Resources Box 134 Harvard Square Cambi:idge, MA 02138 A galloping range of entries, snipits, pieces and bits useful and often curious. Richard selects from God knows what 12 times a year about 6 pages of access nodes., on employment, computers, hang gliding, lead paint poisoning. "Reducing the Need for Travel," ($5 from: Ntl. Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA .22.15 l) ... avocados, adult learning exchanges, the Assassination Information Bureau (63 Inman St., Cambridge, MA 02q9) ... Resources also prepares mailing lists, like: People's Booksellers Pro: gressive Bookstore List ($7); The COS MEP list of 350 libraries and qookstores that purchase alternative press publications ($5); Alternative America, 5000 alternative lifestyle organizations ($50). ·write for details on computer list vs. 'other methods, etc. ·(also the many special lists also available). €ueuc INTERES~ American Revolution Bicentennial Co. of Oregon P.O. Box 1399 Portland, OR 97207 (503) 229-4805 , In -Oregon is organized on the local · level with a committee in each of the 36 counties and two confederated Indian trjbes. Each county and Indian reservation develops its own program of bicentennial .activities and submits this program to us for approval and official recognition. One of the Multnomah County activities is the development and maintenance of the Oaks Bottom area into a wildlife sanctuary ' with work being done in conjunction with youth agencies and the Audubon Society,. Also in the environmental areas: the Nature Conservancy Inventory of Natural Areas has been endorsed by the Bicentennial Commissi.on Las well as the Portland Zoo's natural habitat/wildlife project. (Pam Kenn~dy, for the commission) For information 'regarding grants and projects funded, etc. contact the Portland office. People's Bicentennial Commission 1346 Conl)ecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20036 A good alternative to some of the more . commercialized (Freedom toothpaste) ways of celebrating the nation's 200th birthday. They're trying to encourage local celebrations relating to local problems and opportunities. Send for an - excellent idea packet (which relates to a lot more than the Bicentennial), for $7. Includes subscription to newsletter, Common Sense. Oregon Wilderness Coalition P.O. Box 3066 Eugene, OR 97403 · They seem to keep on top of the many problems facing wild areas in ,Oregon. Their newsletter is the best way to find out about hea.rings and environmental impact statement submissions affecting Oregon wildernesses. $25 membership. Center for Community fa~onomic Development · 1878 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140CCED is a research group which acts as an advocate, clearinghouse and information source for social and economic problems (so says their brochure). They work primarily with Community.Development Centers (CDC's) and are furi.dt::d by the Community Services Admin. The July-August issue of their newsletter was very informative about legislation and funding affecting communities and the goings-on·of various· CDC's all over the country. Excellent , article on a conference on Alternative Public Policies where all the hip elected officials like Sam Brown (anti-war ac- , tivist elected .treasurer of Colorado) and Justin Ravits (tµe·Marxist judge in Detroit) shared ideas and experiences-.- Lots of ideas to be explored. Write for the CCED publications list. Sept/Oct 1975 RAIN Page 23 Information Resources for Public Interest Public Interest Organizations 1875 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1013 Washington, DC 20009 Enlarged new edition, with over 3,000 groups; 3,000 individuals engaged in an incredible variety of public interest action and research. Environmerital Information Center P.O. Box 12 Helena, MT 59601 Here is a good resource action group for contact in Montana area; enviro_nmental legi'slation focus; along with Northern Resources.Council, Hi · Country News and AERO, creates a rounded base of information for Northern Plains & Rockies. (Have a nice newsletter) €ECYCLING . Eagle Kashaya American Ecology Fund Box 14 Occidental, CA 95465 ) A big jump in industrial waste recy~ling efforts is underway in the San Francisco Bay area, organized by Eagle Kashaya, a former market analyst from NYC who has dropped out/in to Cali'fornia, where he approaches indttstr:ies with plans on how to recycle their wastes. He has ·been able to reduce several companies' waste disposal costs by 25-50%, while making their by-products available to fill others' needs. For example, 300 of the best mirrors you will ever see are thrown away every day by a firm that makes high quali-ty mirrors for xerography because finding a market for their "rejects" would be too difficult for them, not knowing who might need the mirrors. continued on page 26
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