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The Internet provides a wealth of information on waste prevention and recycling for both NYC government agencies and businesses. Helpful sites worth checking out are listed by category below. NOTE: Our mention of these resources does not constitute an endorsement. If you find any outdated information, or would like to suggest additional resources, please email NYCWasteLe$$.
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ALSO SEE recyclers and vendors for local businesses and manufacturers providing alternative products and services. ALSO SEE composting case studies to find how City agencies have reduced waste through composting. NYC residents, city agencies, and institutions in the city's leaf collection districts are required to recycle their fall leaves by setting them out in paper lawn & leaf bags (or unlined rigid containers) for Sanitation collection during designated time periods. For more info, go to Fall Leaf Collection Program. The New York City Compost Project, a site developed in cooperation with the City’s Botanical Gardens, has all the dirt on how to compost in New York City. Explore the science of composting, grass mulching, and natural lawn care, and access a wealth of compost-related resources. Cornell Waste Management Institute offers an array of composting resources and publications. ALSO SEE energy efficiency and green building in waste less in business. For energy efficiency information for your home, see resources in waste less at home.
New York City's PLANYC includes information on how the city plans to increase energy efficiency by the year 2030. Consortium for Energy Efficiency promotes the manufacture and purchase of energy-efficient products and services, with sections tailored to individuals, businesses, and government purchasing initiatives. Electric Power Research Institute contains technical information geared towards utilities, but their publications database contains informative research articles, as well as links to all types of energy-related sites. On Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Energy Crossroads, find an extensive list of web resources about energy, including government agencies, utilities, companies, and other energy-related sites. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy offers a comprehensive website with a wealth of information and free subscriptions to a weekly email newsletter. Includes information on equipment standards for appliances, making new and existing buildings energy efficient, energy conserving techniques for various business and institutional sectors, energy codes, and research/funding partnering opportunities. Visit Buildings Topics, Building Envelope, Building Technologies Program, and Building Energy Codes Program for more information. Energy Ideas Clearinghouse provides objective technical information about sustainable energy choices, including standards, case studies, and publications, as well as discussion groups. Visit the Energy Star® website for information on the purchasing and procurement of energy-efficient products. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory site includes the NREL publications database, the New Energy Information Locator (NEIL), solar radiation data and maps, wind energy resource maps, and information on whole-building design. Publications include information on weather stripping and caulking. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) offers information on energy-efficient and environmentally preferable products through their Energy $mart program, and their Local Government Energy-Efficient Product Procurement Program (GEEP-NY). The National Institute of Building Sciences has developed a Whole Building Design Guide, offering information on integrated whole-building techniques and technologies to create high-performance building. return to energy efficiency resources | back to top Look at the Lighting Research Group, operated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, for the latest developments in windows, lighting, and glazing systems that use, convert, and store energy more efficiently and with less environmental impact. The California Energy Commission's website contains information on lighting choices that save money and make homes brighter and more comfortable. Information is also available on how Enhanced Automation can help businesses lower energy costs and improve building operations. Lighting Research Center of the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers objective information about lighting technologies, applications, and products. See especially Solid-State Lighting as an energy-efficient alternative to incandescent lamps in traffic signals, flashlights, and other applications. Lightsearch.com, operated by interLight, offers a database of lighting companies and product information and provides Light Guides with environmental information, including U.S. energy legislation and minimum efficacy standards. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy prepared a comprehensive document on How to Select Lighting Controls for Offices and Public Buildings. return to energy efficiency resources | back to top Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Institute is a voluntary, nonprofit organization comprised of the manufacturers of air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating products. Information on their Standards is available here. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) advances the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration through research, standards writing, continuing education, and publications. Learn about benefits of energy-efficient windows from the Efficient Windows Collaborative. return to energy efficiency resources | back to top ALSO SEE energy efficiency and motors in waste less in business for additional information. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Energy $mart program provides technical and vendor information on the benefits of using premium efficiency motors. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Industrial Technologies provides publications, software tools, and training information on the best energy efficient practices for motor systems. Several electric utilities recently formed the Northeast Premium Efficiency Motor Initiative to encourage sales of new and replacement premium efficiency motors. This program offers cash rebates to offset the higher purchase price of qualifying motors between one and 200 horsepower. Yext Auto Repair return to energy efficiency resources | back to top Environmentally preferable purchasing ALSO SEE EPP page and vendors for manufacturers providing alternative products and services. The NYC Mayor's Office of Contract Services manages NYC's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program. Purchasing standards and rules are available, including standards for both goods and construction products. StopWaste.Org, an agency combining the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board, offers a "Purchasing Wizard" that provides information on buying recycled/green products. The Global Environment and Technology Foundation produced the publication Growing a Buy Recycled Purchasing Program: A Manager’s Guide as part of their Green Biz Toolbox. The California Integrated Waste Management Board website includes a description of California’s Buy Recycled Program and a database of recycled-content products. The Center for a New American Dream’s Institutional Purchasing Program helps state and local governments and other large purchasers incorporate environmental considerations into purchasing decisions. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Program includes state contracts for environmental products, reports on state agency pilot projects with various recycled products, and describes Massachusetts’ efforts to increase the purchase of environmentally preferable products. The Government Purchasing Project is dedicated to protecting the environment and human health by encouraging the government to use its purchasing power to promote safe, cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally sound products. Their publications include 40 Ways to Make Government Purchasing Green and information on reducing wood and paper use. Resources from the King County, Washington, Environmental Purchasing program include a policy statement, bids, and contract specifications for recycled and waste preventing products, as well as descriptions of staff experiences in using these products. Local Government Environmental Assistance Network is a forum and clearinghouse of environmental information for local government, including purchasing practices that support pollution prevention. The National Association of State Procurement Officials publishes guides for procurement officials as well as vendors and also sponsors a database of recycled commodities. Office of the Federal Environmental Executive provides information on the latest federal government efforts to implement recycled-content and environmentally preferable purchasing among federal agencies. Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) and their Pollution Prevention Northwest newsletter (Fall 1999) detail the process and competitive advantage to businesses buying green. Also see their Green Procurement topic hub with pertinent online resources. Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance’s EPP site includes advice on establishing environmental criteria and examples of model programs. The Minnesota Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide is an easy-to-use reference tool for 30 “green” products, including less-toxic cleaners, refurbished furniture, and water-saving bathroom fixtures, as well as sample specifications and contract language. Learn about USEPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program. The site offers guidance, descriptions of pilot projects, success stories, and access to the latest program updates, including a searchable EPP Contracts and Standards Database. It also features the “Green” Purchasing Promising Practices Guide — an online source for purchasing tips, strategies, and success stories — and the multimedia EPP training tool. The Agency’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory also provides resources and promotes the use of life cycle assessment to make more informed purchasing decisions. return to environmentally preferable purchasing resources | back to top Check out the reports of Corporate Innovation, a project of Environmental Defense, to learn about preferred packaging practices and buying recycled-content paperboard and recycled coated sheet paper. USEPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines provide a list of the products with recycled content that have been designated for government purchase, along with recommended practices for buying these products. Agencies using federal funds are required to purchase designated products with the highest recovered-material content level practicable. The Green Electronics Council's Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is a procurement tool that can help encourage purchasers to compare desktop computers, notebooks, and monitors based on their environmental attributes. The criteria is based on eight environmental performance categories, with products labeled bronze, silver, or gold dependent on the amount of criteria the product meets. Defense Logistics Agency allows you to download a database that lists environmentally preferable products that have passed the rigid certifying requirements of the Department of Energy (DOE), USEPA, or other certifying agencies. U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) website contains the Environmental Products and Services Guide to help you choose more environmentally preferable alternative products. Green Seal is a nonprofit organization that promotes the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products and services. Access fact sheets through the Joint Services Pollution Prevention Technical Library, including cost/benefit analyses, and user and vendor contact information about environmentally preferable products and services currently used successfully by the U.S. Armed Forces. Use Co-Op America's National Green Pages to find and support companies that promote only responsibly-produced wood and paper products. The New York State Buy Recycled Product Directory provides information on manufacturers making recycled content products in New York. Visit the Northwest Product Stewardship Council to access the Guide to Environmentally Preferable Computer Purchasing to learn more about environmentally preferable products and additional resources for model criteria and contracts. Pennsylvania Resources Council Buyer’s Guide to Recycled Products, co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, offers an easy-to-access list of recycled products, including building materials, office supplies, and promotional items, and an alphabetical list of product manufacturers. California Integrated Waste Management Board’s Recycled Content Products Database provides information about numerous products with recycled content and their manufacturers. Their RecycleStore showcases innovative recycled-content products produced in Recycling Market Development Zones. The Recycled Products Cooperative offers businesses and government entities quality recycled office products at prices that meet or beat the cost of virgin products. Find used and recycled furniture through Recycler’s World links. Recycling Data Management Corporation offers a subscription to The Official Recycled Products Guide, listing more than 650 manufacturers and distributors that market more than 4,000 recycled products in 700 categories. Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance’s Reusable Transport Packaging Directory. Tire Retread Information Bureau is a worldwide industry association promoting the economic and environmental benefits of retreading and repairing tires. The website includes a Retread Tire Buyers Guide with a directory of suppliers. return to environmentally preferable purchasing resources | back to top Recycling/What Happens to Waste
See the Mayor's Management Report for performance statistics on various NYC agencies. The section for "Sanitation" includes information on refuse collection and amount disposed; recycling diversion, costs, revenues, and summonses; as well as inquiries to the 311 Citizen's Service Center. Businesses should download a copy of Recycling: It’s Not a Choice, It’s the Law — A Handbook for NYC Businesses. To order hard copies, use the DSNY RRR Materials Request Form on the Sanitation website or call 311. Businesses can also download and print recycling signs from our business recycling page. Businesses may consult our list of recycling haulers to find private carters that provide source-separated recycling collection. Learn about the waste removal rates that NYC businesses can be charged and the role of the Business Integrity Commission. Expand your recycling options. See vendors who accept non-mandated materials, including toner cartridges, textiles, pallets, plastic film, and computers. Read about what it is like to collect NYC's trash in A weeklong journal of a NYC Sanitation worker training by Robin Nagel, an anthropologist at New York University. return to recycling resources | back to top America Recycles Day is held every November. The website provides state contact information, a guide to organizing America Recycles Day events, and sponsorship information. See the American Chemistry Council's chart of plastic resin identification codes (numbers within recycling arrows) established by the Society of the Plastics Industries, Inc. and used voluntarily by plastics manufacturers. To find out what happens to the things Americans throw away, read Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash. Cornell Cooperative Extension has Teacher's and Leader's Guides for Recycling and Composting. Earth 911 consolidates environmental resources, such as local recycling sites and pollution prevention, to help protect our environment. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance project Waste to Wealth offers research information, policy development, technical assistance, education, promotion, and training on waste reduction and recycling-based economic development. The site highlights 50 examples of cutting-edge recycling programs. ILSR also offers numerous recycling publications. The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide includes a guide to recycling and reusing various items such as cell phones, eyeglasses, packing “peanuts,” computers, and diskettes. The site also links to recycling factoids and U.S. recyclable commodity prices. USEPA’s Jobs Through Recycling Program (JTR) brings together the economic development and recycling communities through grants, networking, and information sharing. Through JTR, the USEPA supports projects designed to enhance business development, technical assistance, and financing efforts for recycling-related industries. Midpoint International, Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of recycling containers made from recycled materials, has an online guide explaining How to Implement Office Recycling Programs and helpful Recycling Slogans, Messages & Facts. The National Recycling Coalition provides technical education, disseminates public information on selected recycling issues, shapes public and private policy on recycling, and operates programs that promote recycling markets and encourage economic development. The Northeast Recycling Council seeks to minimize the amount of materials requiring disposal by promoting the environmental and economic benefits of recycling and source reduction in the Northeast. The website offers extensive publications and project research. Check out their comprehensive manual, Setting Up & Operating Electronics Recycling/Reuse Programs: A Manual for Municipalities & Counties. See the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) list of Local Recycling Coordinators for other counties in New York State. For other countries, the United Nations Environment Programme maintains a list of Ministries of Environment, the UNEP National Committee contacts, and other environmental officials. USEPA’s Recycling Page offers explanations about the recycling process, facts and figures about recycling, and additional resources for starting a recycling program. Check out the USEPA website for numerous publications that provide information about recycling. return to recycling resources | back to top Under NY State (not NY City) law, carbonated soft drinks, beer and malt beverages, mineral water, soda water, and wine cooler containers have a 5 cent deposit. Dealers must refund the deposit on all containers of the same type (brand, size, shape, color, and composition) they sell for off-premises consumption, regardless of where the container was originally purchased. A store may refuse to return a deposit if:
A store may limit a person to redeeming 240 containers at one time and in one day. However, the law says that a consumer may make 48-hour advance arrangements to redeem an unlimited number of empty beverage containers. Stores that are not open 24 hours a day do not have to accept containers during the first and last half hour of their business day. Read about New York's Bottle Bill and access the law about Returnable Beverage Containers on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) website. The NYS DEC (not the NYC Department of Sanitation) is responsible for enforcing New York State's returnable container law. To register a complaint, complete their Returnable Container Complaint Form and mail it to the address indicated on the form. For more information, go to Report an Environmental Problem on the NYS DEC website, or contact DEC law enforcement for Region 2. The Bottle Bill Resource Guide provides background information on the environmental and economic impacts of deposit laws and on current campaigns to expand bottle bills in the United States and abroad. return to recycling resources | back to top ALSO SEE the reducing toxics page, environmentally preferable purchasing, and vendors for manufacturers providing alternative products and services.
The NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) publishes Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention Guides geared to various operations, including Small Quantity Generators, Vehicle Maintenance Shops, and Health Care; and also Used Oil Regulations Guide for Auto Repair Shops. Empire State Development’s Environmental Investment Program provides funding for capital investments, research, development and demonstration, and technical assistance projects that produce measurable results in pollution prevention, reuse, and recycling. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency operates Enviro$en$e, a repository for pollution prevention information, including access to extensive solvent substitution data systems. The National Library of Medicine’s Household Products Database provides access to material safety data sheets for more than 4,000 consumer products. Joint Service Pollution Prevention Opportunity Handbook identifies available pollution prevention (P2) technologies, management practices, and processes for a wide variety of activities. The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) promotes reduction in the use of toxic chemicals and the generation of toxic by-products. The model shop section of the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence website provides information about pollution prevention opportunities that are applicable to Air Force Industrial shops. return to reducing toxics resources | back to top ALSO SEE cleaning products in tips for your agency, and vendors for less toxic cleaning products. See Environmental Purchasing Case Study to learn about the efforts of the City of Santa Monica to identify and purchase products and services that minimize the burden on the environment and human health. Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project provides information, fact sheets, product sample kits, purchasing specifications, other outreach materials to advise users on the health, safety, and environmental consequences of their janitorial product choices. The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive’s Green Cleaning Pollution Prevention Calculator can aid decision making in the purchase of environmentally preferable cleaning products. The Research Triangle Institute’s comprehensive Solvent Alternatives Guide presents solvent and cleaning process alternatives, and provides an interactive evaluation tool. return to reducing toxics resources | back to top ALSO SEE paint in tips for your agency for waste preventing tips for interior painting; reducing paint usage in finishing processes in tips for your business; and vendors of low-VOC paints. Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) provides essential pollution prevention information on paint & coating manufacturing, as well as a compilation of pertinent on-line resources. The Painting and Coatings Resource Center is a support center maintained by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences containing regulatory and pollution prevention information for the painting and coating industry. Look to Paint and Coatings for environmental compliance issues, product suppliers, and industry news. return to reducing toxics resources | back to top PESTICIDE/HERBICIDE/FERTILIZER ALSO SEE pesticides in tips for your agency, and vendors and manufacturers providing alternative products and services. The New York City Compost Project website contains information and resources for alternative lawn-care practices. Beyond Pesticides website provides information on alternative pest management strategies that reduce or eliminate toxic chemicals, including "Safety Source for Pest Management,” a database of garden and pest management service providers. The NY State Attorney General’s Environmental Protection Bureau offers comprehensive information on home and garden pesticides, with questions and answers on safety and alternatives. The National Center for Appropriate Technology advocates for sustainable technologies and community-based approaches that protect natural resources. See their database of Sources for Organic Fertilizers & Amendments. The National Pesticide Information Center is a toll-free telephone service (1-800-858-7378) that provides pesticide information to any caller in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands. The website contains fact sheets designed to answer common questions about pesticides and pesticide-related topics. New York Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NYCAP) operates a comprehensive Information Clearinghouse, which contains information on safe, effective means for controlling many types of pests without the use of dangerous chemical pesticides, as well as a list of pest control companies in NY state. See OrganicGardening.com for news, events, and products related to organic gardening. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides information on The Phaseout of Methyl Bromeide and describes pest control substitutes and alternatives. The USDA Regional Pest Management Centers Information System contains science-based, unbiased pest management information. return to reducing toxics resources | back to top ALSO SEE the garage and repair shop in tips for your agency for additional information on vehicle maintenance, and vendors for recyclers and alternative automotive products. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regulates the recycling of used motor oil and automotive batteries. Also see the DEC’s Pollution Prevention Unit publications web page for detailed publications on pollution prevention tips and applicable laws pertaining to vehicle maintenance shops. The American Petroleum Institute provides facts and figures on what happens to the used oil you take to a collection center. The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR®) helps automotive businesses understand their environmental responsibilities. CCAR-GreenLink® helps shop owners, managers, and technicians choose management strategies, technologies, materials, and methods for handling hazardous waste and related items. A service provided by American Trucking Associations in cooperation with the Environmental Transportation Resource Center, GreenTruck provides information about environmental compliance requirements at trucking and vehicle maintenance facilities. The Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center maintains a website resource list for technical, regulatory, and trade association information for the automotive repair industry. Tire Retread Information Bureau is a worldwide industry association promoting the economic and environmental benefits of retreading and repairing tires. The website includes a Retread Tire Buyers Guide with a directory of suppliers. Fact sheets from USEPA’s Region 9 Pollution Prevention Program provide complete environmental, technical, and economic evaluations for the top pollution prevention “fixes” in auto repair and fleet maintenance operations. Yext Auto Repair return to reducing toxics resources | back to top
For free educational materials from the NYC Department of Sanitation on waste prevention and recycling, visit Resources for Schools in NYC. See chapter 6 of the NYC Teachers RRResource Kit for over 40 pages of links to environmental education websites and resources, within and outside New York City. Take a virtual tour of a recycling plant by viewing our videos, What Happens to Your Recyclables and TrashMasters! Waste Side Story. These videos are included in the NYC Teachers RRResource Kit. (Field trips are not available to any of the facilities that accept NYC's recyclables, at this time.) Visit our virtual home to find waste prevention tips for your home. Go on a virtual shopping trip to discover waste prevention shopping tips. Rate yourself on your waste prevention practices. Measure your impact to see the effect of your every day choices on your Borough and New York City. For information on composting and classroom worm bins, visit the NYC Compost Project. ALSO SEE more resources for recycling/what happens to waste. Please remember when using materials from other sources that how and what to recycle in New York City may be different than in other municipalities and other regions. See Cornell Extension Unit’s page for School and Youth Resources. Schools can also take advantage of the planning tools provided by the Go Green Initiative, a comprehensive program designed to create a culture of environmental responsibility on school campuses across the nation. Greenworks TV has links to cool online activities for kids and environmental education resources for teachers. The NYC Department of Environmental Protection offers educational resources on water conservation for teachers and students, including teacher workshops, presentations, guided field trips, and a variety of classroom materials. The website of the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse & Recycling (NYSAR3) has a page devoted to greening education, which describes their seed money grants to schools interested in participating in the "Go Green Initiative." See the list of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling pamphlets available from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Visit their Green Schools, Teacher Information, and Poster Contests pages. The Paper Industry Association Council describes the paper recycling process with illustrations, and has tools for teachers including interesting fact sheets for kids, a history of recycling, and vocabulary. United Nations Environment Programme offers information, games, and contests for children and youth. Enter your school's pledge to plant a tree in the Plant for the Planet - Billiion Tree Campaign. The U.S. Department of Energy’s interactive Energy Hog website includes a teacher’s guide and a take home scavenger hunt, as well as links to other resources on energy conservation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Solid Waste Educational Resources provides a wealth of materials for teachers, kids, students, and researchers to develop an increased knowledge of solid waste issues. Check out their Environmental Kids Club. The Imagination Factory at www.kid-at-art.com shows how to create art from a vast variety of single-use products and packaging waste, with lessons, activities, and scout badge ideas. Sponsored in part by the Bartholomew County (Indiana) Solid Waste Management District. NY WasteMatch is New York City’s web-based industrial materials exchange, helping industries find raw materials while waste generators avoid disposal costs for potentially usable materials. ChemConnect Inc. hosts the leading online B2B trading marketplace and information portal for worldwide chemicals, plastics, and industrial gas buyers and sellers. EPIC, the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Stewardship Clearinghouse, maintains a database of Material Exchange and Recycling sites. The North East Recycling Council maintains a list of material exchange programs in the New England area. PartsForIndustry.com is an e-commerce marketplace accepting inventory listings from the industrial, construction, marine, distribution, electronic, and computer related industries. The S.M.A.R.T. Textiles Exchange (STX), a joint venture between the Secondary Materials & Recycled Textiles Association and RecycleNet Corporation, promotes the international trade of secondary and scrap textiles. Surplus Record Machinery and Equipment Directory is a materials exchange for surplus, new, and used industrial equipment, machinery, and machine tools, including chemical and process equipment, compressors, pumps, motors, generators, transformers, and turbines. A free bulletin board for buying or selling equipment also is available. The Recycler’s Exchange is an information and material exchange directory for recyclable commodities and used items. The Used Building Materials Exchange is a free worldwide information exchange for companies and individuals who want to buy, sell, or trade lumber, doors and windows, plumbing fixtures, electrical, heating and cooling equipment, and other used building materials. For a list of material exchanges, nationwide, check out the Waste Exchanges Directory. See the USEPA’s list of international and national material exchanges. ALSO SEE waste prevention page and a list of vendors and manufacturers providing alternative products and services. Besides solid waste management, the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) also promotes waste prevention in New York City. The NYC WasteLe$$ Business Project newsletters have tips and case studies on waste prevention, energy efficiency, and recycling for eight specific New York City business and institutional sectors. Materials for the Arts (sponsored by the NYC Departments of Cultural Affairs and Sanitation and the NYC Board of Education) is a citywide materials exchange program that collects unwanted office equipment and materials for use by nonprofit arts organizations and programs. (City Agencies need to fill out relinquishment forms for items they wish to donate and deliver the materials to MFA facilities.) Visit the National Waste Prevention Coalition’s Business Junk Mail Reduction Project to find an extensive package of resources to help businesses and agencies reduce the amount of unwanted mail they receive. GreenBiz.com offers a variety of news articles, resources, and tools for businesses interested in improving their environmental performance. The Local Government Environmental Assistance Network, operated by the International City/County Management Association, offers a comprehensive guide to pollution prevention. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) website offers extensive information and resources. USEPA’s WasteWise Program is a free, voluntary program that helps organizations to reduce waste. The USEPA Source Reduction and Reuse page provides facts and figures, benefits, and resources to assist in reducing municipal solid waste. ALSO SEE water conservation in our virtual agency tour. The NYC Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for water delivery and treatment. Check their website for water conservation tips and comprehensive resources. New York City's PLANYC includes information on how the city plans to increase its water conservation efforts by the year 2030. Check out U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense website, which provides extensive information on how to make water efficient choices. The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer offers an extensive selection of information about water resources for educators and planners. Their Water Conservation Guide for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Users outlines how to perform a water audit and provides water conservation tips for all facets of various businesses and institutions. |  |
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