National Park Service Greening the Parks Climate Change NPS, photo Environmental Purchasing and Waste Reduction Why Is it Important, Reducing Impacts Tools.

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Climate Change

NPS, photo

Environmental Purchasing and Waste ReductionWhy Is it Important, Reducing Impacts

Tools and Examples

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Federal purchasing power is $250 Billion!EP = environment + price + performance

Every purchase has health and environmental impacts

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By Buying Green

We conserve… foreign and domestic raw materials landfill space energy in securing, transporting, and manufacturing

Create jobs, markets, and revenues Decrease greenhouse emissions

earth

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Environmental Purchasing recycled content products biobased products energy efficient products water efficient products non-toxic products

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Environmental Purchasing Specifying Green Products

Careful selectionBuy locally produced materialsTake control of packagingThink Lifecycle CostsPLAN (early)PRIORITIZE (i.e. energy)

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Incorporating Green Products into Specs SOW must reflect your commitment Identify criteria

Include recycled content – what %? Toxicity levels – what levels?

Know your federal requirements CPG, biobased, energy star

JOTR organic soil stabilizer

FOVA historic window repair

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Challenges and Opportunities“Few things are harder to put up with

than the annoyance of a good example.”Mark Twain

How do you evaluate and track purchasing?What are your incentives to waste?Decentralized spendingSmart cards – everyone has themBuying locally

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Opportunities - expand use of...? green janitorial products biobased hydraulic fluids, greases, chainsaw fuels RC building products (i.e. insulation, restroom partitions) environmentally friendly paints and carpet and non-carpet sustainably harvested wood energy and water efficient appliances and fixtures water-based solvents and adhesives; no VOC’s alternatives to pressure treated lumber non-lead practice bullets use less paper buy RC office products

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Sustainable Design and ConstructionHigh performance, energy efficient, healthyUse green standards (LEED or other checklist) Use Whole Building Design Guide specsPWR Directive 48: Sustainable Design and Construction Historic preservation is a sustainable

practice

Buildings contribute up to 48% GHG emissions.

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Mt. Rainier NP’s new Henry M. Jackson visitor center meets

LEED standards

Sustainability has to be incorporated into design at the beginning. It can’t

be an add-on at the end.

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All projects produce waste

Include Construction Waste Management Plan (job recycling) in specs

Whole Building Design Guide

PORE restroom green demonstration project

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Throwing away one less large bag of garbage every two weeks can reduce GHG gas emissions by more than half a ton a year.

If we used 10% less paper, we would save 1.6 million T of GHG, and keep 280,000 cars off the road for one year.

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Integrated Solid Waste Alternative Plans (ISWAP)

1999Evaluate system componentsIncrease waste diversionImprove tracking; reduce costs

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ISWAP Funding Criteria Infrastructure: containers, equipment, composting Cost difference for green products Further studies Educational materials and programs

School and public outreach

North Cascades

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Point Reyes NS “know your energy use” campaign

Education and Communication

John Day Fossil Beds NM public education display on the

energy use of its PV systemUSS Arizona Memorial

maintenance workers check energy use

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Can Mt Rainier improve its solid waste management?

Tracking quantities and diversion ratesMonitor fill ratesContainers and signage in visitor use areasRemove more trash containers along drive-bysRecycling located next to trashPack-in and pack-outPlastic drinking water bottlesConcessioner tracking and accountingConcessioner food packagingElectronics disposal

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Alternative Transportation SystemsSaves fuel, reduces GHGs, and provides an

enhanced and safe experience

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Resources and Guides Green Purchasing How-To Plan Green Office Practices Best Management Practices Green Janitorial Products and Practices (free) EP training at parks Tip of the Month Green Voice Newsletter

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Going Beyond compliance to Sustainability: EMS is a Tool to Reduce Impacts

Climate action goals fit into EMSIdentify activities, impacts, and targets.Continuous improvement – two goals each year

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