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EnAct in Madison and Dane County, Wisconsin
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Energy Efficient Products and Services
Renewable Energy
- Focus on Energy, installer of renewable energy projects
- Midwest Renewable Energy Association, non-profit promoter of renewable energy, sustainable living and energy efficiency
- WisconSUN, promotes and supports solar-powered communities and initiatives
- American Wind Energy Association, national wind-power trade association
- RENEW Wisconsin, promoting state-wide clean energy strategies
- Madison Gas & Electric, Madison's community energy provider
- Alliant Energy, Midwest energy provider
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network, home of the U.S. Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy, information source on all-levels of policies and incentives promoting and renewable energy
Recycle Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)
Waste Less
Reuse
Recycling
- Earth 911, searchable database to find recycling centers for just about everything by zipcode
- Dane County Computer and TV Recycling, recycle your used TV or computer
- Dane County Department of Public Works, home of Dane County Department of Public Works
- Dane County Landfill, Dane County landfill information
- Dane County Compost Sites, Dane County composting information
- City of Fitchburg Solid Waste and Recycling Information, Fitchburg waste and recycling information
- City of Middleton Public Works, home of Middleton Department of Public Works
- Sun Prairie Public Works Department, home of Sun Prairie Department of Public Works
- Town of Dunn Recycling and Transfer Center, town of Dunn recycling and transfer information
- Green Disk Recycling, recycle your used electronics properly
Composting and Worm Composting
Save Water
Indoor Water Use
Outdoor Water Use (Native Plants, Rain Barrels, Lawns)
Utilities and Services
Nonprofit Organizations
Drive Less
- Metro Transit System
- City of Monona Transit Services
- Community Car, car-sharing service
- State of Wisconsin Vanpool Rideshare Program, vanpooling rideshare service
- City of Madison Rideshare Program, rideshare program
- Parking Cash-Out, allows employers to give cash value to employees for unused parking spaces
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Transportation Information
- Vangalder Bus, inter-city bus system
- Badger Bus, inter-city bus system
- Greyhound, inter-city bus system
- Amtrak, inter-city train company
- Badger Cabs, local taxi service
- Madison Taxi, local taxi service
- Union Cab, local and co-oped taxi service
- Responsible Shopper, green shopping guide
- Better World Handbook, read for a greener world
- Greener Cars, tips and guide for going green with your automobile
- Better World Club, environmentally friendly auto club
- My Carbon Footprint, calculate your carbon footprint
Paddling Instruction and Rental
Policy and Advocacy
Eat Well
Local Farms, Farmers' Markets, and Grocery Stores
- Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farms, learn about your local farms
- The Farm Fresh Atlas, regional food guide for restaurants, businesses and stores selling local foods and promote sustainable production
- Savor Wisconsin, products and food services database
- Something Special from Wisconsin, state marketing program for local food and products
- Dane County Farmers’ Market, information on farmer's markets
- Eating in Madison A to Z, guide to eating out in Madison
- Willy Street Co-op, local food co-op supporting area farmers
- Whole Foods, healthful food grocery store with emphasis on organics
- Woodman’s (organics), employee-owned supermarket
- Copps (organics and locally-grown foods), supermarket
- Metcalf's (organics and locally-grown foods), supermarket
Gardening/Growing Food
Local Food, Agriculture Organizations, Organics
- F.H. King Students of Sustainable Agriculture, student-run urban gardening
- Family Farm Defenders, non-profit defending consumer's right-to-know
- Friends of Troy Gardens
- Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition (MACSAC), coalition supporting local farms
- Growing Power, development of community food systems to provide safe and sustainable foods
- Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, farm and food educational institute
- REAP Food Group (Research, Education, Action and Policy on Food Group), building regional food system that is healthful, just and sustainable
- Slow Food Wisconsin, experience, celebrate and preserve food traditions
- Organic Consumers Association (OCA), campaigning for health, justice and sustainability
- Organic Valley, family farms co-operative brand
- USDA Organic Standards, learn about USDA organic standards
- Nature’s Bakery, local Madison bakery
- Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, redistribution of food to lower-income families and those in need
- Partner Shares Program, increasing access to fresh food to improve nutrition
- University of Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program, courses offered on nutrition
Fair Trade Products
Sustainable Food Choices
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