Ecology Resources
Modern society will find no solution to
the ecological
problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyle.
Pope John Paul II
Books
(Each of the following books were found at Barnes & Noble,
Lincoln Plaza in Worcester. They could also be ordered online at either
Barnes & Noble.com or
Amazon.com or directly from the publisher)
"Green Living for Dummies"
by Yvonne Jeffery, Liz Barclay and Michael Grosvenor $19.99;
©2008; Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St., Hoboken
NJ 07030-5774. www.wiley.com
"The Lazy Environmentalist"
- Your Guide to Easy, Stylish Green Living
by Josh Dorfman (host of The Lazy Environmentalist
radio show...on LIME Radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio...informs consumers
about cutting-edge, eco-friendly products and services), $14.95. Stewart, Tabori
& Chang, An imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 115 West 18th St., New York NY
10011; www.stcbooks.com
"50 Simple Steps to Save
the Earth from Global Warming"
by The Green Patriot Working Group (a dedicated group of concerned citizens
working to build a safe, secure future for America through environmental
sustainability. $9.95. ©2008;
Freedom Press, 1861 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga CA 90290. Bulk
orders available 800-959-9797. Email:
info@freedompressonline.com
"Fight Global Warming NOW -
The Handbook for Taking Action in Your Community"
by Bill McKibben $13.00.
©2007;
Henry Holt & Company LLC, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY
10010. www.henryholt.com
"The
Newman's Own Organics - Guide to a Good Life-Simple Measures to Benefit the
Place You Live"
by Nell Newman with Joseph
D'Agnese $16.95. ©2003; www.villard.com.
Also available as an
ebook
"Simple
Prosperity - Finding Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle"
by David Wann, coauthor of "Affluenza". $14.95. ©2007; St. Martin's Griffin,
175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010.
www.stmartins.com
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One ream of paper |
"It's Easy Being Green - a
Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living"
by Crissy Trask @12.95.
©2006. Gibbs Smith, Publisher, P.O. Box 667, Layton Utah 84041.
www.gibbs-smith.com. Orders
1-800-748-5439.
"New
Day Revolution" How to Save the World in 24 Hours
by Sam Davidson & Stephen Moseley
(founders of Cool People Care); $14.95. ©2007; Xyzzy Press, 9105 Concord Hunt
Circle, Brentwood TN 37027. Xyzzy Press
"Wake
Up and Smell the Planet" The Non-Pompous, Non-Preachy Grist Guide to Greening
Your Day.
Edited by Brangien Davis with
Katharine Wroth $14.95. ©2007; Published by Skipstone, an imprint of The
Mountaineers Books; Skipstone, 1001 SW Klickitat Way, Suite 201, Seattle WA
98134; 206-223-6303.
www.skipstonepress.org;
www.mountaineersbooks.org
"365
Ways to Live Green"
by Diane Gow McDilda $7.95. ©2008;
Adams Media, an F+W Publications Company, 57 Littlefield St., Avon MA 02322.
www.adamsmedia.com
"The
Green Book" The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time
by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen $12.95. ©2007; Three Rivers
Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House
Inc., New York, NY.
www.crownpublishing.com
"Green
Up Your Cleanup"
by Jill Potvin Schoff $16.95. Published by Creative Homeowner, Upper Saddle
River, New Jersey 07458.
www.creativehomeowner.com
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Nontoxic cleaners really work they
clean better, |
"Don't
Throw It Out" Recycle, Renew & Reuse to Make Things Last
by Lori Baird and the Editors of Yankee Magazine. $17.95. ©2007; Yankee
Publishing; www.rodalestore.com
"Green
This" Volume 1 Greening Your Cleaning
by Deirdre Imus $15.95. ©2007; Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 1230 Avenue of
the Americas, New York NY 10020
"The
Everything Green Living Book"
by Diane Gow McDilda $14.95. ©2007; F+W Publications Inc., Published by
Adams Media, an F+W Publications, 57 Littlefield St., Avon MA 02322;
www.adamsmedia.com
Green Crafts
Recycled Plastic Water Bottle Holder
Creative Crafting With Recycled Greeting Cards (book)
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People who walk, cycle or use public transportation are on average seven pounds lighter than those who travel everywhere by vehicle. |
Every Day Tips
A Green and Trash-Free Lunch
Electronic Waste
E-Waste Harmful Materials
| Back before there were plasma screen and liquid
crystal display (LCD) tubes, we were all watching our Super Bowls and
sitcoms on cathode ray tubes (CRT). The CRT model provided room for all
your switches and wires in a box behind the screen, but it also stored a
lot of lead. Approximately 20 percent of CRTs are comprised of lead, equivalent to between four and eight pounds per unit. Combine this with the fact that the FCC is going to require all televisions to run a digital signal by February 19, 2009, and we could be looking at a lot of lead headed for landfills. Even the smallest amount of lead can be a serious issue, and we’re talking about eight pounds per unit. |
Websites
Mosaic Commons | A Cohousing Village in Massachusetts
Dennis Patrick O'Hara DC, ND, PhD.
The Elliott Allen Institute for Theology and Ecology
USCCB's Environmental Justice Program: Caring for God's Creation
Environmental Justice - Resources for Catholic Educators
Benedict XVI Encourages Ethical Ecology
Faiths and ecology - UK Catholics: The Call to Creation
Christian Stewardship What God Expects from Us
From Environment to Environmentalism
John Paul II's ecological legacy
Pope John Paul II on the "Ecological Conversion"
Identifying Recycled Content Products
Sustainability and Catholic Social Thought
Fr. Erasto Fernandez - Eucharist and Ecology
The National Religious Partnership for the Environment - Guided by biblical teaching, seeks to encourage people of faith to weave values and programs of care for God's creation throughout the entire fabric of religious life.
Earth Ministry Inspires and mobilizes the Christian community to play a leadership role in building a just and sustainable future.
The Freecycle Network - a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement to further develop community reuse and recycling on a local scale in over seventy countries. Each group list serv is moderated by a local volunteer.
Environmental News and Humor | Grist
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
OTHER....
Electronics Recycling
www.call2recycle.org
www.collectivegood.org
www.Ripmobile.com
Business and Office
www.officedepot.com
(type "recycled" into the search box)
www.staples.com (type "recycled" into the
search box)
IKEA
496 West Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting PA 19462;
www.ikea.com
Company is dedicated to removing all hazardous and allergenic materials from its
products. It also has strong programs for using sustainable resources and
minimizing packaging and waste.
Seventh Generation, Inc.,
60 Lake St., Burlington VT 05401-5218; 800-456-1191.
www.seventhgeneration.com
Manufactures leading brand of nontoxic, environmentally safe household products
that are available online and in thousands of natural product and grocery stores
nationwide. The website focuses on answering questions that consumers frequently
ask about household products and their impact on our health and the health of
the environment.
Hands Across the Water, www.surplusbooksforcharity.org Collects unwanted books and sends them to schools and libraries that need them around the world.
Habitat for Humanity, www.habitat.org Accepts tools, building materials, furniture and appliances in good working order, either for use in homes being built or for resale to the public in order to help raise funds. The organization even accepts vehicle donations!
Lion's Clubs International, www.lionsclubs.org/EN/index.shtml/vision_eyeglass_recycling.shtml Conducts eyeglass recycling, collecting used eyeglasses at a number of eyewear chain stores and redistributing them in developing countries.
Nike Re-Use a Shoe, www.letmeplay.com/reuseashoe Collects worn out athletic shoes of any brand and processes them into material that's used for sports surfaces such as playgrounds for youth around the world.
Wachusett Recycled Resource Center, 52
Boyden Road, Holden MA
(located off Main St. from Friendly Ice Cream through the
front parking of Wachusett Extended Care)
Open and free to all! Monday from 6 to 8 pm; Tuesday from 9 to 11 am; Thursday from 3 to 5 pm. Contact Pat Charbonneau 508-856-0180 or Colleen Abrams 508-829-3954 for more information or to volunteer. Some of the things you can find at the Center or donate: Aluminum trays, baby food jars, bags, baskets, beads, binders, bottle caps, boxes, burlap, buttons, cardboard, cardboard tubes, CDs, coat hangers, coffee cans, containers, craft books, egg cartons, fabrics, feathers, felt, film canisters, floor tiles, flower pots, greeting cards, holiday decorations, labels, lids, magazines, magnets, papers, pine cones, pins and needles, poster board, Pringle cans, rubber, stickers, string, styrofoam pieces, wallpaper, wood, yarns and more! Materials are donated by manufacturers in the region and by individuals.
More than 3000 visitors including teachers, seniors, scout leaders, church schools, drama groups, art museum classes and residents of all ages receive materials at the center each year. The Center operates from a one story, handicapped accessible building in front of Wachusett Extended Care (formerly Holden Hospital). The building is provided by UMass Memorial Realty. They also provide snow plowing for the parking area. Six Wachusett towns share the cost of the utilities fee proportional to their populations. Volunteers staff the Center, transport materials from donor companies, shovel the walks, clean the Center and provide maintenance.
In addition to providing free supplies for all, some special projects accomplished with Center provisions include:
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Caps knit for newborn infants in hospitals |
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Personalized afghans made for children in foster care |
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Hats and mittens knit for children in need |
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Sleeping bags made for children at Camp Putnam |
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Costumes and scenery for community theatre and school drama projects |
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Odyssey of the Mind project materials and meeting place |
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Worcester Art Museum class supplies |
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Supplies for teachers who come from all over Worcester County |
One fourth grade boy remarked, "This place is better than WalMart. You can get everything here!" His friend added, "and it's free!" Another shopper said "This place is like a pot of gold." The Wachusett Recycled Resource Center is truly a resource for everyone.