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This category contains 33 sites:

• Association for Environment Conscious Building - Promotes environmentally responsible practices within building. Includes forum and details of thier magazine.
• Campaign Against the Lancaster Bypass - Provides detailed information including: press archives, diary of events, maps and photographs as part of the campaign to stop the environmentally destructive western bypass of Lancaster.
• Centre For Alternative Technology - One of Europe's foremost eco-centres. Includes comprehensive green catalog, with books and products orderable online.
• Clean Vehicles - Information about low emission vehicles, equipment, fuel and the companies that supply them.
• Common Ground - Supporting local diversity across the UK. Provides details of work linking arts and environmental fields.
• Community Recycling Network - Non-profit-making industrial and provident society formed to promote community recycling schemes. Provides advice and event listings, a newsletter, member links and a bulletin board.
• Computer Aid - Recycles unwanted computers from Britain for use in schools and community organisations in developing countries. Based in Finsbury Park, North London.
• Computers for Charity - A voluntary, non-profitmaking organisation that recycles and resells PCs. Has centres across the UK.
• Ecovillage Network UK - Publications, networks and skills index. Assists individuals, projects, and organisations in developing environmentally, socially and economically sustainable settlements.
• Electric Vehicles UK - Campaigning for improved facilities and cheaper electric cars in Britain. Features news and campaign information.
• Envocare - Comprehensive informational site with details on a variety of environmental issues and their status in the UK.
• Friends of the Earth - Campaigns on biodiverstiy, climate change, gm food, pollution, transport and waste. Includes details of local pollution sources in your neighbourhood.
• GAIN - Campaign Against Surrey Incinerators - News, gallery and press releases for Guildford Anti-Incinerator Network (GAIN) campaigning against incinerators in Guildford, Surrey.
• Green Events - Yorkshire - Covers events of a "green" nature. Articles, events listings and free bi-monthly news sheet.
• Groundwork - Environmental regeneration charity. Partnership with local people, local authorities and business to promote economic and social regeneration by improvements to the local environment.
• Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling - An association of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) suppliers promoting environmentally sound policies within the industry.
• Leeds Earth First! - Provides information and resources on Green Anarchist politics.
• Lightswitch Programme - Government supported initiative promoting use of energy efficient lighting in the non-domestic sector. News, savings calculator, rebate details and wide range of resources.
• National Recycling Forum: Buy Recycled - Information about buying products containing recycled materials, including a searchable database of recycled products available in the UK and a chat area on market development for recyclables and secondary materials.
• National Urban Forestry Unit - Charitable organisation which works to raise awareness of the positive contribution that trees make to the quality of life in towns.
• Policy Brief - Environment - Environment and Resources Planning initiatives from UK think tanks and public policy institutes.
• Printer Cartridge Recycling Scheme - Organisation that accepts printer cartridges and old mobile phones for recycling and donates the proceeds to children's charities.
• Recycling Station - Information about the Environmental Task Force Option of the New Deal. Helping 18 to 24 year olds back into work. Centres in Wigan, Bradford and Wakefield.
• Revolt - Rural England Versus Overhead Line Transmission. The organisation presses for a co-ordinated UK energy distribution policy.
• Street Tree - A non-profit making organisation founded on the belief that trees should form a significant and necessary part of the urban landscape. Aims to increase London's tree stock.
• The Soil Association - Campaigning and certification body for organic food and farming. Develops and provides practical and sustainable solutions which combine food production and environmental protection and human health.
• Traffix Car Sharing - A UK-based car sharing organisation working nationwide, offering a friendly effective service.
• Trailblazers: Rights of Way - The National Federation of Bridleway Associations and the South Pennine Pack Horse Trails Trust are organisations that promote equestrian access, protect rights of way and ancient lanes, campaign for access to open country, and maintains a list of open
• UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development - Independent charitable foundation focusing on sustainable business, marine environment, information and communication technologies.
• UK Incinerators - Email group in the UK concerning The Incineration Campaign. Local action groups can communicate with each on this issue.
• Waste Watch - Information, publications and advice on waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
• Whitbread Action Earth - A campaign encouraging people to get involved in local environmental projects throughout Great Britain.
• World Wildlife Federation (WWF): UK - Campaigns on a wide range of environmental issues including opposition to new road building.