Alliance for Environmental Innovation http://www.environmentaldefense.org/alliance
Dedicated to protecting the environmental rights- including clean air and water and healthy and nourishing food for all people
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy http://www.aceee.org
A nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection
Certified Forest Products Council http://www.certifiedwood.org
Comprehensive resource for information on forest management and product certification worldwide
Climate Neutral Network http://www.climateneutral.com
A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping companies, communities and consumers achieve a net zero impact on the Earth's climate
Coalition of Environmentally Responsible Economies http://www.ceres.org
The leading U.S. coalition of environmental, investor, and advocacy groups working together for a sustainable future
Energy Star http://www.energystar.gov
Government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://www.epa.gov/
Federal agency that develops and enforces environmental protection standards
Environmental Technology Verification Program http://www.epa.gov/etv
EPA's Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program develops testing protocols and verifies the performance of innovative technologies that have the potential to improve protection of human health and the environment
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp
Federal-wide program that encourages and assists Executive agencies in the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services
Green Pages http://www.coopamerica.org/gp/index.html
Directory of socially and environmentally responsible businesses, products, and services
Green Seal http://www.greenseal.org
An independent, non-profit organization that strives to achieve a healthier and cleaner environment
Greener Cartons: A Buyer's Guide to Recycled-Content Paperboard http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/reports_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=22001
This guide surveys the options in recycled paperboard and includes testimonials from packaging engineers
Greening of Industry Network http://www.greeningofindustry.org
An international network of professionals focusing on issues of industrial development, environment and
society, and dedicated to building a sustainable future
INFORM, Inc.
http://www.informinc.org
An independent research organization that examines the effects of business practices on the environment and on human health
Institute for Local Self-Reliance http://www.ilsr.org
A nonprofit research and educational organization that provides technical assistance and information on environmentally sound economic development strategies
Management Institute for Environment and Business http://www.wri.org/meb
WRI's Sustainable Enterprise Program has harnessed the power of business to create profitable solutions to environment and development challenges
Materials Matter http://www.greenbiz.com/reference/bookstore_record.cfm?LinkAdvID=15297
Argues that the safest and least costly way for companies to avoid environmental problems is to look at materials' impacts when they are first designed and put into use
MERGE http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/tools_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=45055
MERGE is a real-time decision support tool that allows environmental considerations to be incorporated quickly and easily into the design of formulated products and their packaging
National Association for Environmental Management http://www.naem.org
The NAEM is a network of environmental health and safety managers cooperating to make business and environment work together
National Environmental Education & Training Foundation http://www.neetf.org
Building a stronger economic, societal and ecological future through environmental learning
Performance Track http://www.epa.gov/performancetrack
Performance Track is a public/private partnership recognizing top environmental performance among participating U.S. facilities of all types, sizes, and complexity, public and private
Reusable Transport Packaging Directory http://www.greenbiz.com/reference/webguide_record.cfm?LinkAdvID=37731
Helps U.S. businesses find suppliers of reusable packaging for storing, shipping, handling, protecting, and identifying goods
Smart Growth Network http://www.smartgrowth.org
Works to encourage development that serves the economy, community and the environment
Sustainable Business Network http://sbn.netforchange.com/
Environmental activism website working for environmental and social change
Sustainable Development International http://www.sustdev.org/
Website promoting sustainability for the international environment
Texas Campaign for the Environment http://www.texasenvironment.org
Organization that mobilizes Texans to take action on environmental issues
The Natural Step http://www.naturalstep.org
As an international advisory and research organization, works with some of the largest resource users on the planet to create solutions, models and tools designed to accelerate global sustainability
U.S. Green Building Council http://www.usgbc.org
The nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible , profitable and healthy places to live and work
WasteWise http://www.epa.gov/wastewise
A free, voluntary, EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste, benefiting their bottom line and the environment
World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org
Provides information, ideas, and solutions to global problems with a team of exceptional people, a program to meet global environmental challenges, and a commitment to put ideas into action
Worldwatch http://www.worldwatch.org
Offers a unique blend of interdisciplinary research, global focus, and accessible writing that has made it a leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social, and economic trends