Fact Sheets & Links
Sustainable Living
- Calculate Your Ecological Footprint (Redefining Progress)
- Taking Local Action on Climate Change
- Find Where to Take Things to be Recycled, in Alameda County (stopwaste.org)
- Battery, Fluorescent, and "Universal Waste" Disposal in Berkeley-Oakland
- Quick Guide to East Bay Resources for Sustainable Living
- Ecology Center's Eco-Directory
- Local Materials Exchange (Freecycle.org)
- Bay Area Progressive Directory
- National Environmental Directory (Harbinger File)
- Tips for an Eco-Friendlier Holiday Season
- Tips for Eco-Friendlier Travel
- How to Green an Event
Human Health and the Environment
- Adverse Health Effects of Plastics
- Alternative Cleaning Recipes
- Water Quality in the East Bay
- Breast Cancer and the Environment (Breast Cancer Action)
- Resources on Children's Environmental Health (Children's Health Environmental Coalition)
Indoor Air Quality
- Mold In The Home (CA Dept. of Health Services)
- Asbestos in the home and workplace (CA Dept. of Health Services)
- Indoor Air Quality Problems: Health Effects, Causes, Solutions (EPA)
- Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers (EPA)
- Getting Rid of Mold in Buildings (EPA)
Least-Toxic Pest Control
- Ant Control
- Rodent Control
- Non-Toxic Weed Control
- Least-Toxic Pest Control Advice: BIRC
- Snails and Slugs (UCSC)
- Snails and Slugs / Caracoles y Babosas
- Mosquitoes / Mosquitos (Español) Note: The Ecology Center does not recommend using DEET repellents.
- Fleas / Pulgas
- Cockroaches / Cucarachas
- Yellowjackets / Avispas Amarillas
- Aphids / Afidos
- Spiders / Arañas
- Lawn Care / Cesped Sano
- Roses / Rosas Maravillosas
- Manage Pests Naturally / Jardin Saludable
- So What's the Problem with Roundup?
- Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database
- Alternative Pest Control (Pesticide Action Network)
Sustainable Garden / Food / Agriculture
- Installing and Using a Greywater System
- East Bay Planting Guide
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Food Box Deliveries
- Non-Toxic Weed Control
- Building Fertile Soil, Fertilizers
- Cover Crops for the Garden
- Water Conservation Tips for the Garden
- How to Compost + Worm Composting (Alameda County)
- How to Compost with Worms (City Farmer)
- Companion Planting Guide (gardenguide)
- Find an Organic Farm or CSA Program (California Certified Organic Farmers)
- More Farms, CSAs, and Farmers' Markets (Local Harvest)
- Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL)
- Permaculture Activist
- Urban Agriculture Notes
- Local Food Systems
Energy and Fuels
- Getting Started with Biodiesel (Berkeley Biodiesel Collective)
- Biodiesel Frequently Asked Questions
- Biofuels & Biodiesel (Journey to Forever)
- Energy Conservation Tips
- Energy Star - Find Energy Efficent Products (EPA)
- Energy Efficiency Links (ACEEE)
- How to Make a Hay Box - Save Energy When You Cook
- Real Goods Renewable Energy Site
Green Building
- Build It Green
- ADPSR Green Building Resource Guide
- CALMAX Materials Exchange
- Pressure Treated Wood/Arsenic
- Green Remodeling Project Guides
