Conservation Corral

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Asbestos - (U.S. EPA) - www.epa.gov/asbestos

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Backflow – American Backflow Prevention Association - www.abpa.org

Beaches – (U.S. EPA) - Environmental Issues – www.epa.gov/beaches

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Community Groups (Grapevine) - Keep America Beautiful - www.kab.org

Community Groups (Grapevine) - Keep Grapevine Beautiful - www.kgvb.org

Cross-Connection Control – American Backflow Prevention Association - www.abpa.org

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Disposal, Prescription Drugs - www.nodrugsdownthedrain.org

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Electronics Recycling - https://www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/recycle/electronics

Electronics Recycling - Texas Recycles TVs

Electronics Recycling - Texas Recycles Computers

Energy Conservation, Kids - www.eia.gov/kids

Energy Statistics (U.S. Govt) - Energy Information Administration - www.eia.doe.gov

ECC – fortworthtexas.gov/env/ecc/

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION:

Endangered Animals - www.aaenvironment.com/environment-library-endangered-animals.htm

TCEQ for Teachers - www.tceq.state.tx.us/assistance/education/k-12education/K12education.html

U.S. EPA - www.epa.gov

Home Page - www.epa.gov/epahome/educational.htm

Water - www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/index.html

North American Association for Environmental Education - www.naaee.org

Resources for Educators (TCEQ) - www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/Education

Supplies – Acorn Naturalists - www.acornnaturalists.com

Supplies - Carolina Biological Supply Company - www.carolina.comEnvironmental

Supplies - Forestry Suppliers, Inc. - www.forestry-suppliers.com

Training Partnership Cooperative Agreement (U.S. EPA) - www.eetap.org

Environmentally Friendly Products - Office Supplies - www.dolphinblue.com

Environmentally Friendly Products - Office Supplies - www.ecoimprints.com

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Food Inspections – foodinspection.tarrantcounty.com/

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GOVERNMENT:

Local - www.grapevinetexas.gov
Local - North Central Texas Council of Governments - www.nctcog.org

State - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - www.tceq.state.tx.us

Federal - United States Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov

Federal - Grapevine Lake (Army Corps of Engineers) - www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/Grapevine/index.asp

Grease and Grit Trap Service Companies - www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/sludge.html

Green Building and Design - U.S. Green Building Council - www.usgbc.org

Green Building and Design - North Texas Chapter – www.usgbcnorthtexas.org

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Household Hazardous Waste (Fort Worth) – www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/environmental-services

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Illegal Dumping, Reporting – www.nctcog.org/envir/materials-management/illegal-dumping

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Litter – State Highways and Interstates – www.dot.state.tx.us

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Maps - www.dfwmaps.com

Maps - Trinity River Information Management System - trims.tamu.edu

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Recycling:

Document Shredding - Brinks Document Destruction - www.brinksdocumentdestruction.com

Electronics - www.goodwillwa.org/donate/recycling-sustainability/

Electronics – (U.S. EPA) - www.epa.gov/rcra

Electronics - National Center for Electronics Recycling - www.electronicsrecycling.org

Electronics - Electronic Industries Alliance consumer Education Initiative - www.eiae.org

Electronics - Free Cycle Exchange Group - www.freecycle.org

Exchange - Texas Resource Exchange www.renewtx.org

Styrofoam - www.epspackaging.org

Styrofoam (EPS) - www.foamfabricatorsinc.com 900 Keller Parkway, Keller, TX

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Science Project Ideas - www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.Science-Experiments-for-All-Around-Your-Home.17372.html

Science Project Ideas - www.polymer-search.com/top-science-project-ideas.html

Smart Growth – www.smartgrowth.org

Storm Water – BMP Database - www.bmpdatabase.org

Storm Water - Information - www.dfwstormwater.com

Sustainability - Green Mortgages - www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=mortgages.energy_efficient_mortgages

Sustainability (U.S. EPA) - www.epa.gov/sustainability

Sustainability - www.nurturedworld.org

Sustainability - www.letsgosolar.com/consumer-education/colleges-going-green/

Sustainability - www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/student-life/45-sustainability-resources/

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Water Conservation - www.thewaterpage.com/water-conservation-kids.htm

Water Conservation - Home Water Conservation Guide

Water Quality - Rivers Systems Institute - www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu

Water Quality - Texas Stream Team - www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu/Service/TexasStreamTeam.html

Water Quality - World Water Monitoring Day (now EarthEcho Water Challenge) - www.worldwatermonitoringday.org

Wildlife - Texas Parks and Wildlife - www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Wildlife -Trees - texastreeid.tamu.edu

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Xeriscaping - Texas SmartScape - www.txsmartscape.com

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