Not for Profit and Green: It is a Sustainable Choice Davida D. Sylvain, Walden University

PUBH 6165-1Dr. Rebecca Heick

Spring 2010

Who is going to make a difference What is Green Why Go Green It is easy to Go Green

Churches Hospitals Health Organizations Professional Organizations Ombudsman Community Service

Organizations Outreach programs Credit Unions Fraternal Organizations

Over 2,000 nonprofit agencies

Rainbow Village, Inc.

Organizations concerned about people and the future

Innovative by nature Voice in the community A blend of employees, clients and

volunteers Limited in resources

US comprises 5% of the world’s population and creates 40% of the trash.

In 2008 the US generated 250 million tons of municipal solid waste, 30% was recycled.

Methane gas from a landfill is 21 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

Ground level ozone is created by nitrous oxides and volatile organic compounds.

Environmental Protection Agency. (2008). Municipal solid waste generation, recycling and disposal in the United States: Facts and figures for 2008. Retrieved from Environmental Protection Agency website: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/msw2008rpt.pdf

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful. (2010). Improve air quality. Retrieved from Clean and Beautiful ://www.gwinnettcb.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=42&Itemid=72

Four trash landfills and five yard waste only landfills exist in Gwinnett County.

More than 80% of smog-forming air pollutants in our air is not regulated.

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful. (2010). Improve air quality. Retrieved from Clean and Beautiful ://www.gwinnettcb.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=42&Itemid=72

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

Paper ◦ Go digital

◦ Email Energy

◦ Carpool - Telework tax credit◦ Teleconference◦ Power strips

Trash◦ Buy bulk - In 2008 the United States placed 690,000 tons of

trash daily in landfills Environmental Protection Agency. (2008). Municipal solid waste generation, recycling and disposal in the United States: Facts and figures for 2008. Retrieved from Environmental Protection Agency website: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/msw2008rpt.pdf

Electronics - BuyMyTronics.com, ComputerswithCauses.com

Ink cartridges - Staples

Cell phones - Partner with other nonprofits – cell phones

Keys – Keys for Kindness

Paper

Mugs

Paper MagazinesPlastic MicrowavesAluminum StyrofoamGlass Toner CartridgesTires AntifreezeAuto Batteries CardboardYard Trimmings PaperboardSteel BatteriesBooks HDPE Natural Bottles

(white translucent bottles)Electronics – computers, laptops, printers, fax machines

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful. (2010). Recycling. Retrieved from Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful website: http://www.gwinnettcb.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=51

•Methane emissions

•Incinerator emissions

•Emissions from energy consumption and

•Increase carbon stores in trees

•Recycled materials in paper causes 35% less water pollution and 74% less air pollutionEPA (2007). Methodology for estimating municipal solid waste recycling benefits 2007 Retrieved from EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/06benefits.pdf

Saves you money and space Creates a healthier working environment for

your staff, clients, and volunteers Attracts new donors Demonstrates your organization's concern

for the health of your community Creates synergy with other organizations

The Foundation Center Philanthropy Digest News (2009 August). Retrieved April 17 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/tsn/tsn.jhtml?id=262200005

Lower paper demand Filter on the faucet instead of a water cooler Fewer disposables Lower energy bills

◦ fluorescent bulbs◦ lower thermostat in the winter, higher in the

summer◦ power strip

Lower unit prices

Non-toxic cleaning solutions◦ Vinegar and water◦ Seventh Generation, Green Works◦ Rags not disposable towels

Fewer volatile organic compounds (voc) emissions◦ Low voc paints --Behr, Sherwin-Williams

Less clutter

Good steward of resources

Proactive about sustainability, organizational as well as environmental

Fostering new models of engagement and practice

Appealing to funders—green donors, stimulus package, shovel ready energy efficient

Modeling to employees, clients, and volunteers

Form Green Team Cancel extra yellow pages Drop off recyclables

◦ Target, Publix, Kroger, fire stations, recycling centers

Place green product desires on agency Wish List Turn off electronics or use “sleep” or “hibernate” Purchase recycled promotional products Purchase postconsumer products or products with no

chlorine

Programmable thermostats Rainwater collection Dimmer switches Solar panels Low volume toilets Concrete and glass floor Gravel parking surface Energy Star appliances

Encourage office-wide green activities

Seek green grants

Online auction as a fundraiser

Plan an environmentally aware event

Partner with another nonprofit or school

A TV can run for six hours on the amount of electricity that is saved by recycling one aluminum can.

Recycling just one glass bottle, saves enough electricity to power a 100-watt bulb for four hours.

For every ton of paper that is recycled 7,000 gallons of water, 380 gallons of oil are saved, and enough electricity to power an average house for six months. Go greeninitiative.com

Highest point in Hamilton County, Ohio is Mount Rumpke at over 1,000 feet tall. It’s a trash heap at Rumpke landfills

Go Green Initiative. (2009). Why go green? Retrieved from http://www.gogreeninitiative.org/content/WhyGoGreen/

We can not afford to go green There are no good alternative products We do not have the time for a change this

big What difference can it make

Gwinnett Clean and Beautifulhttp://www.gwinnettcb.org/

Gwinnett Heritage and Environmental Centerhttp://www.gwinnettehc.org/

The Foundation Center http://foundationcenter.org/

Nonprofit Guide to Going Green◦ Ted Hart (San Francisco, CA : Wiley, 2009)

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources◦ The Sustainable Office Toolkit http://www.p2ad.org/toolkit/guidebook_0.html

Carbonfootprint.com http://www.carbonfootprint.com/businesssolutions.html

Georgia Industrial Materials Exchange www.scrapmatchga.com

Go digitalCarpool

Paper Cartridges Plastic

FurnitureInk and toner Electronics

Environmental Protection Agency (2007). Methodology for estimating municipal solid waste recycling benefits 2007 Retrieved from EPA

website: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/06benefits.pdf

Environmental Protection Agency (2008). Municipal solid waste generation, recycling and disposal in the United States: Facts and figures for

2008. Retrieved April 12, 2010 from Environmental Protection Agency website: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/msw2008rpt.pdf

Go Green Initiative. (2009). Why go green? Retrieved from http://www.gogreeninitiative.org/content/WhyGoGreen/

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful . (2010). Retrieved from Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful website:

http://www.gwinnettcb.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=42&Itemid=72