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Earth's 911
http://www.1800cleanup.org

This site offers extensive listings of recycling and waste reduction resources for neighborhoods throughout the United States.

CalRecycle
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/

This amazing Web site provides a huge array of information for individuals, businesses and organizations on every conceivable recycling and waste reduction topic, including locations of used oil recycling centers, information about buying recycled, green building, specific recycling and waste reduction strategies for business sectors, and more. CalRecycle also sponsors CalMAX, a materials exchange that allows businesses to list unwanted materials that other businesses, organizations or individuals may want.

Recycle City
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity

This site provides fun games and activities that also educate the user about recycling issues.

California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
http://ceres.ca.gov/geo_area/counties/Solano/

The CERES site provides a variety of interesting information about weather, geographic conditions, environmental conditions and more for each California County.

Solano County Department of Environmental Management
http://www.co.solano.ca.us/em/emhome.htm

The Department of Environmental Management helps the County Board of Supervisors provide for the well being of Solano County's present and future residents by administering and enforcing Federal, State and Local laws and policies pertaining to environmental health, building construction, and land use planning.

Also, by phone you can order "10 Easy Ways to Buy Recycled," a guide from the California Department of Conservation. Call 1-800-RECYCLE.

Valcore
http://www.valcorerecycling.org

Valcore is a coalition of local organizations working together to provide fund-raising opportunities for member groups, promote recycling, and provide composting and reuse opportunities in our community. This is accomplished at recycling centers and through public education programs, including a bi-weekly newspaper column called "A Sorted Affair."