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  • From: "L.Santoyo Designs" <santoyo@earthflow.com>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [permaculture] A model for statewide resource exchange
  • Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 10:04:13 -0700

If you haven't heard of, or subscribed to, the California Materials Exchange website,

http://www.calmax.org

it's worth checking out for inspiration even if you don't live in California.

An example of one of this week's listings is below. (what would you do with all that cream?)


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Sacramento County

CREAM - FROZEN IN BULK (Available)
FREE. Stored in a warehouse, 33,000 pounds of frozen cream in bulk bins. 1,650 pounds per bin. This is NOT suitable for human consumption.
Dawn Ramer - Sacramento, CA - 717-920-4073 dawn.ramer@fonterra.com


CalMAX ... a free service designed to help businesses find markets for nonhazardous materials they have traditionally discarded. CalMAX helps businesses, industries, and institutions save resources and money.
Get the latest CalMAX ads through our new listserv, CalMAX Updates! Through this free service, you will receive e-mails twice a month with new CalMAX listings. To subscribe, select the "Add me to the listserv" link to submit your e-mail address.
CalMAX is partnering with local governments to provide customized portals (see "Local Exchanges" on the left menu) for the material listings. Has your community committed to reuse yet?
CalMAX ... a simple idea "One business' trash is another business' treasure". Business, schools, and nonprofits can utilize CalMAX to search for available and wanted materials.
CalMAX ... conserves energy, resources, and landfill space by helping businesses and organizations find alternatives to the disposal of valuable materials or wastes through waste exchange. Selling or looking for products made from recycled materials? Check out the Recycled Content Product (RCP) database for products, manufacturers, and distributors.

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Kathryn Santoyo
EarthFlow Design Works
805.459.0452
http://www.earthflow.com



  • [permaculture] A model for statewide resource exchange, L.Santoyo Designs, 06/07/2006

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