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Other Resources

Assistance Providers

• Ecology's Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Envirosense - Common sense solutions to environmental problems
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pollution Prevention
• Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS) - Businesses in Puget Sound
• King County Business Assistance - Businesses in King County
• Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) - Businesses in the Pacific Northwest
• Resource Venture - Businesses in Seattle. (How-to information, rebate programs, publications, regulations, success stories, and award programs)
• University of Wisconsin - Small Business Waste Reduction Guide - Incorporating efficiency into a small business.

Business Directory

• 1-800-RECYCLE - Database of recycling opportunities available in Washington State
• Environmental Services Directory for Washington State - Directory of facilities providing environmental services in Washington State
• Envirostars - Directory of environmentally responsible businesses in King County
• King County Local Hazardous Waste Management - Industrial Materials Exchange (IMEX) - Database to match King County businesses that produce wastes, industrial by-products, or surplus materials with businesses that need them

Certification Organizations

• ISO 14000 - Information about Environmental Management Systems

Checklists for Pollution Prevention

• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
• Maryland Department of the Environment

Energy

• Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development / Español - Energy efficiency and renewable energy from the Department of energy
• Washington State University - Energy Program - Energy services, products and information for industrial plants, consulting firms, businesses, government agencies, and utilities

Solid Waste

• Plastic Film Recovery Guide, from the American Plastics Council - Helps businesses evaluate opportunities for diverting plastic films from their waste stream

Sustainability

• The Natural Step - Oregon organization promoting sustainability
• Rocky Mountain Institute

Other

• Interagency Resource for Achieving Cooperation (IRAC) - Forum for government regulators to resolve issues impacting their particular regulations