Green Strategies for State Offices

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Institutional Green not an ugly wall color
3 June 2009 Regions 5 7Joint P2
Roundtable Indianapolis, IN
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Institutional Green not an ugly wall color
Marcus RivasUS EPA
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Peggy Steimel Larned Juvenile Corrrectional
Facility

• Sandy Barnett Rodney Ferguson
• Dept of Health Environment

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http//www.KansasGreenTeams.org/
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In the next 43 minutes.

• Why?
• What?
• How?

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...WHAT/HOW?

• Products Services
• Waste
• Water
• Air/Energy

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Going Green
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incorporates environmental considerations to
minimize negative impact on the environment.
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Why?
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• Why GREEN Team?

• To conserve energy

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• Why GREEN Team?

Why GREEN Team?

• To save money

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• Why GREEN Team?

• To prevent pollution

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• Why GREEN Team?

• To preserve natural resources

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• Why GREEN Team?

• To promote economic development

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• Why GREEN Team?

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What?
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Environmental Stewardship Networking
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• Build Your Green Team!

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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• Form a team
• dedicated employees
• represent different departments
• represent different organizational levels

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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• Conduct meetings
• meet monthly
• brief and informal
• discuss implementation and share tasks

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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• Find a champion
• enthusiastic team leader
• manages Green Team
• liaison with others

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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• Decide what to recycle
• start with basics
• work with local pick-up resources
• use local drop-off sites

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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• Contact property owner/manager
• coordinate internally
• coordinate with other agencies
• janitorial contracts include collection

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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• Educate staff
• fun kick-off event
• list acceptable collection items
• schedule orientation
• host Clean Your Files event
• use promotional materials tools

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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• Update staff
• evaluate progress
• acknowledge people changing habits
• seek staff suggestions
• train new employees

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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• Promote program
• use Green Team website
• send press releases
• write articles for newsletters/websites
• celebrate successes

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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• Move forward
• go beyond these steps
• seek other stewardship actions

Environmental Stewardship Networking
http//www.kansasgreenteams.org/files/Guide20for
20City20and20County20Offices.pdf
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Environmental Stewardship Networking
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Environmental Stewardship Products
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Buy Durable Products
Environmental Stewardship Products
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Environmental Stewardship Products

• Department of Administration
• 785 296 3122

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Environmental Stewardship through Services
Environmental
Management
Systems
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Environmental
Management
Systems
Environmental Stewardship Services
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www.P2RIC.org 1 - Choose Topic Hub 2 - Select
EMS in Government
Environmental Stewardship Services
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Environmental Stewardship Services
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Environmental Stewardship Services

• Google ltlt NACO Green Government Initiative gtgt

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Time for YOU to win a valuable prize!
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1 million tons CO2?
1.29 billion
200 million
114 million
184,000
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
http//earth911.com/
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• Reduce paper

Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
SCRATCH PAPER
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
Please consider your environmental responsibility
before printing this e-mail
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• Green Meetings and Conferences

Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
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• Green Meetings and Conferences

Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
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Sun-loving Prairie Garden
Environmental Stewardship Conserve Water
Woodland Garden
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Environmental Stewardship Conserve Water
www.wateruseitwisely.com/plantlist/KansasLandscape
sPDF.pdf

• Consult you local agriculture extension service
  or botanic garden

www.wateruseitwisely.com/monthly/index.shtml
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Environmental Stewardship Conserve Water
www.epa.gov/watersense/
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED)
Environmental Stewardship Conserve Water
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Conserve Water

• BENEFITS

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Environmental Stewardship Air Energy
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Environmental Stewardship Air Energy
ACCESS
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Transit
Environmental Stewardship Air Energy
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Environmental Stewardship Air Energy
http//LungsAtWork.net
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Indoor Air Quality
Environmental Stewardship Air Energy
benzene
Carbon Monoxide
Formaldehyde
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Indoor Air Quality
Environmental Stewardship Air Energy
Chinese Evergreen
Spider Plant
Bamboo Palm
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Environmental Stewardship Air Energy
www.mobot.org/jwcross/phytoremediation/
Phytoremediation
www.floridaplants.com/Reprints/indoor.htm
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Environmental Stewardship Air Energy
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Environmental Stewardship Air Energy
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Time for YOU to win a valuable prize!
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Lumens per Watt
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150
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Sustainability
Diversity
Environment
Community
Ethics
Reporting
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Cornerstones for Environmental Goal

• Environmentally preferable products
• Recycling
• Energy and climate
• Environmental education

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View of Sustainability
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View of Sustainability
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Energy Efficiency
3M conveyors, HVAC systems and lighting
Reduced 5M kWh thru facilities E2 contest
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Diesel Management
Saved 540k gallons by limiting top driving speeds
Joined SmartWay
Evaluating hybrid diesel/electric delivery truck
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
Prison Blues Get a Second Chance
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
recycling used prison clothing to make blankets
top recycled shirts bottom inmate pants/coats
( khaki from officers' retired pants) middle
old sheet and recycled blanket
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
Blankets to homeless in Eastern Kansas Western
Missouri
Future blankets to Chicago homeless
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
50 reduction plastic liners
95 waste paper reduction
GOALS
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Reduction
500 lbs/wk
225 lbs/wk
150 lbs/wk
15 lbs/mo
50 lbs/mo
50 lbs/mo
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Environmental Stewardship Waste Water
Reduction
Compost for vegetable garden grounds
Landscape with buffalo grass, brush rock to
reduce water use
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Environmental Stewardship Energy Reduction
SAVED 915 first year!
Replace all incandescents Eliminate unnecessary
corridor lighting
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• Rodney Ferguson
• rferguson_at_kdheks.gov 
• 785.291.3746

• Sandy Barnett
• sbarnett_at_kdheks.gov
• 785.296.1617

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• Peggy Steimel
• psteimel_at_jja.ks.gov 
• 620.285.0300 x114

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• Marcus Rivas
• Environmental Engineer

U.S. Environmental Protection AgencySolid Waste
Pollution Prevention
Best way to contact me Rivas.Marcus_at_epa.gov
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