Recycling and Waste Reduction Resources

Be SMART Waste Reduction Coalition: The Coalition's mission is to reduce the amount of waste generated by residents and businesses throughout southeast Wisconsin through a regionally coordinated waste reduction education campaign.

Business Materials Exchange of Wisconsin: A material listing service designed as a clearinghouse to match manufacturers and other businesses that need materials with companies that have reusable, surplus or by-product materials available.

Business for Social Responsibility: an organization of companies dedicated to commercial success through respect for the environment.

Earth Day Network: an alliance of 5,000 groups in 184 countries working to promote a healthy environment and a peaceful, just, sustainable world.

Envirolink: A non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991.

Environmental Protection Agency: home page for the office of Solid Waste at the EPA.

Midwest Recycling Association: A non-profit organization working to promote the reduction, reuse and recycling of solid waste through jointly marketing recyclables in Wisconsin.

Recycling Connections Corporation: This non-profit organization seeks to create a quality environment through educational partnerships and leadership to increase waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and resource conservation.

Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center: The Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center's (SHWEC) mission is to enhance Wisconsin's environment and economy by providing quality education, information and technical assistance to promote the sustainable use of natural resources.

The Web directory: a well-organized index with links to thousands of environmentally related sites. Covers everything from agro-forestry to zoology.

WasteCap Wisconsin: Providing waste reduction and recycling assistance through demonstration, education and networking for the benefit of businesses and the environment

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: website for the DNR's waste management program.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Recycling Markets Directory: The WRMD lists hundreds of businesses that buy or accept recyclable materials.

Wisconsin Environmental Initiative: WEI is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization that facilitates dialogue and collaboration among diverse stakeholders on environmental issues with a goal of producing outcomes that benefit Wisconsin's environment, economy and quality of life.

Wisconsin Focus on Energy: Wisconsin Focus on Energy is an innovative program designed to help you bring energy savings to your home, business and community.

Wisconsin Green Building Alliance: The Wisconsin Green Building Alliance's (WGBA) mission is to facilitate and promote the development and use of ecologically sustainable materials and practices within Wisconsin's built environment.

1-800-CLEANUP: Our Mission is to empower the public with community-specific resources for recycling and pollution prevention and how we can all do our part in protecting the environment.