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How To Green Your CT State Agency
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Welcome! This is your guide to green your CT State Agency.
From purchasing environmentally preferable products, like non-toxic cleaners to recycling, this is your one-stop guide to finding all the resources you'll need to make your Agency a model for protecting the environment and creating a healthier workplace. |
For more information about what DEEP is doing to implement our Energy Conservation Plan, contact Kim Trella. |
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Lead By Example: Energy Efficiency for State and Local Government
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s "Lead-By-Example" program (LBE) will reduce energy use in Connecticut’s State and local government buildings and operations. One of LBE's goals is to reduce energy use in State buildings by 10% by 2013 and an additional 10% by 2018. Get more information at www.ct.gov/deep/leadbyexample or contact them at leadbyexample@ct.gov. |
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These materials are from the Going Green Makes Sen$e workshop held at DEEP headquarters on Sept. 28, 2011. This event was sponsored by the DEEP Green Team and featured a presentation and panel discussion outlining the experiences, lessons learned and results of implementing various sustainability measures at our office.
Although the workshop audience was primarily state Agencies and municipal employees, any office can benefit from implementing these solutions.
Presentations/Video/Publications (pdfs)
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NEW! Going Green Tour Take a video tour of DEEP headquarters to see how we are greening our operations. (Length: 5 minutes)
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Remind your employees in a friendly way to reduce, reuse, recycle and conserve with colorful signs. Our "Re-Think" and "Re-Cycle" signs are posted throughout our building - in our lunch rooms, near trash, recycling and composting containers and elevators. They are "branded" using our original design and Green Team logo, which reinforce the environmental message.
Use them "as is" (our logo has been removed) or create your own using our Microsoft Word template. All signs are in color, 8.5" by 11". We laminated our signs for durability. Related Materials
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Tools for Office Buildings developed by the CT Department of Public Health, provides fact sheets on indoor air quality in the workplace. A program to assess the indoor environmental quality in office buildings is available on CD by contacting joan.simpson@ct.gov.
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Recycling Works Toolkit was created by the Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. It is designed to evaluate and establish waste reduction programs that are compatible with operations, cost-effective and sustainable.
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Hartford Green Capitols Project brochure provides information about the efforts of the DEEP, EPA, MDC and State Capitol Facilities to demonstrate green infrastructures such as rain gardens, permeable pavers and concrete to limit stormwater runoff. |
Purchase Environmentally Preferable Products (EPPs) |
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Find out about the State's EPP program and watch a video which introduces the program, describes the benefits of EPP, provides tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle and more. -
The Bureau of Enterprise System Technology ( BEST) contracts for purchasing laptops and personal computers for CT state and local government, higher education and K-12 education. BEST is working to include specific requirements into these contracts, including requirements that products be EPEAT and Energy Star certified. For more information, contact Leo Boulanger, BEST Desktop Services, (860) 622-2476.
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Useful resources for information about the procurement of EPPs, including federal programs. |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle at Work |
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CT State Agencies, just like everyone in CT, are required to recycle the mandatory items. -
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The State of CT has a State Solid Waste Management Plan. A goal of the Plan is to increase the State's recycling rate to 58% by 2024. State Agencies need to show leadership and do their part to achieve that goal. |
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Reduce your waste and disposal costs. Find out how you can begin a composting and organics recycling program at work. For more information about composting , contact K.C. Alexander . |
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There is a law banning pesticides from the grounds of day care, elementary and middle schools (grades 8 and lower) effective July 1, 2010. -
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The State's Climate Change Action Plan outlines 55 actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Learn how State Agencies can do their part. -
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Hold a lighting fair at work. Employees can purchase low-cost compact fluorescent bulbs and energy-saving lighting for home use. Contact TechniArt, Adam Tardif, 860-693-2450. |
Manage Electronics and E-Waste |
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State and local governments purchase more than $35 billion in technology equipment annually. There is a great opportunity to show leadership in the environmentally sound and cost-effective disposal and management of electronic assets.
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Consider joining the State Electronics Challenge (SEC). The SEC is a voluntary program that encourages state, regional, and local governments, including schools, to purchase greener products, reduce the impacts of electronic products during use, and manage obsolete electronics in an environmentally safe way. SEC is a program of the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC). DEEP is a member and is featured on the SEC website. |
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Training and meetings you host are opportunities to save money and have less impact on the environment. Learn some easy ways you can set an example at your next event. |
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- Does your Agency maintain a fleet? Read the Pit Stops Guidebook for information on how to prevent pollution and comply with DEP regulations.
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Find Out What Other States Are Doing |
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Content last updated January 2013
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