Resources

Our resource page is a reference to help you live greener. Please let us know if you would like us to add a resource.

Tip: Recycle your compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) at the local Acton Ace Hardware.

Tip: Reduce junkmail; stop delivery of phone directories at www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org.

Tip: The Acton Memorial Library has three Kill-A-Watt electric usage meters for loan to Acton residents. The meters plug into a wall socket and an appliance to assess how efficiently the appliance works by displaying the power consumption in kilowatt-hour. For information, call the Reference Desk (978-264-9641 option 3).

Households

Recycling, Low Impact Living, Toolkits, Products and Rebates

The Acton Water District is offering conservation rebates for 2010 on new toilets and washing machines. To be eligible for the rebates, toilets must be EPA WaterSense labeled and clothes washers must meet CEE Tier 3 requirements. For more information and program eligibility, visit actonwater.com. The District also has indoor and outdoor conservation devices available free of charge to customers; stop by the offices at 693 Massachusetts Avenue for details. The Acton Water District will sell rain barrels again in the spring. new!
Earth 911 is a guide to local resources including recycling centers, instructions on how to recycle, pollution prevention and how to help protect the environment.
Acton FreeCycle is a nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and keeping good stuff out of landfills.
Campaign Earth offers simple solutions to today's most pressing environmental issue, climate change. See straightforward actions that help everyone make a difference.
Concord Conserves is a handbook for low impact living. This online resource deals with combating climate change and environmental degradation.
Natural Resources Defense Council provides how-to guides and a Green Living Toolkit.
Green Peony is a daily website for people who want to live a happy, healthy, and green lifestyle.
Healthy Lawns for Families offers alternatives to pesticides for lawn care.

Agriculture

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Local Farms

Acton Boxborough Farmer's Market is held each Sunday from 10am to 1pm, July 12 through November 1, in West Acton Village.
Local Harvest tells you everything you need to know about supporting local food production and consumption including a searchable list of local farms and farmer's markets, harvest dates, forums, blogs, newsletters, and recipes.
Gardens.com lists links and directions to Massachusetts CSA farms.
Eat Well Guide is a search engine for finding good food—local, sustainable, organic. Find stores, bakeries, online shopping, CSAs, butchers, restaurants, farmer's market, and more.
ATTRA is the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, an agency that helps agricultural producers connect with customers by compiling directories.

Businesses

Green Travel Choices and Building Guidelines

Bartlett Greenhouse offers business-oriented links, for example, green hotels, rental cars and airlines.
U. S. Green Building Council provides details about the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System and describes LEED certification.