Buying Recycled: Myths & Tips

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Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)

Evaluate, compare and buy computer equipment based on energy and environmental impacts.
EPEAT web site

Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) State Contracts

Operational Services Division web site

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing for Municipal Agencies

OTA Web site

MassDEP Consumer Brochure: Sack the Bag! 

Learn how and why to use fewer disposable shopping bags.
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Nova Scotia Allergy & Environmental Health Association: Guide to Less Toxic Products

NSAEH web site

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greener Products Portal

Home Page
EPA web site

Consumer Page
EPA web site

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmentally Preferable Products & Services Database

EPA web site

Where Does it All Go?

Massachusetts residents recycle more than 500,000 tons of material every year, thanks in large measure to some 1,400 businesses in the state that collect, process or use these materials to manufacture new products.
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Conservation Tips for Community Water Suppliers

Water conservation tips for water suppliers
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Drinktap.org: American Water Works Association

Promoting safety of tap water.
Drinktap.org web site 

Greenscapes Massachusetts

Landscaping practices that protect our water.
Greenscapes web site

Rain Barrels & Other Water Conservation Tools

Obtaining, setting up, and using rain barrels to conserve water and reduce stormwater runoff. The collected water can be used to water lawns or gardens, wash cars, fill swimming pools, or other household chores. November 2009.
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Take Back the Tap!

Encouraging use of tap water.
Take Back the Tap! web site

Tips for Saving Water Indoors & Outdoors

Water conservation tips for consumers
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Low Emission Vehicles

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Massachusetts Vehicle Check

State Emissions Testing & Safety Inspection Program
Massachusetts Vehicle Check web site

MassCleanDiesel School Bus Retrofit Program

Web page

MassRIDES Commuter Information 

Web site

On the Road to Cleaner Air

What Every Driver Should Know About Preventing Pollution
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Leading by Example: The WES Renovation

On November 16, 2007, the Patrick Administration broke ground on a $22 million, two-year project to expand and upgrade the Wall Experiment Station, the laboratory operated by MassDEP.
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Green Roofs & Stormwater Management

A "green roof" is a permanent rooftop planting system containing live plants in a lightweight engineered soil medium. These systems are designed to retain precipitation where the water is taken up by plants and transpired into the air. Revised July, 2009.
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Construction Materials Recycling Association

CMRA web site

Environmental Building News

BuildingGreen.com web site

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Building Page

EPA web site

U.S. Green Building Council

USGBC web site

Whole Building Design Guide

WBDG web site

Heating Oil Delivery Lines: A Homeowners' Guide to Preventing Leaks

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Prevention: Worth Many Pounds of Cure!

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Tips For Maintaining Your Home Heating System: Prevent Heating Oil Leaks & Spills 

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CatalogChoice.org

Opt out of receiving printed catalogs by mail.
CatalogChoice.org web site

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation

Consumer Guide & Stop Junk Mail Kit
OCABR web site

YellowPagesOptOut.com

Opt out of receiving the Yellow Pages directories published for your area.
YellowPagesOptOut.com web site

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