Eliminating waste in Nebraska
Below is a listing of all the 250+ links present on our resources pages. If you’re looking for a certain area or can’t remember something you saw before please search our listing for the resource you need.
5S (5S Comprehensive Education and Resource Center)
Alliance for Water Efficiency (A manual for assessing your business’ water footprint)
Archer Institute of Environmental Training (Award winning instruction through numerous courses on sustainability in business)
Armstrong Ceiling Recycling Program
As Eco-Seals Proliferate, So Do Doubts (An oversight article warning about the pitfalls of hollow certification)
ASBC Campaigns (Listings of opportunities for businesses to voice their support for campaigns through the American Sustainable Business Council)
B Corps (A corporation certifying and assisting businesses to become socially beneficial)
Best Workplaces for Commuters (An overview of ways for workplaces to accommodate sustainable commuters)
Biocycle (Your resource for finding a compost site)
Biodegradable Products Institute (Advocating for the furtherance of biodegradable products)
Biodegradable Products Institute (Find products scientifically certified as compostable)
Blue Economy News (Green news from an the Blue Economy team)
Bob Willard Blog (Sustainability topics from a sustainability champion)
Bonneville Environmental Foundation (A provider of renewable energy certificates with additional resources for calculating your company’s carbon footprint)
Bread & Cup (A restaurant focusing on simple sustainable meals)
Brownfield Sites (Outlining the incentives for developing Brownfield)
B-Sustainable Information Commons (Information for all facets of sustainability)
Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability Calculator (A calculator for the overall impact of the environmental impact of building and design materials)
Bureau Veritas (Certifying your management system for success)
Bureau Veritas: Management Systems Certification (Auditing, advising and certifying your business’ management system)
Business In The Community (Resources and initiatives for engaging with your community)
Business Water Use Webinar (Sustainable water use practices for business from WasteCap’s Chanté Earthwell)
California Business Alliance for a Green Economy (A collection of California businesses advocating for cleaner energy)
California Green Business Program (A helpful powerpoint on environmental criteria and measurement)
California Mandatory Commercial Recycling Law (An overview of California’s mandatory commercial recycling law)
Call2Recycle (Specialists in battery recycling)
Canopy (Working with businesses to protect the Boreal Forest)
Carbon Disclosure Project (Case studies of major corporations addressing conservation and climate goals)
Carbon Disclosure Project (Voluntary carbon emission and water usage measurements to encourage climate action)
Carbon Footprint Calculator (A carbon footprint calculator for the individual)
Carbon Fund (Calculate and offset your business emissions, with the option of becoming a Carbon Free Partner)
Causecast (A platform for volunteering and donations)
Center for Ecoliterary Blog (The Center for Ecoliteracy’s blog, supplying information related to the education of environmental concepts)
CFL & Fluorescents Fact Sheet (Information regarding CFL and responsible recycling options)
Chlorine Free Products Association (An organization advocating for the reduction of chlorine use in whole and the mitigation of its potentially hazardous effects)
CHP for Hospitals (A presentation over power cogeneration for hospitals and other facilities)
Cisco CSR Report (A report and background on Cisco’s CSR efforts)
City of Lincoln: Clean Water Program (Educational materials and opportunities for volunteering to keep Lincoln’s water clean)
Cleaner Greener Lincoln (A hub for the Mayor’s Cleaner Greener Lincoln Initiative)
Climate Corps Handbook (A thorough guide for making energy efficiency investments in commercial buildings)
Climate Earth (Working with businesses to create greener supply chains)
Climate Masters (A 10 week adult education course centered around a wide array of sustainability topics)
Climate Protection Manual for Cities (Resources for sustaining your city)
Commercial Composting (A simple video of one business’ composting operations)
Community Energy (REC purchasing and alternatives to conventional power generation, supporting wind power initiatives)
COOL 2012 (Advocates for removing organics from landfills)
Co-op Business Recycling Guidance Plan (A guidance document for establishing local recycling cooperatives)
Corporate Register (A database of corporate responsibility reports)
Corporate Social Responsibility (A framework for measuring social and sustainable efforts in accordance with business practices)
Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Initiative (Cradle to Cradle certified building, design and personal products)
Cradle To Cradle Products Innovation Institute (Scientific terms related to life-cycles of products)
Daly’s Triangle (Similar to Triple Pundit, a framework of balancing equity, economy and the environment)
Design Strategies (A unique resource for sustainable product design)
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (Criteria and explanation for measuring sustainability in some of America’s largest corporations)
DSIRE (Listings of various incentives and rebates for Nebraska and other states)
Earth911 (A national database of points of recycling)
Earth911 EPR Guide (A consumer advocate’s guide to extended producer responsibility, or recycling “take back” programs)
Earthzine (News articles and resources sorted into relevant categories)
Eco-cycle (Various resource direct at average citizens and the way they can better their community)
Ecolabel Index (A database of over 400 environmentally related labels and certifications)
Eco-Labels iPhone Application (A consumer reports application analyzing the validity of various “green” labels and meanings)
EcoLogo (A rigorous certification program for producers of green products)
EcoSTEP (A guiding tool for sustainable development)
EcoStores (A non-profit dedicated to the collection and repurposing of materials headed to the landfill)
E-cycling Central (A one-stop source for any additional electronics recycling needs)
Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (A calculator estimating the costs of purchasing new and disposing of old electronic equipment)
Electronics Equipment Fact Sheet (Information regarding difficulties and options for recycling electronics)
Energy Saver (A myriad of energy-saving resources from the US Department of Energy)
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager (A comprehensive tracking tool for tracking water and energy usage)
Energy Star Products (A database of Energy Star rated energy efficient products)
Environmental Working Group (An organization researching, monitoring and advocating for environmentally friendly policy change)
EPA Environmental Management Guide for Colleges & Universities (Criteria for best managing a college or university)
EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (An overview of EPP guidelines from the EPA)
EPA for Business and Non-Profits (A directory of resources for businesses)
EPA Greenhouse Gas Tool (A presentation over the newest greenhouse gas calculator for EPA region 7)
EPA Lean & Six Sigma Guidance (An EPA guide to the Lean and Six Sigma programs for environmental professionals)
EPA Lean (A starter kit about the EPA program designed to eliminate waste materials and processes from operations)
EPA Pollution Prevention (A myriad of resources ways to achieve pollution prevention and stay in compliance)
EPA Sustainability (A quick overview of sustainability from the Environmental Protection Agency)
EPEAT (A resource for certifying electronics and helping purchasers select greener products)
EU REACH Program (An overview of the Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)
EU Waste and Electrical Equipment Legislation (EU legislation regarding increased product stewardship awareness)
Forest Stewardship Council (Certification and guidelines for paper products)
FSU Facilities Calculators (Steam, solar and Recycling to energy calendars for your operations from Florida State University)
Future Recycling Demand Survey (Survey results for future business recycling programs, prepared UNL’s department of Economics)
George Witt Service Inc. (Lincoln green automotive services for Honda, Acura, Toyota and Lexus repair)
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (A global alliance working to mitigate environmental issues that cause health hazards)
Global e-Sustainability Initiative (Holistically moving towards sustainability)
Global Recycling Network (Listings of waste products and wants, turning trash to treasure)
Global Reporting Initiative (A reporting based system that allows tracking and improvement of sustainability performance)
Good Guide (A personal guide for selecting safe, environmentally and socially healthy products)
GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN’s own principles, developed based on ZWIA standards)
Green America (Certifying green companies that also use their business as a vehicle for social change)
Green Business Bureau (Third party certification to set your business apart)
Green Business Checklists (Criteria used to judge businesses by their sector)
Green Business Environmental Specialist (Training to become green certified as a GBES)
Green Business Guidebooks (A few industry specific guidebooks on saving resources and cutting costs)
Green Cleaners (Environmentally friendly cleaners for the Lincoln and Omaha areas)
Green Contractor Guide (Find the right contractor for your green project)
Green Globes (Green building tools and certification for measuring existing buildings and new construction)
Green Maven Search Engine (A custom Google search engine for everything green)
Green Omaha Coalition (A coalition of community members working towards a Greener Omaha)
Green Omaha Coalition (A form listing the criteria to apply for green business certification through the Green Omaha Coalition)
Green Pages (An international resource to find providers of resource and environmental management needs)
Green Policy 360 (A developing Wikipedia style database for environmentally conscious policy example documents)
Green Restaurant Association (Sustainable restaurant certification)
Green Schools Initiative (A variety of resources for responsible purchasing for schools)
Green Schools Initiative (Resources for creating and maintaining green, healthy schools)
Green Seal (Certifying green products and companies that produce them through scientific testing and third party audits)
Green Seal Products & Services (A database for Green Seal certified cleaning and paper products)
Green Shipping (Offset greenhouse gases from your shipments with small investments in renewable energy)
Green Supply Chain Network (An updating blog with articles related to creating a more sustainable supply chain)
Green Team Roundtables (WasteCap offers frequent 90 peer to peer conversations on a variety of applicable topics)
GreenBiz (The premier leader for developments in sustainable business)
Green-e (Certification based on green energy production and usage)
Greener Nebraska (Sustainable tourism certification for the state of Nebraska)
Greenhouse Gas Protocol (Greenhouse Gas tracking tools from one of the industry’s leaders)
Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (A Greenpeace guide for choosing electronics
Grist (A resource for commentary on all things environmental)
Healthier Hospitals Initiative (An initiative working to make hospitals safer, more efficient and engaged with the community)
Healthier Hospitals Initiative: Case Studies
Healthy Building (A fact sheet reviewing the use of toxic materials in building construction and considerations to be made)
High Performance Building Database
How to Create a Workplace Recycling Program (A simple step by step to creating a place for employees to recycle from Earth911)
ICLEI (A government focused resource for engaging all elements of the community)
Institute For Green Business Certification (Helping companies become more green and certify under the IGBC)
Institute for Local Self-Reliance (A variety of education resources for building self reliant businesses within a health community)
International Society of Sustainability Professionals (An active organization of collaborating participants from all areas of real-world sustainability)
iRecycle App (Find your recycling on the go with the iRecycle mobile app)
ISO 14000 (A management system that addresses the environmental aspects of a business)
Josyln Institute (Terms related to sustainable design and community)
King County Procurement (An extensive list of environmentally preferable purchasing policies and environmental benefits calculators)
L3C (A brief on structuring your business as a low-profit limited liability company)
LES Commercial Bill Calculator (A handy energy bill calculator for businesses from LES)
Lincoln Green Map (An interactive resource for the growing environmental facets of Lincoln)
Lincoln Sustainability Plan (Recommendations for a better, more sustainable Lincoln through the Cleaner Greener Lincoln Program)
Local Action for Sustainable Economic Renewal (Revitalizing local economies and communities)
Management Helix (A holistic management system system from Natural Capital Solutions)
Materials Exchange Program (Helping you turn your company’s waste into another’s treasure through the Keep Nebraska Beautiful Program)
Meckleberg County Solid Waste (Resources from a progressive county in managing its waste)
Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program Checklists (Criteria for analyzing your business’ sustainability across a variety of business sectors)
NACo Green Purchasing Success Stories
NASPO Green Purchasing Guide (An outline for putting together a company’s green purchasing plan)
National Association of Environmental Management (An organization catering their efforts specifically towards EHS Professionals)
National Association of Environmental Professionals (A collaborative organization and resource hub for environmental professionals)
National Association of State Procurement Officials (A list of basic terms related to creating an environmentally friendly purchasing policy
Natural Capitalism Solutions (A listing of definitions of sustainability from prominent players)
Natural Logic (Designing holistic sustainability plans for governments and companies)
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Extensive resources on composting)
NDEQ (Nebraska’s department of environmental quality)
Nebraska Business Development Center (Advisement on energy efficient practices and reducing waste)
Nebraska Energy Office (A large glossary of industry terms)
Nebraska Energy Office (A variety of resources for efficient energy in Nebraska)
Nebraska Energy Office (Information on energy tax credits and loan opportunities)
Nebraska Product Stewardship Initiative
Nebraska Renewable Energy Systems (Local advocate and producer of renewable energy)
NERC (A variety of resources for sustainable practices from the Northeast Recycling Council)
Net Impact: Impact at Work (Employee initiated projects to promote social change from all levels)
NEWSMOA Action Plan (An extensive waste management overview from the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association)
NPPD Energy Wise (Advisement for using your energy and resources most efficiently from the Nebraska Public Power District)
NRDC (The Natural Resources Defense Council works with and for businesses to further their efforts to create a better world for all)
NRDC Green Business Guides (A series of guides for saving money and resources from the Natural Resources Defense Council)
O*NET Green Jobs Directory (Listings of green jobs and outlooks by sector)
Omaha By Design (A program from the mayor’s office planning for a more sustainable future for Omaha)
Omaha Green Initiatives (Archives on Green Initiatives in Omaha through the Mayor’s office)
Open Harvest (A Lincoln Coop dedicated to providing healthy, organic and local food)
Part 2: What is Product Stewardship
Part 3: What is the Nebraska Initiative?
Pepe’s Bistro (A vegetarian bistro that specializes in using local produce from local providers)
Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center (An extensive library of diverse resources)
Practice Greenhealth ( Tools and resources for sustainable healthcare)
PRI Makers Network (A glossary of terms related to Program-Related Investments)
Product Management Alliance (Extended producer responsibility initiatives and member supported policy advocacy for mandatory take-back programs)
Product Policy Institute (Advocacy for better product stewardship)
Product Stewardship Institute (Working towards extended producer responsibility to benefit the environment and consumer)
Rainforest Alliance (Certifying food, home and office products for their rainforest sustainability)
Real Eyes Sustainability Blog (Blog topics related to their work as a leading European sustainability consultant)
Recycled Materials Catalog (A catalog of available recycled content products)
Recycled Products Cooperative (A coop dedicated to collaborating to purchasing recycled products at competitive prices)
Recycling Reinvented (Advocacy for extend producer responsibility take-back programs)
reEnergize (Providing subsidies for energy efficiency projects for businesses and homeowners in the Omaha and Lincoln areas)
Reinventing fire (A series of videos on the Rocky Mountain Institute’s revolutionary work Reinventing Fire)
Repurposed Materials (Searching for solutions for the next life of your used materials)
Responsible Purchasing Network (A list of definitions of some relevant sustainability terms)
Responsible Purchasing Network (A series archived webinars on an array of topics)
Responsible Purchasing Network (Advocating and educating on environmentally responsible purchasing and beyond)
Responsible Purchasing Network Purchasing Guides (Guidelines for a plethora of buying areas)
Restaurant Life-Cycle & Energy Cost Calculators (A collection of calculators for analyzing costs and energy efficiency of appliances and other items, based on a California model)
Road to Zero Waste (A comprehensive history, highlighting another country’s journey towards Zero Waste)
Rocky Mountain Institute (A leading organization in planning sustainable societies)
Scrap Recycling Fact Sheets (Resources for different materials from the Institute of Scrap Recycling)
SCS Global Services (Certifying a wide variety of products in a variety of industries)
Seven Generations Ahead (Planning for the future health of your community)
Share the Wheel (A site dedicated to sharing community sustainability plans and engaging all in the process)
ShredNations (Paper shredding services)
Sierra Club (The Sierra Club’s stance and definition on Zero Waste)
Smart Way (Saving on fuel and reducing emissions by improving transportation and supply chain efficiency)
Solar Energy Industries Association (An overview of solar industry topics and advisement for advocating for increased solar opportunities)
Solar Foundation (Research and education to advance solar energy)
Sound Resource Management (Working towards Zero Waste)
StEP (A coalition working to mitigate the problems of e-waste)
Stop Trashing the Climate (A collaborative effort displaying the true costs of landfills)
Stop Waste Green Purchasing Benefits
Strategic Sustainability Consulting (A series of resources related to engaging employees in sustainability efforts)
Strategic Sustainability Consulting (Advanced sustainability consulting for your business)
Strategic Sustainability Consulting Blog (Sustainable Business related topics from a sustainability consulting leader)
Supermarket Composting Handbook (A guide for supermarket composting, applicable to many sectors)
Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire (Criteria for building a sustainable supply chain)
Supply Chain Network (An extensive network of supply chain opportunities)
Supply Chain Network (Reports and articles surrounding CSR in supply chain management)
Sustainability Pays: Studies That Prove the Business Case for Sustainability
Sustainability Reports (A variety of sustainability reports from multinational companies)
Sustainable Business (A collection of “want ads” for sustainability related projects and partnerships)
Sustainable Facilities Tool (A holistic tool for building and operating efficient facilities)
Sustainable Materials Management (Changing what we can do with our “waste” and vital resources)
Sustainable Materials Management Program (PDF archives of webinars from the EPA’s SMM series)
Sustainable Measures (A few well defined key terms shaping the understanding of sustainability)
Sustainable Measures (Developing sustainability indicators for businesses)
Sustainable Measures (Key components of sustainability with a variety of takes on the word)
Sustainable Sonoma County (Numerous interpretations of sustainability from field experts
SWT Energy (Outfitting commercial and residential buildings with solar PV, and other renewable energy equipment in Nebraska and the Midwest)
The Aspen Institute (A collection of environmentally and socially themed policy work undertaken by the institute)
The Business of a Better World (Articles related to healthy supply chain management)
The Dictionary of Sustainable Management (An extensive list of management related terms)
The Disruptive Politics of Sustainability: The Case of Omaha
The Green Office (A shortlist of common terms related to business and sustainability)
The Green Office (Honesty, third party certification for your workplace)
The Natural Step (A list of defined terms centered around guiding principles of the organization)
The Natural Step (A world renowned framework for sustainable development)
The Sustainability Consortium (An overview of the sustainability measurement and reporting system)
The Sustainability Consortium (Resource and business specific definitions)
Think Green It’s Thursday (Presentations open to the public on topics affecting the Lincoln Community, hosted by EcoStores)
Toxic and Pollution Prevention Purchasing Guide (Advisement on making purchases that prevent pollution)
Toxics Use Reduction Institute (Tools, case studies, funding opportunities and other advisement to reducing the use of toxics)
Triple Pundit (Integrating social and sustainable goals with traditional economic to foster a healthy triple bottom line)
U.S. Communities: Green Government Initiative (Tips and options for purchasing green items)
UL Environment Sustainable Product Database (Search for products certified by UL, GREENGUARD or EcoLogo)
University of Missouri Extension (Simple resources for starting a compost bin)
UNL Partners in Pollution Prevention (UNL students working with business to reduce costs, risk and resources)
Unwasted: The Future of Business on Earth (A full length documentary on how businesses, government and providers have partnered for success)
US Department of Commerce (Sustainable manufacturing metrics toolkit)
US Department of Energy Building Energy Software Tools Directory (A directory of over 400 tools for measuring building efficiency and sustainability)
US Department of Energy: Advanced Manufacturing Office (A diversity of resources for manufacturing)
US Department of Energy: State Incentives and Resources Database (Available monetary resources stated by state and program type)
US Green Building Council (LEED building certification through the US Green Building Council)
Verdis Group (Creating sustainable solutions for groups in the Omaha area)
Volunteer Partners (A growing network of Lincoln area volunteering opportunities)
Walmart Sustainability Index (A Walmart questionnaire to its suppliers, with background on the importance of certain behaviors)
Waste Reduction & Recycling Guide (Advisement on how to cut costs and properly manage byproducts of production)
WasteCap (Consulting from WasteCap Wisconsin, specializing in construction and deconstruction sustainability)
WasteCap Presentations (Valuable presentations on hazardous materials and e-waste from WasteCap partners)
WasteCap Recycling Guidebook (An extensive database of providers and service types across Nebraska and beyond)
WasteFinder Green App (An application designed to monitor, measure and manage your company’s recycling and waste stream and make recommendations to mitigate waste output)
WBCSD Publications (Publications catered directly to the needs of a sustainable business)
WBCSD Sustainability Reports (The latest sustainability reports from members of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development)
WBCSD Work Programs (Working with businesses to solve problems that arise on the path to creating a sustainable business)
Whole Building Design Guide (A number of tools for building design and performance
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Tools (A wide variety of helpful tools encompassing a variety of sectors relevant to your sustainable business)
World Resources Institute (Publications and resources for sustainable enterprise)
World Resources Institute (Working toward solutions in a variety of sustainability related areas)
Zero Waste Business Council (Offering certification and education in Zero Waste)
Zero Waste Communities (A presentation on the necessity and path to Zero Waste)
Zero Waste International Alliance (A leader in Zero Waste with the WasteCap approved definition of Zero Waste)
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