10 Green Web Resources

Green Power Partnership (http://www.epa.gov/greenpower)
The Green Power Partnership site from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is focused on information and incentives for electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar power, geothermal sources, wind or hydro resources.

Climate Leaders (http://www.epa.gov/climateleaders/)
Climate Leaders is an EPA resource for information about what specific companies are doing to limit greenhouse gasses and emissions.

WasteWise (http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/)
The EPA's program and guidelines for reducing and disposing of certain municipal and industrial wastes.

EPEAT (http://www.epeat.net/)
EPEAT is short for the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, which companies and government agencies can use to resource the green credentials of desktops, notebooks, monitors and integrated systems.

Zero Waste Alliance (http://www.zerowaste.org/)
The Zero Waste Alliance (ZWA) is a non-profit that advocates corporate green policies for life-cycle assessment, environmental design and chemistry, product stewardship and accounting.

Sustainable Silicon Valley (http://www.sustainablesiliconvalley.org/)
Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV) includes companies, local governments and other organizations focused on identifying and addressing environmental concerns. Its first goal is to reduce regional carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2010.

Electronic Industries Alliance E-cycling (http://www.eiae.org/)
The Electronic Industries Alliance site for finding e-cycling resources across the United States.

Energy Star (http://www.energystar.gov/)
A joint project of the EPA and U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Star is focused on encouraging both individuals and companies to improve energy efficiency; it has developed a widely used rating system.

Dept. Of Toxic Substances Control (http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/EWaste/)
In one of the more progressive green states, California's Department of Toxic Substances Control provides basic information that could be useful to VARs across the country interested in addressing e-waste and emissions.

Green Progress (http://www.greenprogress.com/)
Broad resources for green information in technology, alternative energy and environmental protection.