Resource Centre
Here you'll find some great reusing resources for every province across Canada. If you've got a link you think would fit into the Reuses Network Resource Centre, or are finding any broken or mis-routed links, please send us a note .
Environment Canada - Official news and updates from Environment Canada. A great resource for all things related to Canada's environmental state.
Ontario Ministry of the Environment - The official homepage for the province of Ontario's Ministry of the Environment. Find information on various environmental efforts put on by the provincial government.
Natural Resources Canada - "Plays a pivotal role in helping shape the important contributions of
the natural resources sector to the Canadian economy, society and
environment."
Greenpeace Canada - Greenpeace is a longstanding organization that is dedicated to sustaining (and often improving) the environmental state in Canada
Pitch-In Canada - "A national non-profit and charitable organization, established in 1967. More than 3.5 million volunteers participate in thousands of projects each year. All share a common interest: to improve communities and the environment."
Waste Reduction Week Canada - Here you will find resources and contacts to assist your community, school or business with waste minimization and conservation initiatives. Be sure to pencil iWaste Reduction Week into your calendars; this year it runs from October 15-21.
Earth Day.ca - The official home to Earth Day in Canada. Find information on upcoming events and other helpful resources.
Eco Geek - A well-written and informative blog on the changing environmental trends. Designed for those knee deep in green efforts and technology.
Canadian Environmental - "Canada's comprehensive business to
business hub for environmental professionals."
Environmental Choice - Learn more about North America's most widely-recognized environmental certification mark, EcoLogo.
Waste Exchange Directories and Waste Exchanges
Environmental Yellow Pages - The environmental industry's worldwide directory.
Eureka Recycling's Freemarket - One of North America's first residential waste exchanges.
Northwest MaterialSmart - Find links to regional as well as specialty materials exchange sites.
Freesharing.org - The sites featured on FreeSharing.org are all locally owned, grassroots groups, working to help their neighbors and the environment by keeping usable items out of the landfill by passing them along to people who can use them.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies List of Materials Exchanges - Wherever possible, the materials exchange programs presented contain a brief description of the services offered, including the materials available for exchange, how to contact the exchange, and other pertinent information.
Looking back: Reuses.com over the years - A retrospective view, courtesy archive.org, of our constant growth and devotion to the reuse effort.
Recycling associations across Canada
Recycling Council of Ontario
Recycling Council of British Columbia
Recycling Council of Alberta
Resource Conservation Manitoba
Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council
Coast Waste Management Association (Vancouver Island/Sunshine Coast)
Clean Nova Scotia
Composting Council of Canada
Reuse and Recycling links
Grassroots Recycling Network (GRRN) - GRRN is the leading voice calling for Zero Waste (ZW) in the United States by promoting the message that we must go “beyond recycling” and go upstream to the headwaters of the waste stream which is the industrial designer’s desk.
National Recycling Coalition (NRC) - The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) is a national non-profit advocacy group with members that span all aspects of waste reduction, reuse and recycling in North America.
Product Policy Institute - The Product Policy Institute is a not-for-profit research and communication organization founded in 2003.
Institute for Local Self Reliance - ILSR's Waste to Wealth program has helped communities across the country create policies and practices that simultaneously address citizens' environmental concerns and economic needs.
Zero Waste International Alliance - Working towards a world without waste through public education and practical application of Zero Waste principles.
Institute Recycling Network - The Institution Recycling Network is a cooperative that improves financial and operating results in recycling and waste minimization for public and private organizations throughout New England.
Life Cycle Assessments for Environmental Effects and Greenhouse Gases
United Kingdom Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP) - WRAP works in partnership to encourage and enable businesses and consumers to be more efficient in their use of materials and recycle more things more often.
RIPA Greenhouse Gas Calculator for Reusable Packaging - RIPA, working in conjunction with Franklin Associates, is developing an Excel spreadsheet-based methodology that calculates the reduction in GHG emissions that can be achieved by using reusable steel drums rather than lighter weight single use drums in an application defined by the user.
U.S. EPA WARM model for calculating municipal Greenhouse Gases from solid waste - EPA created WARM to help solid waste planners and organizations track and voluntarily report greenhouse gas emissions reductions and energy savings from several different waste management practices.
Various Associated links
Green Communities Canada - Green Communities Canada is a national network of community-based non-profit organizations that deliver innovative environmental programs and services, with a focus on household and community action.
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable - The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable, a non-profit organization, is the largest membership organization in the United States devoted solely to pollution prevention. Visit their comprehensive link page here.
Treehugger - TreeHugger is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, (they) strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.
Global Footprint Network - Global Footprint Network are dedicated to advancing
the scientific rigor and practical application of the Ecological Footprint,
a tool that quantifies human demand on nature, and nature's capacity to
meet these demands.
Reverb - Deeply rooted within the music and environmental communities, Reverb educates and engages musicians and their fans to promote environmental sustainability.