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Environmental Sustainable Links and Facts Fact Sheets & Links Sustainable Living • Human Health and the Environment • Indoor Air Quality • Least-Toxic Pest Control • Sustainable Garden/Food/Agriculture • Energy and Fuels • Green Building • Wilderness/Restoration Sustainable Living Calculate Your Ecological Footprint (Redefining Progress) Find Where to Take Things to be Recycled, in Alameda County (stopwaste.org) Battery, Fluorescent, and "Universal Waste" Disposal in Berkeley-Oakland Quick Guide to East Bay Resources for Sustainable Living Ecology Center's Eco-Directory Local Materials Exchange (Freecycle.org) Bay Area Progressive Directory National Environmental Directory (Harbinger File) Tips for an Eco-Friendlier Holiday Season Tips for Eco-Friendlier Travel Human Health and the Environment Adverse Health Effects of Plastics Alternative Cleaning Recipes Water Quality in the East Bay Breast Cancer and the Environment (Breast Cancer Action) Resources on Children's Environmental Health (Children's Health Environmental Coalition) Indoor Air Quality Mold In The Home (CA Dept. of Health Services) Asbestos in the home and workplace (CA Dept. of Health Services) Indoor Air Quality Problems: Health Effects, Causes, Solutions (EPA) Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers (EPA) Getting Rid of Mold in Buildings (EPA) Least-Toxic Pest Control Ant Control Rodent Control Non-Toxic Weed Control Least-Toxic Pest Control Advice: BIRC Snails and Slugs (BIRC) Snails and Slugs (UCSC) Mosquitoes Note: The Ecology Center does not recommend using DEET repellents. Fleas Cockroaches Yellowjackets Aphids Spiders Lawn Care Roses Less-Toxic IPM Strategy Plant Care and Healthy Habitat Insecticidal Soaps and Horticultural Oils So Whats the Problem with Roundup? Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database Alternative Pest Control (Pesticide Action Network) Sustainable Garden / Food / Agriculture Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Food Box Deliveries Non-Toxic Weed Control Building Fertile Soil, Fertilizers Cover Crops for the Garden Water Conservation Tips for the Garden How to Compost + Worm Composting (Alameda County) How to Compost with Worms (City Farmer) Companion Planting Guide (gardenguide) Find an Organic Farm or CSA Program (California Certified Organic Farmers) More Farms, CSAs, and Farmers' Markets (Local Harvest) Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) Permaculture Activist Urban Agriculture Notes Local Food Systems Energy and Fuels Getting Started with Biodiesel (Berkeley Biodiesel Collective) Biodiesel Frequently Asked Questions Biofuels & Biodiesel (Journey to Forever) Energy Conservation Tips Energy Star - Find Energy Efficent Products (EPA) Energy Efficiency Links (ACEEE) How to Make a Hay Box - Save Energy When You Cook Real Goods Renewable Energy Site Green Building Build It Green ADPSR Green Building Resource Guide CALMAX Materials Exchange Pressure Treated Wood Green Remodeling Project Guides Pressure Treated Wood Wilderness/Restoration http://www.ecologycenter.org/factsheets/