Baths:
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www.behance.net
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Behance Network. Indulgence shower uses a
"rinse-mist-rinse" claiming a 56 percent water and energy
savings over a regular shower head.
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Carpets:
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www.earthweave.com
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Earth Weave. Using Mother Nature's vast renewable
resources, Earth Weave manufactures innovative, high quality
floor coverings for both residential and light commercial
applications. Georgia.
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Flooring:
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sustainableflooring.com
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Sustainable Flooring is a manufacturing co-operative
specializing in sustainable and environmentally friendly
flooring. Cork, bamboo and wood. Boulder, CO.
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www.naturalcork.com
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Natural Cork & More. Cork, corkoleum, bamboo and
antique wood floor company. Good pictures and maps their
U.S. distributors.
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www.plyboo.com
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Plyboo Bamboo flooring- 100% bamboo planks, click-lock
floating-floor, strands and trim moldings. Unique finishes,
colors and patterns. Contibuting LEED points: 3-4.
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Insulation:
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www.glacierbay.com
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Glacier Bay, has invented Barrier Ultra-R™ a high-
performance superinsulation panel. At R-50 per inch (10x the
insulation value of polyurethane foam), it has the highest
thermal insulation performance currently available anywhere.
So far the panels are only being used for boat refrigerators, but
potential for other applications shortly.
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Kitchen:
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www.greendemolitions.org
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Green Demolitions. Donate your kitchen, bath, etc. Green
Demolitions comes and removes it for you, then they resell it,
and donate the proceeds to charity. Pick ups only in NE states,
but will deliver to all 50. Great idea !
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Rain:
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www.raintube.com
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RainTube prevents downspouts from clogging while
collecting rainwater at high volumes—even through heavy
debris. Made from 100% recycled HDPE which is virtually
indestructible and comes with a transferable lifetime warranty.
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Reuse:
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www.retreadproducts.com
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Retread Products. The Tire Log like the Tire Pole is suitable
for a wide variety of applications that require a material that
can withstand the most demanding environmental and
physical stresses without deterioration or deformation.
Industrial products from waste tires. NY.
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Tile:
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www.modwalls.com/
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Modwalls a modern and colorful alternative to what is
available in most tile and hardware stores. Glass tiles in a
range of colors, sizes and finishes to stainless-steel tile, glazed
porcelain penny rounds, modern glazed ceramics, and
eco-friendly cork, natural pebble mosaics and recycled glass
pebbles. Scotts Valley, CA.
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Toilets:
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www.nytimes.com
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A case for Composting Toilets. "Yellow Is the New Green"
NY Times Editorial, Feb 27, 2009. ***
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www.metaefficient.com
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Office Building Is 100% Sewer-Free. Mets-Efficient.
September 8, 2008.
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terrylove.com
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Terry Love's consumer toilet report.
Report and reviews on low flow water efficient toilets.
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www.compostingtoilet.org
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Composting Toilet World is an advocate for the use of
composting toilets worldwide. Our goal is to educate, promote
and facilitate the use of compost toilets. Lots of info, links.
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“civilized people ought to know how to dispose of the sewage
in some other way than putting it into the drinking water.”
Teddy Roosevelt
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Windows:
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www.efficientwindows.org
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Efficient Windows Collaborative. Provides unbiased
information on the benefits of energy efficient windows,
descriptions of how they work, and recommendations for their
selection and use. Site developed jointly by the Center for
Sustainable Building Research, Alliance to Save Energy, and
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ***
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