TGB Chap 7

Chapter 7

The Big Picture

http://retailindustry.about.com/

http://retailindustry.about.com/library/bl/q2/bl_jup052201.htm

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/GreenTeam/#Toothbrushes

http://www.epa.gov/msw/pubs/ex-sum05.pdf

http://www.worldbank.org/research/journals/wbro/obsaug95/waste.htm

http://www.answers.com/topic/human-weight

http://www.epa.gov/water/you/chap1.html

http://www.mcdonough.com/writings/new_geography.htm

http://www.stevetrash.com/booking/lessons/lesson6.htm

http://www.need.org/needpdf/infobook_activities/SecInfo/ConsS.pdf

http://www.epa.gov/industrialwaste/

The Simple Steps

PACKAGING

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/saving/recycling/solidwaste/sourcereduction.html

http://edis.ifas.uﬂ.edu/pdfﬁles/AE/AE22600.pdf

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/miscellaneous/005262.html

http://wastec.isproductions.net/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=459

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0003298L2/ref=nosim/002-0775315-8511250?n=3370831

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BY8MZ0/qid=1156277260/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/

002-0775315-8511250?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=3600731&s=gourmet-food&v=glance

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/whitehouse/

SHOPPING BAGS

http://www.ﬁndarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1016/is_n1-2_v96/ai_8346997

BATHROOM TISSUE

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp89432_333181_sespider/seventh_generation/bath_tissue_double_rolls.htm

The Little Things

GROCERIES

Bread—Dinner

http://www.infra.kth.se/fms/pdf/food.i.ec.pdf

http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/2003/html/table_04_20.html

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/print/p-teach_lesson1_answers.html

Bread—Sliced

http://www.nclnet.org/general/Package%20report/nclreport.htm

http://ask.yahoo.com/20061123.html

Bulk

http://books.google.com/books?id=JToDDMMQCfQC&dq=buying+in+bulk+percent+less+

packaging&pg=PA275&ots=WElhNT565P&sig=8ePxdjmaVgydsgZPuByM-2_mqg&prev

=http://www.google.com/search%3Fnum%3D30%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26q%3

Dbuying%2Bin%2Bbulk%2Bpercent%2Bless%2Bpackaging&sa=X&oi=print&ct=

result&cd=2

http://www.epa.gov/garbage/pubs/msw05rpt.pdf

http://www.johnmccrory.com/bags/v1/n13_5.html

http://www.epa.gov/garbage/pubs/wtsdmm.pdf

http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/toolbox/pdfs/ggt.pdf

http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/users/stories/2004_0503_michigan_buses.pdf

Canned Goods

http://www.solidwaste.org/recdetin.htm

http://www.cancentral.com/standard.cfm#foodcan

http://www.epa.gov/msw/pubs/msw05rpt.pdf

http://www.energybulletin.net/14143.html

http://earthtrends.wri.org/pdf_library/data_tables/enel_2005.pdf

http://www.paris.org/Monuments/Eiffel/

Cheese

http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/FoodConsumption/spreadsheets/dymfg.xls#AmCheese!A1

http://www.p2pays.org/ref/08/07652.pdf

http://www.travelnotes.org/NorthAmerica/distances.htm

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/5553000.html

Coffee

http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/environmental.php

http://www.birdsandbeans.ca/richerEarth/SMBC.shtm

http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/cafe/english.html

http://www.thanksgivingcoffee.com/ceo/infopopups/shade_pk-zoosoc.html

http://www.publish.csiro.au/samples/1559633700.pdf

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/prices/prices.pdf

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/53/5363000.html

Farmer’s Market vs. Supermarket

http://www.worldwatch.org/node/827

http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/energy/

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780767918343&view=

excerpt&ref=emailcooking

http://www.worldwatch.org/node/1749

Fish —Farmed vs. Wild

http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/solutions/documents/pewreport.pdf

Fish—Fresh vs. Canned

http://www.agrifood-forum.net/publications/guide/f_chp2.pdf

http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/tata/hts/other/rel_doc/bill_reports/s--1739.pdf

http://www.bumblebee.com/pressroom_article4.jsp

http://www.tunafacts.com/industry/fast_facts.cfm

http://www.agry.purdue.edu/TURF/pubs/ay31.htm

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/ﬁshing/news/story?page=f_enc_YellowﬁnTuna

Fruit

http://baltimorechronicle.com/2006/071906climatecrisis.shtml

http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/fruitvegetablecosts/Fruits.xls

http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/am0431gs1.pdf

http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/data/industry/E3114.HTM

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/aotables/2006/07Jul/aotab39.xls

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us_tab1.html

Meat

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/foodreview/jan1997/jan97a.pdf

http://www.meatami.com/content/presscenter/factsheets_Infokits/FactSheetMeatProductionandConsumption.pdf

http://earthsave.org/newsletters/water.htm

http://www.thegreenlife.org/eat_sustainable.html

http://www.niagarafallslive.com/Facts_about_Niagara_Falls.htm

http://www.amif.org/FactsandFigures/FactSheetMeatProductionandConsumption.pdf

Milk

http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/research/milkjuice.pdf

http://www.nclnet.org/general/Package%20report/nclreport.htm

http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/foodconsumption/FoodAvailQueriable.aspx#midForm

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ah697/ah697.pdf

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us_tab1.html

Organic

http://foodnews.org/highpest.php?prod=PFR20N01&

http://www.worldwatch.org/node/1761

http://www.ewg.org/reports/sludgememo/sludge.html

Paper Bags

http://www.thegreenguide.org/article/home/paper

http://www.epa.gov/region1/communities/shopbags.html

http://adminserv.depaul.edu/iprint/HTML/impact.html

http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=57

Paper Towels

http://www.keysan.com/ksupa31.htm

http://wastec.isproductions.net/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=463&z=44

Plastic Bags

http://www.nrdc.org/onearth/03sum/bag.asp

http://www.epa.gov/region1/communities/shopbags.html

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us_tab1.html

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/science/energy_calculator.html

Poultry

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/foodreview/jan1997/jan97a.pdf

http://www.meatami.com/content/presscenter/factsheets_Infokits/FactSheetMeatProductionandConsumption.pdf

http://cires.colorado.edu/~maurerj/vegetarian.htm

http://www.pe.com/localnews/politics/stories/PE_News_Local_D_lawns13.20595c2.html

http://www.50states.com/californ.htm

Soy

http://www.sierraclub.org/sustainable_consumption/toolkit/choosing.pdf

Trash Bags

http://www.naturallyhome.com/prod/12LT15.htm

http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ageng/structu/ae1015.htm

Vegetables

http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/am0431gs1.pdf

http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/data/industry/E3114.HTM

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/aotables/2006/07Jul/aotab39.xls

http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/fruitvegetablecosts/Vegetables.xls

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/foodnut/08704.html

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/consumer/tips/energy_conservation.html

CLOTHING

Dyes

http://www.p2pays.org/ref/01/00506.pdf

http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney/articles/backtoschoolclothes.cfm

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthrain.html

Fabric

http://toxics.usgs.gov/regional/cotton.html

http://ipm.ncsu.edu/Production_Guides/Cotton/chptr1.pdf

http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/ers/CWS//2000s/2006/CWS-05-15-2006.pdf

http://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/what-can-you-make.cfm

http://www.p2pays.org/ref/33/32130.pdf

Fur

http://www.treehugger.com/ﬁles/2006/02/what_should_my.php

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/E5-7531.pdf

http://infurmation.com/facts.php

Secondhand Clothing

http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/content/binaries/documents/waste/Chapter_6_Textiles.pdf?channelOid=null

http://hollywood.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm

http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/2003/html/table_04_20.html

http://www.laalmanac.com/transport/tr53.htm

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/science/energy_calculator.html

Shoes

http://www.g-forse.com/archive/news492_e.html

http://ﬁndarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1594/is_n1_v8/ai_19192515

https://www.apparelandfootwear.org/UserFiles/File/Statistics/ShoeStats2005.pdf

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us_tab1.html

HEALTH

Homeopathic vs. Manufactured Pharmaceuticals

http://www.guna.it/eng/ricerca/prefazione.htm

http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/assistance/sectors/notebooks/pharma.pdf

http://www.productstewardship.net/productsPharmaceuticals.html

http://www.nature.com/embor/journal/v5/n12/full/7400307.html

Prescription Medication

http://www.ehponline.org/members/2003/5948/5948.pdf

http://www.nature.com/embor/journal/v5/n12/full/7400307.html

http://www.phrma.org/ﬁles/2006%20Industry%20Proﬁle.pdf

http://www.worstpills.org/public/page.cfm?op_id=3#

http://www.productstewardship.net/productsPharmaceuticals.html

Vitamins

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/cancer/risk/multivitamins/basics/multivitamin_bet.htm

http://www.fda.gov/ola/2001/dietary.html

http://www.ozonelayer.noaa.gov/science/basics.htm

PETS

Collars/Leashes

http://www.all-you-want-to-know-about-dogs.com/Dog-leashes-collars.cfm

http://www.greenhome.com/products/pets/pet_accessories/105100/

http://www.shopping.com/xDN-Pets--dogs-9689_amazon-collars_and_leashes-standard_leashes-material_cotton

http://www.greenseal.org/resources/reports/CGR_carpet.pdf

http://www.trailcenter.org/newsletter/2000/spring2000/spring2000-06.htm

http://www.p2pays.org/ref/13/12044.pdf

http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/ResourceCenterPublications

GHGEmissionsUSEmissionsInventory2006Tables.html/$File/Table%20ES-3.csv

Fish Tanks

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/11823/how_to_clean_your_ﬁsh_tank.html?page=2

http://www.bwsc.org/Community/conservation/tips.htm

http://www.nhmag.com/master.html?http://www.nhmag.com/0304/0304_feature.html

http://www.globalgreen.org/programs/water/index.html

Pet Beds

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle/recmeas/docs/guide_b.pdf

http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/pet_overpopulation_and_ownership_statistics/us_pet_ownership_statistics.html

http://www.greenhome.com/products/pets/pet_accessories/103481/

http://www.worldwise.com/poandsmbrshn.html

Pet Food

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1905511&page=4

http://www.vegansociety.com/html/environment/energy/

http://www.onlineconversion.com/energy.htm

http://www.avma.org/membshp/marketstats/sourcebook.asp

Pet Toys

http://www.appma.org/press_releasedetail.asp?v=ALL&id=84

http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/pet_overpopulation_and_ownership_statistics/us_pet_ownership_statistics.html

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us_tab1.html

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

http://www1.shopping.com/xDN-Pets--dogs-pet_toys-pt_material_plastic~PG-1?NPP=90#stt

http://www.dogtoys.com/ﬂyinfristoy.html

http://www.greendogonline.com/green_dog_gazette_11_04.pdf

Pet Treats

http://www.appma.org/press_releasedetail.asp?v=ALL&id=84

http://www.ﬁndarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_April_27/ai_n13656042

http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/pet_overpopulation_and_ownership_statistics/us_pet_ownership_statistics.html

http://www.shopping.com/xDN-pets--%3Efood_and_treats%5Eor-dogs-pt_food_and_treats_type_treats-price_range_0_10

LAWN AND GARDEN

Fertilizers

http://www.fcgov.com/recycling/basics.php

http://www.greenviewfertilizer.com/online/fertilizer_facts.jsp

http://www.energybulletin.net/281.html

http://www.american-lawns.com/lawns/lawn_beneﬁts.html

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/Title_

Image_Copy_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1093554056875&ssid=565

Floral Arrangements

http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/organic_ﬂowers.htm

http://www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/pdf/0503.pdf

http://www.theecologist.org/archive_detail.asp?content_id=230

http://www.zmag.org/content/Colombia/cox_ﬂowers.cfm

http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/internationaleducation/politics/cases/Environment%20

and%20Labor%20in%20the%20Colombian%20Flower%20Industry.doc

http://www.bestfrog.com/dash/index.php?sid=H&mid=3

http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question43743.html

Flowers

http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/dosdont.htm

http://www.usagreen.org/waterConservation.html

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06000.html

http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?articleId=928&issueId=68

Outdoor Furniture

http://www.marmaxproducts.co.uk/recycling.asp

http://www.masonrymagazine.com/3-04/outdoor.html

http://plasticlumberyard.com/FURNITURE/garden48inchbenchGB48.htm

Sprinklers

http://www.worldwise.com/water2.html

http://www.seminolecountyﬂ.gov/envsrvs/watercon/pdf/DownH2OBill.pdf

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