. - Keep Iowa Beautiful
http://www.keepiowabeautiful.com
Learn more about the State of Iowa's efforts to assist communities and organizations in cleanup (anti-littering) and beautification projects. - Living Lands and Waters
http://www.livinglandsandwaters.org
Programs include: Community River Cleanups, Big River Educational Workshops, MillionTrees Project, Riverbottom Forest Restoration and Adopt-a-River Mile. - River Action
http://www.riveraction.org
Learn more about the conservation of the Mississippi River front . Find out how to purchase a rain barrel to conserve water at home. - Waste Commission of Scott County
http://www.wastecom.com
Find out more information about your community's recycling programs in Scott County.
