General Sites

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/

Green Guide
http://www.thegreenguide.com/
This National Geographic site ranges from home tips to general environmental news.

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.state.il.us/

The Center for Neighborhood Technology
http://www.cnt.org/
Helps communities locally and across the country learn how to develop using sustainable methods.

Chicago Environmental Network
http://www.chicagoenvironment.org/
A group of more than 200 environmental and natural resource organizations for nature and conservation related activities in northeastern Illinois.

Co-op America : Economic Action for a Just Planet
http://www.coopamerica.org/
Mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.

Environmental Education Association of Illinois
http://www.eeai.net/
Informal organization of educators and naturalists, interested in promoting environmental awareness, appreciation, and action through education.

Environmental Law and Policy Center
http://www.elpc.org/
ELPC is the Midwest’s leading public interest advocacy organization - committed to developing clean energy policies, global warming solutions, and natural resource preservation.

Fair Trade Certified
http://www.transfairusa.org/
A non-profit organization that tracks and audits Fair Trade products in the US.

A Fresh Squeeze
http://afreshsqueeze.com/chicago/index.php
Chicago's place for information on green living. Sign up for twice-weekly emails with useful, interesting ideas on how to make your life a little greener.

Global Warming International Center
http://www.globalwarming.net/
Sponsors unbiased research supporting the understanding of global warming and its mitigation.

Go Green Wilmette
http://www.gogreenwilmette.org
Your local source for environmental information and action.

Greenbiz.com
http://www.greenbiz.com
Helps companies incorporate sustainable practices.

Low Impact Living
http://www.lowimpactliving.com
Assists in lowering the environmental impact of your home and daily life by helping you find the best green products, practices and service providers. Also helps you understand the environmental benefits and economic trade-offs of your choices.

Worldwatch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org
Leading source of information on achieving an environmentally sustainable society.

Building and Construction

U.S. Department of Energy : Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov/

U.S. Green Building Council
http://www.usgbc.org/
Coalition working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Portal for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System (see next entry).

U. S. Green Building Council - Green Home Guide
http://www.greenhomeguide.org/index.html
The U.S. Green Building Council's rating system and checklist for individual homes.

Greenmaker Building Supply
http://www.greenmakersupply.com/
Offers products that are environmentally sensitive in design.

Green Home Guide
http://www.greenhomeguide.org
USGBCÕS rating system and checklist for homes.

Food

American Farmland Trust
http://www.farmland.org
Helps win permanent protection for American farmland and works to keep the land healthy through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.

Family Farmed.org
http://FamilyFarmed.org/
Supports the growth of a regional food system in the Midwest by establishing markets for many organic and sustainable family farms in the area.

Goodness Greeness
http://www.goodnessgreeness.com/
Supplier of organic foods in the Midwest, focusing on locally grown items from small-scale organic Midwest farmers.

Illinois Farm Direct
http://illinoisfarmdirect.org
Directory of Illinois farmers from whom consumers may buy food directly.

Slow Food Chicago
http://www.slowfoodchicago.org/
Slow Food U.S.A. is an educational organization dedicated to stewardship of the land and ecologically sound food production.

The Talking Farm
http://www.thetalkingfarm.org/
Evanston-based link to locally grown food, job training and environmental education.

Tallgrass Beef
http://www.tallgrassbeef.com/
Naturally fed, hormone free beef.

Home and Personal Products

Better Basics for Nontoxic Living
http://www.betterbasics.com/
Tips for easy, eco-friendly alternatives to everyday cleaning, cooking and more.

Gaiam
http://www.gaiam.com/retail/gai_shophome.asp
Provider of information, goods and services to customers who value the environment, a sustainable economy, healthy lifestyles, alternative healthcare and personal development .

Grow
http://grow-kids.com/
Chicago boutique specializing in organic and healthy products, clothing, gear, and furniture for infants and toddlers.

Healthy Green Goods
http://www.healthygreengoods.com/
Evanston based business focusing on eco-friendly, toxin-free products for your home and body.

Seventh Generation
http://www.seventhgen.com/
The nation's leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally safe household products.

Skin Deep
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products which pairs ingredients in more than 25,000 products against 50 definitive toxicity and regulatory databases, making it the largest integrated data resource of its kind.

Kid's Sites

Kids and Environmental Education
http://www.epa.state.il.us/education.html
Provides an interactive learning atmosphere and information for kids and educators.

Kids for a Clean Environment
http://www.kidsface.org/

Landscaping

Green Landscaping with Native Plants
http://www.epa.gov/greenacres/

Illinois Native Plant Society
http://www.ill-inps.org/
Promote the preservation and appreciation of Illinois flora and natural communities

Recycling

Wilmette’s Public Works Department publishes a brochure outlining the Village's refuse and yard waste removal operation.
Download the brochure at:
http://www.wilmette.com/pubworks/waste05.pdf

Better Living with Plastics
http://www.plasticsinfo.org
Facts and tips about plastic recycling.

Chicago Recycling Coalition
http://www.chicagorecycling.org/index.php

Earth 911
http://illinois.earth911.org/master.asp
Enter zip code to view local environmental information.

EPA eCycling
http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/
Links and information.

Freecycle
http://www.freecycle.org
Provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items

Solid Waste Agency of Cook County
http://swancc.org/recycling/recycling.html
Information on recycling out-of-date working or non-working computers and electronics, including cell phones. Also chemical disposal.