Miscellaneous Consumer Products
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Category: Sustainable Marketplace
Waste Disposal and Recycling – Local Organizations –
Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development – offers programs for manufacturers who wish to use recovered materials.
Massachusetts DEP Recycling home page – guidelines for home and business waste reduction, hazardous products information, composting, regulations and policies.
Northeast Recycling Council – promotes the benefits of recycling and reuse in the northeastern United States. Projects, links to recycling and composting regulations.
WasteCap of Massachusetts – a non-profit, public/private partnership working with the business community to develop and implement cost-effective recycling, buy recycled, reuse, and waste reduction programs.
Miscellaneous Alternative Energy
Green-e – Renewable Electricity Certification Program administered by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. Its goal is to help consumers find environmentally sensitive energy providers in their areas and ensure that providers are providing the type of energy they claim.
Real Goods – “Products for an Ecologically Sustainable Future” – power production, distribution and storage, appliances, heating, cooling and lighting, more.
Plug Power — Fuel cells for home electricity generation. Based in NY.
ClearSolar — many solar-powered products for the home user.
Renewable Technologies — designs, engineers, installs, and services energy systems including fuel cells, wind turbines, solar, thermal. Based in California.
Consumer Products – Power Systems –
Waste Disposal and Recycling – Miscellaneous –
Battery Solutions, Inc. – Recycling all types of batteries
Earth 911 – recycling center-finder, information about recycling, hazardous waste, air pollution prevention, composting, more.
Recycling at Work – a campaign of the National Office Paper Recycling Project. Information about recycling and using recycled office supplies.
Design and Construction
Sustainable Sources – Green Building Professionals Directory, Green Real Estate (buy or sell your sustainably built house), bookstore, sourcebook, web services.
ENERGY STAR Homes – a program in several New England states to promote energy-efficient practices in new homes. Services include experts who will assess and rate your home construction project, make recommendations for efficiency improvements and financing.
Comfort Home Corporation – the Comfort Home Program offers energy-efficiency services through utility sponsorship to builders and home buyers of single family and multifamily housing.
Miscellaneous Design and Construction
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Consumer Products – Miscellaneous –
FatEarth – connects businesses to sustainability-oriented products and services.
Real Goods – “Products for an Ecologically Sustainable Future” – power production, distribution and storage, appliances, heating, cooling and lighting, more.
Plug Power — Fuel cells for home electricity generation. Based in NY.
ClearSolar — many solar-powered products for the home user.
Responsible Shopper — searchable database rates companies on a range of issues, helping consumers support socially responsible and sustainable business.
Shenzhen Shyo Electronics Co., Ltd. — Chinese company producing photovoltaic modules and a variety of solar-powered consumer goods.
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Design and Construction – Architects –
Architects –this listing is by no means comprehensive–to be included, please send us your information.
Listing of International Sustainable Architects – listing compiled by Wallace Research Group, a provider of information and research services for architects. See also Wallace Research Group’s listing of sustainable designers and consultants.
Amacher and Associates – Commercial and Residential Architecture, Home Design, Interior Design, Sustainable Development, Green Building
Cambridge, MA
617-354-8707
Kraus Fitch Architects, Inc. – Environmentally Inspired Design
110 Pulpit Hill Road
Amherst MA 01002
Telephone: 413-549-5799
William McDonough, FAIA – renowned designer, recipient of the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the nation’s highest environmental honor.
410 East Water Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Telephone: 434 979 1111
Loken Builders – Energy & Resource Efficient Construction & Consulting – Montana-based firm specializing in personalized remodeling and new construction.
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Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable Marketplace
A resource center for goods and services that support sustainable development goals. By patronizing these businesses, you help promote sustainability with the power of the purse. This includes manufacturers and installers of solar, wind, water and biomass energy systems; local agriculture and ecotourism; construction and retrofitting contractors, architects, interior and landscape designers, and much more.
Any business that supports and encourages sustainable development can qualify to be on this list. Please contact us if your business supports these goals and wishes to be included.
General Connections
FatEarth – connects businesses to sustainability-oriented products and services.
Real Goods – “Products for an Ecologically Sustainable Future” – power production, distribution and storage, appliances, heating, cooling and lighting, more.
Environmental Compliance Services, Inc. – Agawam, MA-based environmental consulting firm. Offers services relating to: cost recovery, emergency response, environmental laboratory, industrial/environmental compliance, lead and asbestos/indoor air quality, property assessment, remediation system design and installation (Soil and Groundwater). subsurface investigation/drilling, training/industrial hygiene, underground storage tank compliance, wetlands/ecology.
Sustainable Step New England – provides training and workshop facilitation on sustainability topics in business, society and personal life.
Agriculture
Alternative Energy
Renewable Energy Businesses in Massachusetts from Source Guides – a comprehensive guide to more than 500 online marketplaces and global exchanges worldwide.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy — papers for purchase on energy policy, guidelines for ‘green’ building, appliances, transportation
Miscellaneous Alternative Energy
Consumer Products
Miscellaneous Consumer Products
Design and Construction
Sustainable Sources – Green Building Professionals Directory, Green Real Estate (buy or sell your sustainably built house), bookstore, sourcebook, web services.
ENERGY STAR Homes – a program in several New England states to promote energy-efficient practices in new homes. Services include experts who will assess and rate your home construction project, make recommendations for efficiency improvements and financing.
Comfort Home Corporation – the Comfort Home Program offers energy-efficiency services through utility sponsorship to builders and home buyers of single family and multifamily housing.
Miscellaneous Design and Construction
Pollution Control
Miscellaneous Pollution Control
Sustainable Tourism
Miscellaneous Sustainable Tourism
Water Supply
Waste Disposal and Recycling
Miscellaneous Waste Disposal and Recycling