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‘Bio-Material & Composites’ Links:
72 uses for simple household products
From Complete Health & Happiness; save money & avoid toxins
Vinegars, castor & coconut oil, baking soda, lemon juice, castile soap
AgroTech Communications
(Memphis, TN)
Works within the new bioeconomy- education, communications & training
All Power Labs
Berkeley, California
Personal scale biomass power generation product to convert waste to energy
Apparel Search Fiber Directory
(Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Good list of links for all fibers leading to definitions, resources, other links
Bamboo Websites
Dedicated to promoting the use of bamboo as a biomass for biofuel
Promoting bamboo to reverse climate change, restore soil, food security
Biobased Fibers and Materials in Brazil
Brazil, South America
Article by Leonardo F Valadares
R&D and use of biobased materials to help mitigate the use of fossil fuels
Black Box Voting
The original anti-black box voting site, many reports, studies, links
www.blackboxvoting.com
Building with Earth Cob & Clay
Author of “How I Built my Organic Home of Mud & Hemp”
By-Products for Solid State Fermentation
Article written by Paul, Curator of this website
By-Products of Bamboo
Article written by Paul, the Curator of this website
Article describing Bamboo Fiber & Bamboo Viscose Fiber
By-Products of Coconut
Article written by Paul the Curator of this website
By-Products of Rice
Rice & It’s By-Products by Paul, Website Curator
By-Products of rice article by D.K. Bharti printed in Agro India, Nov 2001
By-Products of Sugar Cane
A Permaculture Model of sugar cane production in India w/ Distillery Chart
CA Clean Money Campaign
(Los Angeles, CA & offices throughout the state)
Educating about public financing & fair elections over special interests
www.caclean.org
Campaign for America’s Future
(Washington, DC)
Challenging the big money corporate agenda
www.ourfuture.org
Chemical Composition of Plant Fibers
From “Sustainable Composites: Fibers, Resins, and Applications”
Excerpt from book by Anil N. Netravali, Christopher M. Pastore
Coconut Research Center
Information on the health & nutritional aspects of the coconut
CPRC Group
Converting waste into usable products using innovative technologies
Leaders in conversion technology; buy waste and sells products
Distillation of Alcohol Chart
The Alcohol Distillation Process
Ecopeat
25 yrs of experience in horticulture with coconut husk based substrates
Ecovative Design Blog
Mission: to envision, develop, produce, and market Earth-friendly materials
Materials include packaging made out of mushrooms to replace plastics: Blog
Video on Fungus: The Plastic of the Future
Elora Hardy TED Talk: Magical bamboo houses
Stunning bamboo homes built by Elora Hardy and her team
Discusses bamboo as a sustainable resource and a source of imagination
Enviroshake – Engineered Roofing
Environmentally-friendly engineered roofing product emulating cedar
Fiber Futures
(San Francisco, CA)
Promoting innovative fibers fron alternative & non-wood sources
Fibersource
(Frankfurt, Germany)
Fibers and The Environment, fiber directory
Five Plants & their Common By-Product Uses
Article on by-products uses of hemp, bamboo, coconut, rice, & sugar cane
Freedom to Tinker
Weblog, much writing on voting issue problems
www.freedom-to-tinker.com
Hemp & Bamboo Bicycle
Article on how to build a bicycle made out of hemp & bamboo
Hemp & It’s By-Products
Article written by Paul, Website curator
Editorial on using Hemp as a biofuel
Hemp Uses & Processing Charts
Charts of the uses of and products derived from the hemp plant
Hemp Uses & Processing Charts from Hemp Horizons – John Roulac
Iconbuild
Icon built the first permitted 3D building home in America
Institute for Local Self Reliance
Minnesota, Washington DC
Supports environmentally sound & equitable community development
Shifting the market towards sustainable bio-materials
The Carbohydrate Economy, Biofuels and the Net Energy Debate
www.ilsr.org/carbohydrate-economy
Article – Fossil Fuels by Dave Morris
hemp/industrial-hemp/hemp-fuel/fossil-fuels
Article – Canada Enlighened on Hemp
International Society for Individual Liberty
(Benicia, CA)
Major pioneer in the worldwide libertarian movement
www.isil.org
Intro to Biocomposites
Biocomposite research, fiber reinforced technology
Kenaf Industries
Information on knowledge and technology for kenaf growing and processing, industrial uses and applications
KY Sheep & Wool Producers Association
(Kentucky based)
General wool information, wool processors, history, directory
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
(Washington, DC & national)
Center for Environmental Citizenship (CEC) works w/500 groups
Manton Cork, We Cork
(Hauppauge, NY), (Exeter, NH)
Leading companies in cork industry
Marrone Bio Innovations
Sustainable, naturally-derived solutions for agriculture and water systems
MoveOn
(California & national focus)
Democracy in Action, keeping issues in front of people
www.moveon.org
NetComposites
(Chesterfield, UK)
Natural fibers, biopolymers & their biocomposites
Nova Institute
Germany
Expert knowledge & innovative solutions to develop & advance the use of renewable raw materials & bio-based products
Paul’s Kim Chi Recipe
Project Vote Smart
(US federal & state)
Non-partisan information on voting records, ballot measures, addresses, etc.
www.vote-smart.org
Proportional Representation & Instant Runoff Voting
(Takoma Park,MD)
Cumulative voting, coalitions to working together
www.fairvote.org
Rolanka International
(Stockbridge, GA)
Coconut fiber (coir) specialists, soil erosion mats, sediment soil engineering
Solid State Fermentation – Enzymes from Rice & Wheat
A publication of The Italian Association of Chemical Engineering (AIDIC)
State PIRGs (Public Interest Research Groups)
(national)
Door to door canvasing seeks to increase progressive political power
www.pirg.org
Sunstrand
Kentucky
Company dedicated to the innovative use of sustainable materials
Sustainable Biomaterials Collective
Dedicated to spurring the introduction and use of sustainable biobased products
Sustainable Cotton Project
(Davis, CA & Finland, MN)
Organic cotton information resources, links
TextileLinks
Provides links to all aspects of textiles w/ sources
The Center for Popular Democracy
Works for a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial & economic justice agenda
Partners with progressive organizations to build a grassroots infrastructure—populardemocracy.org
The Progressive Government
(Vashon, WA)
Conversations with policy & movement leaders
Transnational Institute
(The Netherlands)
International Research & Advocacy Institute, tni.org
Committed to building a just, democratic, & sustainable planet
Upside Down World
Covering activism and politics in Latin America
Articles, analysis, news; regional focus by country
Verified Voting Foundation
(San Francisco, CA)
Making sure our votes are counted properly
www.verifiedvoting.org
Wageningen UR
Netherlands
University & Research Center exploring nature’s potential to improve life
Wikipedia: Fiber plants
Links to articles on all types of plants used as fiber
World Forum for Democracy
Annual gathering of leaders, activists, representatives of businesses & media
Debates key challenges to democracies worldwide