GREEN OFFICE IT
How green is your IT?
http://www.techboston.com/greenquestions.htm
GREEN ELECTRONICS
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=revisions.computer_spec
www.epa.gov/epp/pubs/products/epeat.htm
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy -- Office equipment is the fastest growing use of electricity in U.S.commercial buildings and among the fastest growing in homes. With this increased power consumption comes an increase in the amount of fossil fuels burned in power plants and more emissions that contribute to global warming, urban smog, and acid rain. The electricity used to run our office equipment already costs businesses and homeowners about $4.85 billion each year.
www.aceee.org/ogeece/ch5_office.htm (Online guide to energy efficient office equipment)
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool -- EPEAT is a system to help purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes.
GREEN PRINTING
EPA
http://www.epa.gov/oaintrnt/practices/greenprinting.htm
Coop America – National Green Pages
Listing of Massachusetts Printers:
www.coopamerica.org/pubs/greenpages/results.cfm?category=PE&state=MA&keywords=&Input=Search
Renourish -- Renourish helps start the conversation on green graphic design by providing definitions, tips, and links to sustainable resources designers can use to make their work a little greener. List online green printers.
The Forest Stewardship Council -- The Forest Stewardship Council was created to change the dialogue about and the practice of sustainable forestry worldwide. FSC sets forth principles, criteria, and standards that span economic, social, and environmental concerns. The FSC standards represent the world’s strongest system for guiding forest management toward sustainable outcomes.
www.fscus.org/images/documents/FSC_certified_printers.pdf
Waterless Printing Association -- Waterless printing is an offset lithographic printing process that eliminates the water or dampening system used in conventional printing. Waterless printing plates offer quick roll-up to color and thereby reduce set-up (makeready) paper waste. Chemically tainted wastewater from traditional offset printing is also.
GREENER COMMUTING & TRANSPORTATION CHOICES
Webex
Reduce CO2 emissions from too much business travel. Move that team meeting online.
Here are some ways businesses can reduce carbon emissions by meeting online:
· A team saves 22,377 pounds of carbon dioxide by moving their training online. 12 participants flying from Dallas to San Francisco = 22,377 lbs of carbon emissions.
· One businessperson saves 2,690 pounds of carbon dioxide by moving her sales presentation online. 1 person flying fromNew York to London = 2,690 lbs of carbon emissions.
· Two partners save 4,696 pounds of carbon dioxide by moving their new business pitch online. 2 people traveling fromChicago to San Francisco = 4,696 lbs of carbon emissions.
www.webex.com/carboncalculator.html
EPA
Veggie Oil
Green Grease Monkey
Grease Car
Straight Vegetable Oil
Natural Gas
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
http://www.nationalgridus.com/aboutus/a3-1_news2.asp?document=3352
Biodiesel
http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/faqs/
http://www.ci.keene.nh.us/publicworks/fleet/Biodiesel8-29-2007_files/frame.htm
http://www.burkeoil.com/altfuels.htm
PERSONAL CARE
Wiki Personal Care- Green Personal Care That You Can Edit
http://www.wikihow.com/Green-Your-Personal-Care
National Geographic Green Guide-Personal & Home Care
www.thegreenguide.com/doc/100/10uglies
http://www.epa.gov/ppcp/links.html#pcp
Green Personal Care
Skin Deep -- Skin Deep pairs ingredients in more than 25,000 products against 50 definitive toxicity and regulatory databases, making it the largest integrated data resource of its kind. Why did a small nonprofit take on such a big project?Because the FDA doesn't require companies to test their own products for safety.
FOOD & RESTAURANTS
Energy Conservation
National Restaurant Association -- Conserve Solutions for Sustainability
An Environmental initiative of the national Restaurant Association
Energy Star Small Business Solutions- Restaurants
Savor the profits from energy efficiency! Your restaurant’s profit is typically only 3–9% of total revenue. Follow ENERGY STAR’s cost-effective recommendations and your investment in energy efficiency can give you up to a 30% return. Furthermore, you may also receive other delightful surprises such as increased customer comfort, better lighting, more repeat business, and increased employee productivity.
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_restaurants
Standards / Energy Star
Green Restaurant Association
A US non-profit organization that provides services in research, consulting, education, marketing and community organizing. The GRA utilizes a collaborative strategy that involves restaurants, manufacturers, vendors, grassroots organizations, government, media, and restaurant customers. The GRA's model provides a convenient way for all sectors of the restaurant industry, which represents 10% of the U.S. economy, to become more environmentally sustainable.
Energy Star / Standards for Restaurants
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_restaurants
Energy Star Restaurant Guidebook-PDF
www.energystar.gov/ia/business/small_business/restaurants_guide.pdf
www.greenrestaurants.org/documents/Energy_Star_Restaurants_Guide.pdf
Becoming a Green Restaurant-Green Biz
www.greenbiz.ca.gov/BGrestaurants.html
Standards from Green Biz
www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/enviro/gbus/BGStandards.html
Supplies and Appliances
The Cooks Line Green Line
www.thecooksline.com/Merchant/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=thecooksline&Category_Code=A1
A Best Kitchen Restaurant Kitchen & Supply
www.akitchen.com/store/green-equipment.html
Energy Star Commercial Kitchen Equipment
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=commercial_food_service.commercial_food_service
Energy Star-Dishwasher
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=comm_dishwashers.pr_comm_dishwashers
Energy Star-Fryer
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=fryers.pr_fryers
Energy Star-Hot Food Holding Cabinet
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=hfhc.pr_hfhc
Energy Star-Ice Machines
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=comm_ice_machines.pr_comm_ice_machines
Energy Star-Solid Door Refrigerator & Freezer
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=commer_refrig.pr_commercial_refrigerators
Energy Star-Steam Cookers
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=steamcookers.pr_steamcookers
Local and Bulk Buy Food
Agricultural facts, programs, news, events, resources, discussion boards and chat area, plus information on Pick-Your-Own farms, wholesale growers, farms, and farmers
Massachusetts Local Food
Massachusetts Local Food is a network of consumers and farmers, focused on providing local foods to those who seek them, and supporting our local farmers and food producers
Slow Food Boston
Slow Food Boston is one of more than 70 Slow Food "convivia" in the United States and is one of the largest and most active local groups
Chefs Collaborative
Chefs Collaborative is a growing community of chefs, farmers, fishers, educators, and food lovers is dedicated to promoting sustainable cuisine
Guide to locally grown food
Marketing Opportunities
Local Food Guide to Metro Boston-Farm Fresh
Get a taste of place. Each of these Metro Boston restaurants makes an effort to use fresh seasonal ingredients purchased directly from local farms and producers
