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Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Stewardship. Environmental Stewardship. University of California – Leadership Role in Protection of the Environment UCOP – Example for Campuses to Follow Sustainability Program System-Wide Issues UCOP Day-to-Day Operations Protection of the Environmental at Home.

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Environmental Stewardship

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  1. Environmental Stewardship

  2. Environmental Stewardship • University of California – Leadership Role in Protection of the Environment • UCOP – Example for Campuses to Follow • Sustainability Program • System-Wide Issues • UCOP Day-to-Day Operations • Protection of the Environmental at Home

  3. 2003: Regents Approved Green Building and Clean Energy Policy Requires Green Building Design, Energy Efficiency, & Renewable Energy 2005: Policy Expanded to Include Transportation and Climate Change 2006/2007: New Policy Sections to Include: Sustainable Operations Sustainable Purchasing Renovation Projects Sustainable Food Systems UC’s Commitment to Sustainability

  4. “Green Buildings” Address Sustainability Sites Water Efficiency Energy and Atmosphere Materials and Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Benefits of Green Buildings Include: Resources Conservation (Energy, Water, Utility Spending) Potential for Better Employee Health and Comfort Productivity Increase Avg. 2-18% in Offices Reduced Sick Days in Green Buildings UC’s Commitment to Sustainability

  5. Environmental Preferred Purchasing Most Depts. Purchasing 30% Post-Consumer Recycled Content Paper, & Starting To Select Recycled Content Office Products Recycling 50% of Trash - Being Recycled & Thus Diverted From the Landfill Energy Conservation Energy Saving & Low Mercury Fluorescent Lights Green Cleaning Program All Cleaning Products are Environmentally Friendly Indoor Air Complaint Building Products Policy All Building Products (Paints, Sealants, Carpet, etc.) Used in Building are Low in Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Greening 1111 Franklin St.

  6. What You Can Do 1. Buy Office Products Containing Recycled Material • Look for This Symbol in the OfficeMax Catalog 2. Reduce Paper Use • Print or Copy Double-Sided When Possible • Use 1-Sided Paper for Scratch Paper or to Print Drafts • Change Your Page Margins to 1-Inch in Microsoft Word 3. Use Public Transportation; Join UCOP Vanpool (from Vallejo or SF to Oakland)

  7. What You Can Do 4. Request “Think Chair” if Getting a New Chair 5. Use Reusable Mugs for Yourself & Guests 6. Save Energy -Turn Computer Monitor/Printer Off at Night 7. Meetings - Use a Caterer that Provides Local, Organic Food 8. Ask for Non-Styrofoam Take-Out Containers 9. Contact Your Dept.’s Sustainability Coordinator: - Tips Resources for Greening Office/Home Life

  8. What You Can Do Three Easy Things You Can Do at Home (For more: www.nrdc.org/action/tips.asp) • Take Public Transportation, Walk or Bike Whenever Possible • Turn Off Lights & Other Electronic Equipment When Not in Use • Buy Local & Organic Food Whenever Possible

  9. UCOP FlexCar Program • Pilot Program • Go to iCommute at UCOP Webpage • 2 Mini Vans for Use By UCOP Employees • Reduce Traffic Congestion & Pollution • Car Share Program Participants • Drive Less • Use Public Transportation • 60% Sold or Avoided Buying Vehicles

  10. Strategic Sourcing SustainabilityBid Process • Requirements for All Bids: • Sustainable Practices in Manufacturing • Recycled/Remanufactured Content in Products • Take Backs for Equipment and Monitored Disposal • Reporting of Recycled Content Purchases • Corporate Sustainability Policies and Proven Track Record • Bid Scoring – 5% to 10% is Based on: • Sustainability in Product Offering • Sustainable Corporate Values and Practices

  11. Offer Sustainable Products to University of California Recycle Use of Remanufactured Materials in Products All Equipment is Energy Star Minimal Use of Harmful Materials in Products and the Manufacturing Process Reporting Sustainable Product Purchases in Strategic Sourcing Quarterly Business Reviews Produce Marketing Materials for Sustainable Products Highlight Sustainable Products at Vendor Fairs Strategic Sourcing Sustainability Contract Requirements

  12. Day Be Smart About Safety • September 27, 2006 • 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM • Lobby of 1111 Franklin Street • Similar Event at Kaiser Bldg. – Date TBD • Promote the UCOP • Program Be Smart About Safety Be Smart About Safety

  13. Day Be Smart About Safety • Ergonomics@Work Mouse Pad • Environment, Health & Safety Literature • Kick–Off Several Environmental Initiatives at UCOP Be Smart About Safety

  14. UCOP Environmental Initiatives (September 27, 2006) • Paper Cup Reduction • Commuter Coffee Mug – 25 Cents Savings • California Take-It Back Partner with Cal/EPA • Used Cell Phone Collection & Recycling • Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program • Free Digital Thermometer • Used Battery Collection

  15. Used Cell Phone Recycling • Year – Round Collection • 5th Floor Employee Lounge at 1111 Franklin Street • Off-Site Locations – Contact Department Safety Officer for Location • Profits – Designated Towards Non-Profit Environmental Groups or Other Charitable Organizations

  16. Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program • Bring in Home Mercury Thermometer • Exchange – Free Digital Thermometer • Prevent Accidental Breakage/Spill: • Bring Thermometer in Double Ziplock™ Bag • If Possible – Also Keep in Original Container • September 27 – UCOP Lobby in AM • Afterwards – Call (EH&S): • Larry Wong –at 7-9772; or • Sharon Culpepper at 7-9713

  17. Environmental Stewardship • Battery Collection Program • AA, AAA, C, D, 9-Volt, Cell Phone, Rechargeable Type • UCOP-Generated or Batteries from Home • Lithium Batteries: Need to be Separated – Place Them Individually in a Plastic Bag • Collect an Average of 100 Pounds of Batteries Per Month

  18. Home Activities • Energy Savings – PG&E Energy Savings Webpage: • www.pge.com/res/rebates/energy_tools_resources/ • Conserve Gas & Electricity • Water Savings – EBMUD Webpage • www.ebmud.com/conserving_&_recycling/residential/ • WaterSmart Program for Landscaping & Irrigation • High Efficiency Washer & Toilet • Other Water Conservation Practices

  19. Home Activities • Waste Minimization • Reduce, Recycle, Reuse • www.stopjunkmail.org • Recycle Food Scraps (Alameda County) • 35% Alameda County Solid Waste • Place in Green Yard Waste Bin • Toxic Materials • Minimize Quantities Purchase • Safer, Less Toxic Product Alternative • Bay Friendly Gardening www.bayfriendly.org • Proper Disposal at Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

  20. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) • HHW Collection Facilities • www.earth911.org • Over 50 Million Pounds of HHW Collected in California each Year • Over 120 HHW Collection Facilities in California • Some Have Material Exchange Programs

  21. Paints & Solvents Used Motor Oil & Filters Anti-Freeze Car Batteries Household Batteries Cleaners & Aerosols Gas BBQ Cylinders (<5 Gallons) Home Fire Extinguishers Poisons Pesticides Fertilizers Photo Chemicals Pool Chemicals Computer Monitors Home Use Medical Syringes Household Hazardous Waste

  22. HHW Collection Facilities Do Not Accept • Explosives • Radioactive Materials • Medical Waste • Pressurized Thick-Wall Gas Cylinder Over 5 Gallons

  23. Alameda County Contra Costa County West Central East Marin County San Francisco San Mateo County Santa Clara County Solano County Bay Area HHW Collection ProgramsGo to: www.earth911.org

  24. Smart Be About Protecting the Environment

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