THESIS BIBLIOGRAPHY, REFERENCE, RESOURCE LIST
and SPECIAL APPRECIATIONS



ZERO WASTE, GREENING, RECYCLING, REDUCING, RESTORING, REUSING, RETHINKING, and COMPOSTING

United Nations World Conservation Union

Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency - Reduce Waste Site

Zero Waste Alliance

Zero Waste America

GreenAlliance.org

GreenGorilla.org

California Integrated Waste Management Board

California Integrated Waste Management Board - Residential Disposal Rates

Complete Recyclable Materials List

Sunsetscavenger.com

Sonoma County Waste Management Agency

Marin Conservation Corps

San Francisco Conservation Corps

Berkeley Ecology Center

Sustainable Sonoma


GREEN PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS

Green Earth Office Supply sells a full line of environmentally friendly office, school and (biodegradable) food service supplies.

Green Home based in San Francisco. Green Home has a great selection of green products and an industry recognized Product Approval Policy. Contact them about possible bulk buying discounts with other Bioneers members.


PAPER PRODUCTS

Living Tree Paper Company is a supplier of high quality, low cost, tree-free and recycled content papers. They also provide a complete range of printing services, using soy-based inks.

New Leaf Paper has a wide variety of environmentally sound papers including white and natural stationery, white commodity offset, matte coated, and gloss coated papers. Offering a 10% discount to Bioneers Exhibitors.

Three Mountain Papers is both an environmentally friendly printer and paper supplier. They sell a wide variety of tree free and post consumer waste blend papers made from kenaf, hemp, recycled money, denim, coffee husks, and banana fibers.

Treecycle Recycled Paper offers a variety of different paper products as well as education and environmental action issues on their website.

Vision Paper supplies high quality and tree-free Kenaf paper.


PRINTING

Alonzo Printing was the first printer in Alameda County to be certified as a Green Business. They use recycled paper and soy based inks.

Inkworks uses soy-based inks, and has eliminated isopropanol (IPA) from their press fountain solution, which is a significant source of air polluting volatile organic compounds (VOC). Inkworks also promotes recycled paper that is processed chlorine-free.

Kinko's has demonstrated a commitment to environmental sustainability by offering at least 30% recycled content in all copying machines, with some machines at some locations offering 100% recycled content.


BIODEGRADABLE PROUDUCTS

GreenHome.com

Biocorp Products available include recyclable bags, cups, soup and salad containers, plates, straws, lids, boxes, and custom products.

Earthshell Products available include hinged-lid sandwich and salad containers, plates, and bowls.

Earthware offers biodegradable cornstarch and non-GMO wheat utensils.

Simply Biodegradable.com offers cornstarch utensils and dishware.

Sinless Buying offers dinnerware, plates, bowls and packaging materials from sustainable and biodegradable plant stocks such as sugarcane, bamboo, and wheat.

Treecycle offers products including plates, bowls, and coffee cups, and such food and deli service items as recycled-content bakery bags, carrier trays, and to-go containers.

Weisenbach offers recycled content promotional items.

Noodleware offers biodegradable, compostable, made of vegetables.


BIODIESEL RESOURCES

Biodiesel.org

Biodiesel Now

Betty Biodiesel - Biofuels 4 Schools

Joshua Tickell

National Biodiesel Board

Unifried Biofuel Caravan

PacFuel.com


GREEN LINKS

MyFootPrint.org

UseLessStuff.com

EcoLeader.org

Redjellyfish.net

Obviously.com

Obviously.com Recycle

Greenmatters.com

RiverKeeper.org

SpaceShare.com


OTHER GREEN LINKS

LinkABag.com

Oregon Country Fair

AFDC Refueling mapsite

BigGirlsGuide.com

AN EXTRA SPECIAL THANK YOU TO:

Mary Munat and the Health and Harmony Team, Laura Makaughan and Axil Comras (GreenHome.com)

Lindsay Hassett (Betty Biodiesel), Hannah Eckberg, Cybrena Everett (Sustainable Living), The Circle of Life Foundation Team

Marty Roberts, Karina Chilcott (Sonoma County Waste Management Agency), Jody Cole, Lisa Glover and The Hopland Green Team (The Hopland Women's Festival)

Terri & Karen (Northern Calfiornia Womens' Herbal Symposium), the Folks at Bioneers.org, The GreenFestivals Team, The SolFest Team

The Amazing Advisors at New College: Kendall Dunnigan (Occidental Arts and Ecology), Rivian Berlin, Tom Parsons, Martin Hamilton (President)

My Friends, Allies, and Cohorts: Mark, Margaret, Sheila, Serena, Florence, Angela, Eve, Patrick, Ed & Sue, Brian, Debbie & Brian, Solomon, Michael

Anyone who I may have overlooked (my brain's pretty fried from writing this thesis ; )

My Furry Family: My Wonderful Golden Retreiver Companion, Bodhi; My Incredible Black Cat Companion BuBu

The Wisdom, Love, and Energy of the Infinite Universe, Mother Earth and Father Time

and of course - my Strong and Loving Mother, Susan

I live in Deep Gratitude for All of Your Assistance, Guidance, Love, and Support. : )