Category: Sustainable Marketplace

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.

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

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.

 Architects

 Landscape Architects

 Landscape Contractors

 Interior Designers

 Greenhouses and Solariums

 Sustainable Builders

 Site Consultants

 Building Materials

 Construction Waste Recycling

 Environmental Laws

 Building Codes

 The Permitting Process

 Miscellaneous Design and Construction

 

 

 

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.

 

 

LFG Technologies – We offer the skills and products to turn wasted energy into revenues by utilizing the energy (methane) content of the gas as a fuel for boilers or converting the gas to electricity in turbine or reciprocating engine generator sets.

Connecticut Clean Energy Fund: Landfill Gas