| Environment Index |
| Local Environment & Outdoor Groups |
Bloor West Eco-Village [No longer active] |
| Bring Back the Don |
| Bruce Trail Club |
| Coalition for a Green Economy |
| Connaught Yard Garden Project |
| Equity Gardeners at UofT/OPIRG (Grows organic vegetables on the SAC front lawn for the UofT food bank. Info: Caroline, cxia@prontomail.com, centralarcadia@care2.com) |
| Evergreen [Note: co-sponsors Family Fishing events on the Toronto Islands] |
| Festive Earth (Defunct) |
| FLAP, 416-366-3527, flap@flap.org (Bird Collision Prevention / Window Safety) |
| Friends of the Don East |
| FutureWatch [Note: co-sponsors Family Fishing events on the Toronto Islands] |
| Gardeners' Collective at UofT (Room 510, 21 Sussex Ave) |
| Green 13 Neighborhood Environmental Group, Junction/High Park |
| Green Convergence |
| Green Neighbours 21 Neighborhood Environmental Group, St Paul's |
| Greenest City |
| Growing for Green |
| High Park Nature Centre Walking Tours |
| High Park CAC Walking Tours |
| Ian Wheal Heritage Walks |
| LEAF, 416-413-9244, info@leaftoronto.org |
| MEC Toronto |
| Not Far From The Tree |
| Post Carbon Toronto (Post Carbon Institute) |
| Outing Club of East York |
| Rooots & Shoots Canada |
| Rouge Valley Walks |
| Toronto & Region Conservation Authoroty, TRCA [Note: co-sponsors Family Fishing events on the Toronto Islands] |
| Toronto Bay Initiative [Note: Now defunct. From 2005 to 2007, organized Family Fishing events on the Toronto Islands] |
| Toronto Environmental Volunteers |
| Toronto Field Naturalists |
| Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks |
| Toronto Walking Resources |
| West Rouge Community Association |
| Women's Healthy Environments Network |
| Wychwood Green Barn |
| Recycling |
The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
(Common Materials,
Hard Materials to Recycle) |
| University of Toronto / Facilities & Services: Multiple Recycling Categories |
| City of Toronto: Multiple Recycling Categories |
Household Batteries
(AAA, AA, C, D, N, lantern, button) |
Environment Day Sites |
| City of Toronto Transfer Stations |
| MEC Toronto |
| Grassroots |
| Karma Food Co-op |
| University of Toronto |
Sidney Smith Hall, east lobby;
Medical Sciences Building, main lobby;
215 Huron Street, basement Stores area;
O.I.S.E., 3rd fl. hallway;
Woodsworth Residence, main lobby;
McLennan Labs, basement Receiving;
B.C.I.T., St. George entrance;
Faculty of Dentistry, south entrance;
Swap Shop, 487 Spadina Ave. basement;
Lash Miller, St. George lobby;
21 Sussex, main lobby;
Earth Sciences, south-west lobby by auditorium;
Robarts Library, 1st fl. by escalators;
Galbraith Building, St George lobby;
Wallberg Building, receiving;
Sanford Fleming Building, 1st floor by elevator.
|
| Mail-Order Recyclable Water Filters
[Note: Brita no longer recycles its filters] |
Global Environmental Technologies -
TerraFlo -
Pre-paid Return Shipping Label Global Recycling Program
(1-800-800-8377)
|
| Abundant Earth Water Filters Mail Recycling Program (Fayetteville, AR) |
|
Plastics #1, #2 |
City of Toronto Blue/Grey Box 'Recycling' |
| Turtle Island Plastics Guide |
|
Plastic #3
|
PVC Facts |
|
Plastics #4, #5
|
City of Toronto Blue/Grey Box 'Recycling' (plastic tubs & lids) |
Plastic #6
(Polystyrene cups, plates, cutlery, clamshells, clear / "styrofoam") |
Environment Day Sites |
| U of T
|
| MEC Toronto -
through Turtle Island Recycling
|
| Fluorescent Light Bulbs
[Note: All flourescents contain mercury] |
Dufferin Transfer Station, 416-338-2010 35 Vanley Cres, North York (Long tube flourescents only) |
| Ikea (compact fluorescents) |
Old Cell Phones
(Proceeds go to the Daily Bread Food Bank through
thINK-Food.com) |
Grassroots |
| MEC Toronto |
| North Toronto Memorial Community Ctr |
| Other Drop-Off Points |
| E-Waste & Computer Equipment Recycling/Reuse |
Inkjet Cartridges
(Proceeds go to the Daily Bread Food Bank through thINK-Food.com) |
Grassroots |
| MEC Toronto
|
| North Toronto Memorial Community Ctr
|
| Karma Food Co-op |
| Other Drop-Off Points |
Laserjet Cartridges
(Proceeds go to the Daily Bread Food Bank through thINK-Food.com) |
Fire Station #135, 641 Eglinton Ave West |
| Fire Station #332, 260 Adelaide St West |
| Fire Station #341, 555 Oakwood Ave |
| Fire Station #423, 358 Keele St |
| CD ROMs, Cassettes & Video Tapes |
University of Toronto / Facilities & Services: Swap Shop (487 Spadina Ave) |
| CD ROMs, DVDs, MP3 Players, Portable DVD Players, Portable CD Players |
Best Buy
- Toronto Eaton Centre, 65 Dundas St West, 416-642-8321, M-F 10am-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 11am-6pm
- 147 Laird Drive, 647-777-3196, one block south of Eglinton, East York, M-F 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm
- 695 Wilson Ave, Corner of Dufferin & Wilson, 416-635-6574, Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm
|
| Computer Equipment Recycling & Reuse |
ByteMe Computers
(136 Geary Ave,
between Dufferin St & Dovercourt Rd, north of Dupont St, 416-534-8473, byteme_computers@hotmail.com, M-Sat 11am-6pm,
proceeds go to reBOOT Canada)
|
| reBOOT Canada |
| reSource Project |
| Computers for Schools
/ Mississauga Repair Centre
|
| Ethical Consumer's Computer Corporate Profiles |
| Electronics |
| Trends in e-waste recycling |
| City of Toronto Environment Days |
| City of Toronto Environment Days |
| City of Toronto Recycling Depots |
| City of Toronto Recycling Rules |
|
Bottle Bill (Beverage Container) Resource Guide |
| Province of New Brunswick - Athletic Shoe Recycling |
| Composting |
Publicly Accessible Bins |
High Park Children's Garden Composting,
Colborne Lodge Rd, north of Colborne Lodge, adjacent to the Children's Garden, near West Rd
(map) |
| Hillcrest Park Community Garden Composting,
hillcrestgarden@hotmail.com,
Garden Site 1, SW corner of Christie St & Hillcrest Drive (Barton Ave), 1 block north of Davenport Rd
(map) |
| Scadding Court Community Composting,
communitycompost@yahoo.com, 416-260-0829, behind the Community Ctr, SE of Dundas St West & Bathurst St
(map) |
Spadina Quay Wetland Composting,
east of the Music Garden, and adjacent to the Spadina Marina, SW corner of Queens Quay & Spadina Ave
(map) |
| Eglington Park Heritage Garden Composting,
behind North Toronto Memorial Community Ctr, 200 Eglinton Ave West, NE of Oriole Pkwy, 5 blocks west of Yonge St (map) |
| St Jamestown West Park's Heritage Community Gardens Composting,
1 block SE of Sherbourne subway station (map) |
| Broadview Meadow Community Garden Composting,
416-461-9670, behind the City Adult Learning Ctr, SW of Broadview Ave & Danforth Ave (map).
[Note: This site requires borrowing a key from the Broadview Meadow community group]
|
| Jackman Public School's Millennium Garden Composting,
79 Jackman Avenue, north of Danforth Ave (map) |
| Composting Guides |
City of Toronto Composting |
| CompostGuide.com |
| NC Pollution Prevention Composting Guide Menu |
| City of Toronto Green Bin Program |
| Sun-Mar Indoor/Outdoor Home Composter |
| Nature Mill Electric Home Composter |
| Toilets |
Composting Toilets |
Sun-Mar, Burlington, Ontario, 905-332-1314 |
| SanCor Envirolet, Scarborough, Ontario, 800-387-5126 |
| Water-Saving Toilets |
Caroma Dual-Flush
(3-Lpf/6-Lpf, 0.8-Gpf/1.6-Gpf)
City of Toronto Cash Incentive,
City of Toronto Toilet List,
City of Toronto Retailers List,
Caroma Distributor List,
Downtown Toronto Retailer: Wolseley, 200 Queens Quay Unit 3, Toronto, M5A 4K9, Phone: 416-703-5122, Fax: 416-703-5123.
|
| Ifo Cera Dual-Flush (2-Lpf/4-Lpf, UK Info 1 | UK Info 2) |
| Sealand VacuFlush (1 Pint, Vacuum Tank & Pump, 416-465-1668) |
| Rainwater Harvesting |
CISTA, MOSS SUND Architects (260 Carlaw Ave Unit 204, Toronto, Ontario M4M 3L1, 416 972-0601, design(at)mosssund.com) |
| Other Environmental Products |
Toronto |
Grassroots Environmental Store,
372 Danforth Ave and 408 Bloor St West
|
| Eco-existence,
Patti Goldberg, 416-652-0808, 21 Vaughan Rd, near Bathurst and St Clair Ave West
|
| Environmental Choice Program |
| Non-Commercial Cleaning Alternatives:
1,
2,
3,
4
|
| Nylon Dental Floss |
Gentle Floss by Eco-DenT
|
| Biodegradable Handle Toothbrushes |
Source by Radius (Cellulose Handle)
|
| Biodegradable Kitchen, Office & Yard Supplies |
Green Earth |
| GreenFill Biodegradable Nontoxic Packing Material |
| Biocorp |
| Seeker Green Products |
| The Green Pen (Biodegradable corn-based pen, by The Green Pen Company Canada, Vancouver BC 71439) |
| Bio-Solo (Non-toxic non polluting bags and liners, by Indaco, 1-800-433-7334) |
| BioGroupUSA Biodegradable Products |
-BioBag Shopping Bags
-BioBag Kitchen Bags
-BioBag Lawn & Leaf Bags
-BioBag Garden Bio-Film
-BioBag Dog Waste Bags
-BioBag Cat Pan Liners
-BioToi Nature Bio-Toilet & Bio-Bag
|
| NaturoPack (Bio-Containers Suppliers List) |
-Green Shift Products
-Bhumi Products
-Grassroots Environmental Products
|
| Cleaning Supplies |
Household Cleaners |
| Laundry Products |
| Cogent Institutional Cleaning Products |
| Paint, Solvents, Stains, Thinners, Wood Finishers, Adhesives |
Paint & Adhesive Remover |
| AFM Safecoat |
| Hemp Wood (Hempola Valley Farms, 1-800-240-9215) |
| Eco-House / Ontario Retailers |
| Used & Recycled Building Supplies |
HfH Canada ReStores |
| Sustainable Wood & Wood Products |
Ikea |
| Cariboard Wood Products |
| FSC Certification |
J. Mitchell Printing Ltd (1-416-366-1621, Toronto, frank@jmitchellprinting.com) |
| Knoll Office Products (1-416-401-6118, 145 King St East Toronto, lawrence_bouchard@knoll.com) |
| K&M Bamboo FSC Certified Maple (Ontario) |
| Computer Games |
Steer Madness |
| Call to Power II - Ecotopia:
review 1,
review 2,
review 3
|
| Gungan Frontier
/ Awards
|
| Sim Ecology:
SimEarth,
SimEarth,
SimCity 3000,
SimIsle,
SimPark
|
| Board Games |
Veganopoly (all ages) |
| Harvest Time (Family Pastimes, 2-4 players, ages 3-7) |
| Enviro-Health (Intelli-Kid, ages 9+) |
| Mysteries of the Forest (Northern Games, 2-5 players, ages 7+) |
| Energy-Saving Equipment |
Freeplay Radios & Flashlights
GSI Vortex Blender (Wind-Up; Winbuyer comparison)
|
| Outdoor Equipment |
Toronto MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op)
|
| Environmentally Safe Lubricants / Chain & Gear Oil |
Greenland Corp, 1-800-598-7636 |
| Gemtek Products |
| Psycho Lube Grease & Oil |
| Pedro's Synlube ATB |
| Motorex Bike Lubes & Degreasers |
| Cycling |
Toronto |
Bike News |
| Cycling Map |
| BikeShare Bicycle-Lending Program |
| Bike Pirates (457 Bathurst St south of College St, volunteer-run affordable bicycles and bike repairs) |
| Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists (ARC) and ARC Library |
| Toronto Bicycle Laws and Fines |
| Toronto Police On-line Bicycle Registration Program |
| Critical Mass |
| Take the Tooker |
| Wellesley Bike Lanes |
| Roadway & Bikeway Design References |
Riding Infrastructure,
Bicycle Lane Configurations |
| The Delft Bicycle Network |
| Global Ideas Bank: Groningen |
| Rumble Strips |
Cyclists |
| 7-Inch Milled |
| Reflectors / Botts' Dots |
| Bicycles,
Tricycles, Quadricycles & Folding Bikes |
Bamboo MTB Bicycle Frame |
| Tricycles |
| Rhodes Cars
|
Store Showroom
Pedal-Electric SportPed Two-Seat Cycle Car (Electric Side-Tandem)
Two-Seat Cycle Car (Side-Tandem)
Four-Seat Cycle Car (Quadricycle)
Electric Motor Assist Option (24 volt 750 watt Powerdrive motor assist, Up to 60 mile range, 18mph)
|
| Worksman Trikes, Quadricycles, Folding Bikes,
Folding Trikes,
& Folding Tandem Trikes
|
| Velomobiles |
| Devinci Low VOC Spray-Painted Bikes,
at Cyclepath (Yonge St) and Wheels of Bloor |
| Environmentally Responsible Services |
Perc-Free Dry Cleaners |
Eco Cleaners (416-425-9474, 719 Mt Pleasant Rd, tim@ecocleaners.ca, paul@ecocleaners.ca) |
| Laird Cleaners (416-425-9474, 790 Eglinton Ave East) |
| Nova Supreme Dry Cleaners (416-929-7320, 560 Church St, Environmentally friendly dry cleaning) |
| Diaper Services |
ABC Cloth Diaper Service (416-429-8459, pickup & delivery by bicycle) |
| Hipbaby Unbleached Cotton Cloth Diaper Service (1-888-HIP-BABY/416-597-0006, 265 Queen St West) |
| Beach Solar Laundromat
(416-712-1488, a.winch@sympatico.ca, 2240 Queen St East,
coin-laundry with water heated by solar panels)
[Note: Owner/Manager supports nuclear power.]
|
| Printing Services |
Warren's Printing (416-745-8200, 1-800-820-7702, 711 Clayson Rd) |
| Thistle Printing,
(Mobile Drive, 416-288-1288, uses environmentally friendly inks and comes referred by Greenpeace)
|
| Coalition for a Green Economy Business Directory |
| Green Economic Development Directory |
| Toronto Environmental Directories |
| Organic Landscaping Service Providers |
| Urban Harvest Garden Alternatives,
416.504.1653, grow(at)uharvest.ca, http://www.uharvest.ca,
100% Certified Organic Gardening Supplies: Seeds (Vegetable, Herb, Flower, and Wildflower), Seed Mixes, Salves,
Soil Amendments
(8 of 10 VEGANIC, including Carbonitite, Compost Activator, Garden and Lawn Minerals,
Garden Lawn Mineral Mix, Herbal Plant Food, Greensand, Kelp Meal).
Sales: Retail Store at 193 Sorauren Ave,
near Fern Ave, east of Roncesvalles Ave, west of Lansdowne Ave, south of Sorauren Park and Dundas St West, north of Queen St West;
Farmer's Markets; Retailers; Gardening Events; Direct Orders.
|
| Healthy Building |
Healthy Gardening & Farming |
| Greenbuilder Sourcebook |
| MyHouseIsYourHouse Resources |
| Healthy Building Network |
| Natural Home Magazine |
| Bird Collision Prevention: Window Safety |
| Toronto's Healthy House &
Breathe Architects |
| Village Technologies (Toronto/GTA)
|
| EcoVillage at Ithaca's Wilson House (NY)
|
| ZED, BedZED & Bill Dunster, Architects (UK)
|
| CMHC, NRCan & Healthy / Renewable Energy Building |
CMHC & FlexHousing
|
| NRCan & CMHC Super-E
|
| CMHC & R2000 Home Energy Efficiency Standards |
| Renewable Energy Building |
Autonomous Building |
| Daylighting
(416-483-7283, dkatz@sustainable.on.ca, 181 Eglinton Ave East #205)
|
| William Kemp's Off-Grid Primer |
| RealGoods Photovoltaics General Info |
| Renewable Energy Condominium Buildings in Toronto |
Tridel's Element, 416-340-7777, ask@tridel.com, corner of Blue Jays Way & Front St, 160K+ |
| High Park Lofts, 416-369-9993, info@highparklofts.com, Howard Park Ave & Roncesvalles Ave, Roncesvalles Village, 200K+ |
| Baghai's One Avondale, near Yonge St & Highway 401, 278K+ |
Live Lightly Developments, 743 Queen St East,
near Grant St, east of Broadview Ave, west of Degrassi St, 416 887-1906, info@livelightly.ca
Quote: A Toronto-based development company that aims to reduce the impact of human settlement on the ecology of the planet...
# Extra high levels of insulation (nearly twice the building code requirements).
# Vegetated roof.
# Heating and cooling system that does not rely on fossil fuels on site. A ground source heat pump (from Just Geothermal Systems) takes heat from ground in winter and heats building spaces. The process is reversed in summer to cool spaces.
# Solar electricity, solar hot water supplement.
# Materials that help make the indoor air quality healthier.
|
| Solar Systems Sales |
GTA |
Solar One (416-374-6930)
Daystar Energy (416-410-8368)
Solarjoules Energy (416-737-5839)
Arise Technologies (Kitchener, 1-877-274-7383)
Soltek Powersource FAQ (Barrie, 1-888-300-3037)
Solarco (Solar hot water heating & solar space heating & cooling, 2 Matilda St, Toronto, M4M 1L9, 416-466-3111) |
| Ottawa |
Power-Spar (1 Terence Matthews Cres, Suite 200, 613-599-6232, 1-888-636-6821) |
| Solar Installation Classes & Programmes |
Canadian Solar Industries Association Educational Services
| Seneca College Photovoltaics Distance Education Program
(
9-part professional training program in the design & installation of solar photovoltaic PV systems,
Seneca Centre for the Built Environment / Energy Training Office,
1-800-572-0712, energy.training@senecac.on.ca,
http://www.senecac.on.ca/eto/pages/photovol.html
)
|
| Kortright Centre Renewable Energy Workshops
(
905-832-2289x239,
9550 Pine Valley Dr, Woodbridge,
kcc@look.ca,
http://www.cansia.ca/kortright.asp,
http://www.cansia.ca/kortrightworkshops.asp
)
|
| Ecology Retreat Centre
(519-941-4560, Orangeville, Ontario) |
Living Off The Grid Solar & Wood-Burning Renewable Energy Workshops (March/December 2006) |
| Everdale Environmental Learning Centre
(519-855-4859, Hillsburgh Ontario, info@everdale.org) |
Solar Power I: Photovoltaic Design (No longer offered) |
| Solar Power II: Photovoltaic Installation (No longer offered) |
| Solar Hot Water Systems (~$85, July) |
| Lead-Free Solar Photovoltaic Technology |
Consumer Energy Center List |
Mitsubishi Electric, large-scale, 110W-170W modules: PV-MF110EC3, PV-MF120EC3, PV-MF125EA2LF, PV-MF130EA2LF, PV-MF150EB3, PV-MF155EB3, PV-MF160EB3, PV-MF165EB3, PV-MF170EB3 |
| Schuco USA LP, 170W modules: S162-SP, S170-SPU (Newington, CT) |
| RWE Schott Solar / Schott North America (Elmsford, NY) |
| Geothermal |
Geothermal (geology)
Geothermal Home Heating: GeoExchange Systems |
| Vegevore on Energy |
Low Pollution Home Heating
Energy Myths about Greenhouse Gas
|
| Biomass |
Dufferin Transfer Station Organics Processing Facility |
Environmental
Seminars &
Presentations |
Everdale Environmental Learning Centre
(519-855-4859, Hillsburgh Ontario, info@everdale.org)
|
| Grassroots Environmental Talks |
| Pesticide-Free Lawn & Garden Care |
| Smart Living Workshops |
| UofT Environmental Research and Teaching |
Ecological
Footprint
Quizes |
Recycling Council of Ontario / City of Toronto |
| New Scientist |
| Water Footprint |
| Links |
Wikipedia: Ecology |
| Definitions |
Encyclopedia Britannica: Ecology |
| Magazines |
E Magazine |
| Green Roofs |
Members |
| Elevated Landscape Technologies (Kaaren Pearce, 1-866-306-7773, Toronto) |
| MEC Toronto |
| 401 Richmond St West |
| Sustainable Living |
No Impact Man: How we avoid making trash |
| EarthSave |
| Voluntary Simplicity |
The Simple Living Network |
Simple Living Network: Resources |
Values & Practices
Linda Breen Pierce's Simplicity Suggestions
John December's Practical Suggestions
Simplicity Center's Description
|
| Voluntary Simplicity Book Project Wiki |
What is Simple Living?
January: Time
February: Money
March: Happiness
April: Health
May: Home
June: Ecology
July: Community & Family
August: Food
September: Quality of life
Simplicity in the City
|
| Humane Permaculture & Agriculture |
Burnett's Beginner's Guide |
| Beyond Organics: Agro-Ecology |
| Plants for a Future's Vegan Organics |
| Veganics (Friends of Animals) |
| Vegan Organic Network (Vegan Organic Trust)
|
Veganics: The Basics
Veganics: The Details
Veganic Stock-free Organic Standard (SOS) Certification
Veganics Links
|
| Veganic Agriculture (veg-soc) |
| Veganics in North America |
| Eco-Villages,
Farms, Communities, Education Centres |
There are at least 32 vegan and veganic Eco-Villages, Farms, Communities, & Education Centres in the world.
Please click here and scroll to the Gardening & Farming section to see them in detail. |
| Other Low-Cost, Permaculture, Co-Housing |
Options for Homes, 416-867-1501, Mike Labb‚, options@icomm.ca, no-frills non-profit no-subsidies, affordable condominium housing developer (55 Mill St, Toronto, Ontario).
Articles: CanadaNewswire,
TorontoObserver,
CMHC,
CH Books
|
| Ecology Retreat Centre Permaculture Workshops, 519-941-4560, Sept 8-10 & 10-12 Strawbale, Dec 12-14 Solar, (Orangeville, Ontario) |
| Ecovillage at Ithaca Cohousing (Ithaca, New York) |
| Affordable Homes Architecture Program at McGill University (Avi Fiedman, Montreal, Quebec) |
| Habitat for Humanity (Toronto, Ontario) |
| Surviving Peak Oil (Articles) |
| Transition Towns |
Ontario
Electricity
Choices [Note: Listing these links is not an approval of these services] |
ElectricityChoices.org |
| Grey Bruce Green Tags |
| Current Electricity Market Prices |
| Wind Energy |
Airborne Wind Turbines |
Bird-Friendly Design |
Magenn Helium Aerial /Airborne (Magenn Power Inc. of Kanata, Ontario).
Helium Aerial/Airborne balloon-styled wind turbines are three-dimensional, more rounded, softer objects.
Birds and bats are easily aware of the turbine's presence.
Models up to 1.6 MW (For 300 homes). Potential drawback: Zoning laws.
|
| Questionable Design (Blades used) |
Helicopter-Style Aerial / Airborne. Uses blades.
|
| Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs)
[In VAWTs, sails, drums or blades typically spin at a speed near that of the wind, which birds & bats might have less of a problem avoiding.]
|
Bird-Friendly Design |
Savonius.
Drag-based VAWT. Uses sails or drums. S-shaped rotor. AWEA Notes & Images.
Savonius-styled wind turbines are three-dimensional, more rounded objects.
Birds and bats are easily aware of the turbine's presence. Potential drawback: Only 100 RPM (Used for grinding grain & pumping water, not fast enough for efficient electrical production).
|
| Questionable Design (Blades used) |
Darrieus.
Lift-based VAWT. Egg-beater shape. Uses blades. AWEA Notes & Images.
|
| Darrieus Giromill & Cycloturbine Giromill. Lift-based VAWT. Uses blades.
|
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWT).
[Bird-Slaughtering Design. Loved by environmentalists, politicians, & most eco-peneurs.
Annual Estimates in North America
(Curry & Kerlinger Studies on bats
and
birds)]
|
Glebe Mountain Newslist |
| Avian Issues
| Propeller tips of a conventional (HAWT) design spin at very high speeds, often over 100km/h, which causes serious problems with bird and bat strikes.
Current terrestrial wind turbines are large fast-moving blades slicing through the air, hitting birds & bats from the side without the individuals sensing the approaching presence of blades.
|
| Audubon Society & Condor Mortality |
NWTC Avian Database
(1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996)
| High Country News
| Grist
| Robert DeCandido, PhD, Research Associate Scientist, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
| Bird Kills
| Scotsman.com |
| SafeWind.info
|
| SafeWind.info FAQ
|
| Nantucket Sound Alliance (SaveOurSound.org) / Information on Environmental & Wildlife Preservation Organizations:
Barnstable Land Trust,
Humane Society of the United States,
International Wildlife Coalition,
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
Ocean Conservancy,
Pegasus Foundation,
Three Bays Preservation,
Wampanoag Tribal Council,
Save Popponessett Bay
|
| Meteorological Changes |
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
(DOI: 10.1029/2004 JD004763;
Dr S Baidya Roy & S.W. Pacala of Princeton University, R.L. Walko of Duke University, et al)
|
|
| Tech Central
| New Scientist
| ABC News Science Online
| Deccan Herald
|
| New York Times (November 2, 2004) |
| Bats & Wind Power (Curry & Kerlinger Study) |
| Effects on Property Values (The Guardian / Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) |
| Electronic Product Assesment
[Note: Listing these links is not an approval of these kinds of products] |
- EPEAT
- EPEAT Participating Manufacturers
- EPEAT Products Registry Search
- Living On Earth - 'Fair Phone' Org: Dutch Institute for Southern Africa
- Deutsche Welle - 'Fair Phone' Org: Dutch Institute for Southern Africa
- Make IT Fair
|
| Non-Polluting Automobiles |
Ontario Plan for Electric Car Grid |
| ZENN Electric Cars, Feel Good Cars Inc, 1-877-817-7034 (toll-free), 416-535-8395.
836 Manning Ave, Toronto, ON, M6G 2W8).
Review Articles: Electrifying Times,
Globe & Mail,
Pure Energy Systems,
Pure Energy Systems: Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid Car Planned (Part 1),
Pure Energy Systems: Alternate Energy Corporation's Hydrogen Generation (Part 2)
|
| DaimlerChrysler's Smart ED (Late 2009, 2010) |
| Mitsubishi MIEV (2010) |
| Nissan NUVU (2010) |
| Green World Electric Vehicles |
| Zap World Electric Vehicles
(US, US-OTC: ZAPZ) |
| Electric Cars (CBC) |
|
| Ford Model U
(Ford,
Supercars.net
review articles)
|
Polluting Automobiles & Fuels
[Listing these links is not an approval of these kinds of products] |
Relatively Efficient Cars |
Prius+ |
| DaimlerChrysler smart car: Crosstown and Micro-Hybrid models (gasoline-electric hybrids),
a cdi hybrid model (diesel engine and mild hybrid system),
a cng-powered model (accepts natural gas or straight pump gasoline) |
| FuelEconomy.gov |
| Gas Station Rankings |
| Bio Fuels
| CRFA |
Biodiesel
Ethanol
Bio Fuels Toronto Ethanol Retail Directory
|
| Toronto B20 BioDiesel Public Retail Fuel Pump Stations
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Topia Energy Bio-Diesel Station, 24 Main St near Uniongate, Unionville, Mon-Fri 7am-8pm, Sat-Sun 8am-8pm
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Topia Energy - Stohos Gas Bar, 1001 Queen St East, at Pape, Open 24/7
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