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	www.wmorangecounty.com/ Waste Management of Orange County (WMOC) offers services to residential locations and business facilities in the City of Irvine. Visit the WMOC website to find out specific information about your trash pick-up. Also visit www.thinkgreen.com for an interactive recycling experience.
	www.bottlesandcans.com The Bottles and Cans website provides information regarding the California Redemption Value (CRV) that you receive when you recycle your bottles and cans.
	www.wastefreeoc.com The County of Orange's Wastefreeoc web site offers useful information and tips about recycling, conservation, composting, etc. to residents, businesses, and schools about helping to protect and sustain the environment.
	www.consrv.ca.gov/DOR/index.htm The Department of Conservation (DOC) is a statewide agency that promotes responsible usage of land and a preservation of California resources. The DOC division of recycling offers information about conserving and recycling in order to help protect the environment.
	www.ocgoodwill-ewaste.org/howtodonate.asp Goodwill of Orange County offers a safe and easy way for both consumers and businesses to dispose of their electronics, working or non-working at no charge. As a state certified collector, Goodwill accepts and recycles all electronics.

	www.alwayswatersmart.com/ Irvine Ranch Water District offers incentives, conservation tips and devices that will help you to continue to reduce your monthly water bill and at the same time save even more water.
	www.bewaterwise.com/ The Be Water Wise website offers information about California friendly gardening and xeriscaping in order to conserve water usage.
	www.irvineshuttle.net/ Car Free/Care Free in the IBC - If you work or live in the IBC consider the i shuttle your personal chauffeur. No more fighting traffic, no more looking for parking - plus you save gas!
	www.nodrugsdownthedrain.org/ The No Drugs Down the Drain Program is state-wide California public outreach program that educates the public about not disposing of unused, unwanted, or expired medications down the drain.
	www.aqmd.gov/ South Coast AQMD is the air pollution control agency responsible for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino County.
	www.irwd.com The Irvine Ranch Water District provides water service, sewage collection and water reclamation for the City of Irvine and other outlying cities.
	www.ipm.ucdavis.edu Statewide integrated pest management program. Solve your pest problems in an environmentally-safe way.
	www.ocvcd.org Orange County Vector Control District is dedicated to protecting the public by controlling vector related problems.
	www.ocwatersheds.com Orange County Watershed & Coastal Resources Division provides information on protecting waterways and the ocean.

www.usgbc.org
The U.S. Green Building Council offers the LEED certification program. LEED is used to distinguish which buildings are considered green buildings based on pre-defined criteria related to environmental sustainability and preservation.

www.builditgreen.org
Build it Green offers trusted green building training, tools, technical expertise, and partnership opportunities for key stakeholders including public agencies, builders, developers, architects, contractors, affordable housing advocates, real estate professionals, suppliers, and homeowners.

	www.biaoc.com/greenbuilding The Building Industry Association of Orange County provides information on topics related to environmentally conscious construction through its Green Building Guide.
	www.greenopia.com/USA Greenopia helps consumers distinguish between those products that are highly efficient and have a low carbon footprint from those that are not.
	www.buygreen.com Buygreen.com is a resource website for green products, offering the widest variety of quality products, and information for consumers.
	www.dsireusa.org One-Stop Resource for California Incentives for Renewable and Efficiency

	www.energycoalition.org The Energy Coalition has partnered with the City of Irvine as part of the Community Energy Partnership Program. Visit their website for more information about energy education through the “PEAK” school program and the household & business energy efficiency upgrades.
	www.sce.com A local utility company, the Southern California Edison website provides tips on how to use energy in an ecologically friendly way.
	www.energystar.gov The Energy Star website provides a complete list of items that are energy star certified and the benefits of purchasing these environmentally friendly products.
	www.fypower.org The Flex Your Power website offers energy saving tips for businesses, homes, industry, etc.
	http://hes.lbl.gov/ The EPA energy saver website can provide you with area-specific energy saving tips. Simply visit the website and type in your zip code.
	www.peakstudents.org/ The PEAK program is offered in the City of Irvine through a collaboration with the Energy Coalition and local utility companies in order to teach elementary school students about smart energy usage.
	www.cngvc.org/ The California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition provides locations for fuel stations throughout the state for natural gas vehicles.
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