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Inhabitat » About: "Inhabitat.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future.Inhabitat was started by NYC designer Jill Fehrenbacher as a forum in which to investigate emerging trends in product, interior and architectural design. Mike Chino is the Managing Editor; Emily Pilloton, Olivia Chen, Evelyn Lee, Abigail Doan and Jorge Chapa are Senior Editors. The site was designed by Jill Fehrenbacher and runs off the fabulous blogging platform Wordpress."

Material Selection and Processing

Material Selection and Processing

A website outlining the materials selection process used at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering

Prospecting for Business Information

Prospecting for Business Information

Prospecting for Business Information, the new online course developed by The New York Public Library, Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) and Thirteen/WNET New York. Whether you are searching for a new job, looking for a company to invest in, or trying to find out what the competition is for your small business, this course can help you learn how to find the information you need.

The course is organized into five sections, listed below. Each section will take about 30 minutes to work through, and we suggest that you follow the sections in order. The course introduces various research tools. Most of these resources are available to you at your local public library or are fee based for private use.

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Green Pages - The Global Directory for Environmental Technology

Green Pages - The Global Directory for Environmental Technology

EPA website on upcycling with lots of good info.

Reuse & Recycling of Non-Hazardous Industrial Materials Region 5 Solid Waste US EPA

The main goal of the Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) is to change the way Americans think about waste—to see the value of a used material as a product or commodity, not as a waste. Thousands of manufacturing processes and utility generators create hundreds of millions of tons of materials that are largely wasted. The RCC aims to not only change our thinking about these materials, but also to “reclaim” them. It relies heavily on voluntary partnerships to promote and encourage the use and recycling of these rich, largely untapped resources. Positive economic rewards and environmental results are moving our partners toward more waste reduction and materials management.

By committing ourselves to reduce more waste, to reuse and recycle more materials, to buy more recycled and recyclable products, and to reduce toxic chemicals in products and waste, we conserve energy and preserve natural resources.