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Collegiate Recyclers Coalition
A Council of the Carolina Recycling Association (CRA)

 

 


Web Updates
Look here for current resources that will help you reach your goals.

 

ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING WEBSITE RESOURCES

US EPA Environmental Purchasing Program:
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/

US EPA Wastewise Buy Recycled Guide:
http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/buyguide.htm

California Integrated Waste Management Board (links to purchasing resources):
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BuyRecycled
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP/

The Recycle Store:
http://recyclestore.com

Biocorps (compostable foodware):
http://www.biocorpusa.com/

Resource Revival (giftware):
http://www.resourcerevival.com/

Oikos (building materials/commercial/industrial);
http://www.oikos.com/

Cornell’s Enviro Shopping:
http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/

Clean Washington Center:
http://www.cwc.org/

Ecomall:
http://www.ecomall.com/

Government Sales Associates:
http://www.governmentsales.com/

Panel King (office furniture and environments):
www.businessfurnitureshop.com/

Buy Recycled Business Alliance
http://www.nrc-recycle.org/

American Plastics Council (has Recycled Plastics Source Book with vendors/products): 1-800-243-5790

OTHER RESOURCES:


The Recycling Data Network is a subscription service. More then 4,500 products listed. Searches and
sorts by state. 1-800-267-0707:
http://www.recyclingdata.com/

The Harris Directory A fee based comprehensive database for home, office, & landscaping. Construction oriented. More than 5,000 products:
http://www.harrisdirectory.com/welcome.html

Architectural Resource Database. A cd-rom of sustainable, resource efficient products. 

Contact: ADPSR@aol.com or call 510-273-2428 (CA)

Environmental Building News: A subscription newsletter that has in depth construction product reviews. Well researched and a must for construction specifiers:
http://www.ebuild.com/

The Natural Step: An international organization that gives seminars and workshops on greening business:
http://www.thenaturalstep.org

Green Seal (voluntary labeling organization and advocate):
http://www.greenseal.org/


Contact Information

Council Chairs:

Jessica Foster

Warren Wilson College

PO Box 9000 -- Campus Box 6216

Asheville, NC 28815-9000

Tel: 828-771-2035

Fax: 828-298-8685

Email: miss_jessica@yahoo.com

 

Keefe Harrison

UNC – Greensboro

PO Box 26170

Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

Tel: 336-334-5192

Fax: 336-334-4026

Email: recycle@uncg.edu

General Council Information

Collegiate Recyclers Coalition
Carolina Recycling Association
PO Box 1578

Pittsboro, NC 27312
919-545-9050 voice
919-545-9060 fax

Electronic mail:

General Information: CRA@CRA-recycle.org
Webmaster: taveym@CRA-recycle.org