| Aluminum Aluminum Association,
Inc.
This trade association works to better aluminum's position among materials, increase the
use of aluminum, and eliminate impediments that prevent the use of aluminum to its
fullest. This site includes a history of aluminum recycling, information about the
aluminum industry, and publications for order.
Composting (food and yard residues)
The US Composting Council
The USCC (Council) is a non profit (501.c.6) national organization with
approximately 200 members. The Council also directs the Composting Council
Research and Education Foundation (CCREF) a 501.c.3 charitable foundation,
which administers public and private research and education grant
activities.
Humusphere
Includes information about vermicomposting, commercial composting, and links to vendors.
Environmental Protection
Agency: Compost Page
This site by the EPA contains documents about innovative uses for compost.
Glass
The Glass Packaging Institute
The recycling page includes publications about glass recycling, information about
secondary uses for cullet, and statistics on Americans' glass recycling rate.
Oil
National Oil Recyclers Association
This trade association works to advance the interests of companies in the world that
recycle oil safely. The site contains news pertinent to the oil industry,
information on oil recycling, and a description of a guide to companies, products, and
services.
Office Furniture
Furniture ReSolutions International, Inc.
Source for pre-owned office furniture at a savings of up to 85% off the list price.
Paper
American Forest and Paper Association
Information on this site covers general and specific topics about paper, including the
paper Industry's Pollution Prevention Report, the AF&PA Community Paper Recycling
Survey Results, and general information on old corrugated cardboard, newspaper, writing
paper, and paper and paperboard packaging.
Cutting Paper
Contains a summary of the office paper used in America, practical ways to reduce the
amount of paper used with an analysis of the savings that result, and case studies of
businesses' office paper reduction efforts.
Plastic
American Plastics Council
This site explains the process of plastic recycling, lists the 1997 Recycling Rate Study,
and contains many reports on plastic recycling including "How to Collect Plastic for
Recycling" and "Stretch Wrap Recycling: A How-to Guide."
National Association for PET Container Resources
This trade association promotes and facilitates #1 PET Plastic collection and recycling.
Their site includes product and market information for recycling professionals, PET
recycling basics for consumers, and recycled PET product information.
Polystyrene Packaging Council
This site provides market information, educational and resource materials, and
environmental information about polystyrene recycling.
Steel
The American Iron and Steel Institute
Information on this site explains why steel is North American's number one recycled
materials, the commodities consumers are recycling, and the benefits of steel recycling.
Steel Recycling Institute
SRI's Website includes 1997 steel recycling rates, an on-line version of the quarterly
newsletter The Recycling Magnet, and the" Steel Recycling Clock," which
projects how much steel has been recycled to date this year.
Textiles
Council for Textile Recycling
The Council works to increase the amount of textiles that are recoverable while developing
new uses, products, and markets from pre-consumer and post-consumer textiles. This
site contains a textile recycling fact sheet, an overview of the textile industry, and a
look at the industry's environmental practices.
Wood Pallets
National Wooden Pallet and Container Association
NWPCA is a trade association that represents the interests of those who manufacture,
recycle, and distribute pallets, containers, and reels. Information on how to
determine your pallet performance needs can be found on this site. |
