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Climate Change

NPS, photo. Climate Change. Environmental Purchasing and Waste Reduction Why Is it Important, Reducing Impacts Tools and Examples. Federal purchasing power is $250 Billion! EP = environment + price + performance Every purchase has health and environmental impacts. By Buying Green

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Climate Change

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  1. NPS, photo Climate Change • Environmental Purchasing and Waste Reduction • Why Is it Important, Reducing Impacts • Tools and Examples

  2. Federal purchasing power is $250 Billion! • EP = environment + price + performance • Every purchase has health and environmental impacts

  3. 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

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

  5. Environmental Purchasing • Specifying Green Products • Careful selection • Buy locally produced materials • Take control of packaging • Think Lifecycle Costs • PLAN (early) • PRIORITIZE (i.e. energy)

  6. 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 FOVA historic window repair JOTR organic soil stabilizer

  7. 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 spending • Smart cards – everyone has them • Buying locally

  8. 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

  9. Sustainable Design and Construction • High performance, energy efficient, healthy • Use green standards (LEED or other checklist) • Use Whole Building Design Guide specs • PWR Directive 48: Sustainable Design and Construction • Historic preservation is a sustainable • practice • Buildings contribute up to 48% GHG emissions.

  10. Sustainability has to be incorporated into design at the beginning. It can’t be an add-on at the end. Mt. Rainier NP’s new Henry M. Jackson visitor center meets LEED standards

  11. All projects produce waste • Include Construction Waste Management Plan (job recycling) in specs • Whole Building Design Guide PORE restroom green demonstration project

  12. 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.

  13. Integrated Solid Waste Alternative Plans (ISWAP) • 1999 • Evaluate system components • Increase waste diversion • Improve tracking; reduce costs

  14. ISWAP Funding Criteria Infrastructure: containers, equipment, composting Cost difference for green products Further studies Educational materials and programs School and public outreach North Cascades

  15. Education and Communication John Day Fossil Beds NM public education display on the energy use of its PV system USS Arizona Memorial maintenance workers check energy use Point Reyes NS “know your energy use” campaign

  16. Can Mt Rainier improve its solid waste management? • Tracking quantities and diversion rates • Monitor fill rates • Containers and signage in visitor use areas • Remove more trash containers along drive-bys • Recycling located next to trash • Pack-in and pack-out • Plastic drinking water bottles • Concessioner tracking and accounting • Concessioner food packaging • Electronics disposal

  17. Alternative Transportation Systems • Saves fuel, reduces GHGs, and provides an enhanced and safe experience

  18. 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

  19. Going Beyond compliance to Sustainability: EMS is a Tool to Reduce Impacts • Climate action goals fit into EMS • Identify activities, impacts, and targets. • Continuous improvement – two goals each year

  20. Experience Your America Thank You Sonya Capek sonya_capek@nps.gov 206-220-4271

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