permaculture

["L.Santoyo Designs" <santoyo@earthflow.com>]

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?)

> ====================
> 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