PUBH 6165-1 Dr. Rebecca Heick Spring 2010
Jan 02, 2016
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