Union Mine High School Library
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Product Project 
How Products Are Made - This is a searchable database with links within the product description.
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition - "Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) is a diverse grassroots coalition that engages in research, advocacy, and organizing around the environmental and human health problems caused by the rapid growth of the high-tech electronics industry."
The Rocky Mountain Institute - This is an "...entrepreneurial non-profit organization that fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources.."
EarthTrends - from The World Resources Institute, this site is a large online database that focuses on environmental, social, and economic trends.
El Dorado County Department of Agriculture - link to information related to various agrictulture links.
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
California Recycled-Content Product Directory - "Lists thousands of products containing recycled materials as well as information about the manufacturers, distributors and re-processors of these products."
Sustainable Agriculture Program - from the University of California
Green Building Materials Guide - information on the variety of building materials that have recycled content
Skin Deep: News about the safety of popular health and beauty brands.
Responsible Shopper: Global Research and Action to Stop Corporate Abuse
Lean Manufacturing and the Environment - from the Environmental Protection Agency
Ecological Footprint Quiz - take this and see how they rate your impact on natural resources.
CorpWatch Their mission statement: "...investigate and expose corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world"
Modern Meat - PBS report on the beef industry
The Story of Bottled Water - video
Duck and Goose from Farm to Table
Modern Technology and the Decline of Pet Health