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Green Building

Thurston County Solid Waste – Recycling Construction and Demolition Debris:  http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/solidwaste/recycling/recycling-demolition.htm

EPA on Green Building:  http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/

Waste Reduction/Recycling

Thurston County Solid Waste – Reducing Waste in the Workplace: http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/solidwaste/business/business-home.htm

LeMay Certified Green Program: http://www.lemaymobileshredding.com

EPA on Recycling: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/recycle.htm

EPA on waste: http://www.epa.gov/osw/

California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov

A Kids Guide to Recycling: http://www.upack.com/moving-services/articles/saving-money-the-environment-a-kids-guide-to-recycling/

Water Conservation

Lacey’s Water Resources Page
http://ci.lacey.wa.us/city-government/city-departments/public-works/water-resources/drinking-water-programs/water-conservation-program

City of Olympia Water Conservation Site:
http://www.olympiawa.gov/cityutilities/drinkingwater/conservation/

Olympia Waste Resources http://www.olympiawa.gov/cityutilities/garbage/

LOTT Water Conservation Site: http://www.lottonline.org/conservation.htm

LOTT Alliance Rebates: http://www.lottonline.org/rebates.htm

Partnership for Water Conservation, a regional water conservation organization:
Click on the Resources tab to get to water saving tips at work.
http://www.partners4water.org/aboutus.html

King County EnviroStars: http://www.envirostars.com/

Car Wash Poster (PDF)

Energy

Energy Conservation: Puget Sound Energy

Transportation

Resources for employers from Intercity Transit:
http://www.intercitytransit.com/programs/commuter/Pages/ResourcesforEmployers.aspx

Pollution Prevention

Olympia car wash web link:
http://www.olympiawa.gov/cityutilities/stormwater/education/cleancars.htm

Gardening With A Sound Mind:
http://www.olympiawa.gov/cityutilities/stormwater/education/educationaction_gardening.htm

Storm Drain stenciling (this page will be revised soon):
http://www.olympiawa.gov/cityutilities/stormwater/education/educationaction_storm+drain+marking.htm

Buying/Selling Green

EPA on Environmentally Prefferable Purchasing:  http://www.epa.gov/epp/

Environmental Purchasing Bulleting (PDF)

General

EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/

EPA Climate Change Calculator: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/calculators/WARM_Form.html

Sustainable Resources Magazine: http://www.sustainableindustries.com/resources

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