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National
Organizations
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American
Council for
an Energy
Efficient
Economy
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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection. ACEEE fulfills its mission by conducting technical and policy assessments; working collaboratively with policymakers, businesses, and public interest groups; organizing conferences; publishing reports, conference proceedings, and consumer guides; and educating consumers.
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Earth Share
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Earth Share,
a nationwide
network of
America's
leading
environmental
and
conservation
organizations,
works to
promote
environmental
education
and
charitable
giving
through
workplace
giving
campaigns.
Founded in
1988, Earth
Share is a
membership
federation
of local,
national,
and
international
environmental
and
conservation
charities.
Its mission
is to build
an
expanding,
sustainable
funding
source for
its member
groups by
involving
individuals
and
employers,
primarily
through
workplace
giving; and,
through its
member
groups, to
promote and
protect
public
health and
welfare and
conserve
natural
resources
for future
generations.
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Environmental
Defense Fund
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Environmental
Defense is
dedicated to
protecting
the
environmental
rights of
all people,
including
future
generations.
Among these
rights are
access to
clean air
and water,
healthy and
nourishing
food, and
flourishing
ecosystems.
Guided by
science,
Environmental
Defense
evaluates
environmental
problems and
works to
create and
advocate
solutions
that win
lasting
political,
economic and
social
support
because they
are
nonpartisan,
cost-efficient
and fair.
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The Freecycle
Network ™
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The
Freecycle
Network™ is
made up of
many
individual
groups
across the
globe. It's
a grassroots
and entirely
nonprofit
movement of
people who
are giving
(& getting)
stuff for
free in
their own
towns.
Freecycle™
Mission
Statement:
"Our mission
is to build
a worldwide
gifting
movement
that reduces
waste, saves
precious
resources &
eases the
burden on
our
landfills
while
enabling our
members to
benefit from
the strength
of a larger
community."
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Global Green
USA
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Global Green
USA is a
national
environmental
organization
addressing
three of the
greatest
challenges
facing
humanity: 1)
Stemming
global
climate
change by
creating
green
buildings
and cities.
2)
Eliminating
weapons of
mass
destruction
that
threaten
lives and
the
environment.
3) Providing
clean, safe
drinking
water for
the 2.4
billion
people who
lack access
to clean
water.
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Go Green
Initiative
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The Go Green
Initiative
is a simple,
comprehensive
program
designed to
create a
culture of
environmental
responsibility
on school
campuses
across the
nation.
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International
Association
of
Electronics
Recyclers
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The IAER was
formed to
represent
and serve
the
interests of
the
electronics
recycling
industry as
a key
element in
the
development
of an
effective
and
efficient
infrastructure
for managing
the life
cycle of
electronics
products.
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LampRecycle.org
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LampRecycle.org
serves as a
“one-stop
shop” for
information
on recycling
spent
mercury-containing
lamps
nationwide.
The site is
managed by
the National
Electrical
Manufacturers
Association
(NEMA)
and
sponsored by
the NEMA
lamp
manufacturing
section (Lamp
Section),
which
includes
virtually
all
companies
that
manufacture
and sell
mercury-containing
lamps in the
US.
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National Council
on Paint
Disposition
(NCPD)
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The purpose
of the NCPD
is to study,
develop and
implement
environmentally
responsible
methods of
handling
un-wanted
paint and
paint
containers.
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Natural
Resources
Defense Council
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NRDC is the
nation's
most
effective
environmental
action
organization.
NRDC uses
law,
science, and
the support
of 1.2
million
members and
online
activists to
protect the
planet's
wildlife and
wild places
and to
ensure a
safe and
healthy
environment
for all
living
things.
NRDC's
website
provides a
wealth of
environmental
information
as well as
state-of-the-art
online
activism
tools.
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Resources
for the
Future
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For more
than 50
years, RFF
has
pioneered
the
application
of economics
as a tool to
develop more
effective
policy about
the use and
conservation
of natural
resources.
Its scholars
continue to
analyze
critical
issues
concerning
pollution
control,
energy
policy, land
and water
use,
hazardous
waste,
climate
change,
biodiversity,
and the
environmental
challenges
of
developing
countries.
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Zero Waste
America
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Zero Waste
America (ZWA)
is a
Internet-based
environmental
research
organization
specializing
in the field
of Zero
Waste.
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