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Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park. Presentation on Environmental Management System (EMS) & Green Initiatives April 12, 2012. Presented by: Mark Rich Green Team Chair Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave National Park. Park Significance.

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Mammoth Cave National Park

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  1. Mammoth Cave National Park Presentation on Environmental Management System (EMS) & Green Initiatives April 12, 2012

  2. Presented by: Mark Rich Green Team Chair Mammoth Cave National Park

  3. Mammoth Cave National Park Park Significance Your Park’s EMS should start with 3-5 goals that are simple and achievable. As you succeed and become comfortable working with the EMS add additional and more difficult goals.

  4. Mammoth Cave National Park • FY 2011 EMS GOALS • CLIMATE FRIENDLY PARK • CONTIUE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARK INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (ISWAP) & RECYCLING • HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM • ELECTRIC ENERGY USE • OUTREACH AND EDUCATION • INCORPORATE CONCESSIONERS ACTIVITIES INTO PARK GOALS WHERE PRACTICAL • EVALUATE USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS IN THE PARK VEHICLE FLEET • INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP INTO MAJOR IMPROVEMENT TO PARK INFRASTRUCTURE • WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY

  5. When possible work with partners, groups, and individuals to advance your EMS. Our concessionaire, Forever Resorts, partners with us in all recycling activities. They also promote sustainable practices such as using products made from recycled cardboard and corn starch for carryout food & beverage service.

  6. Cardboard Compactor Maintained By Forever Resorts This partnership results in over 30 tons of cardboard being recycled each year.

  7. Plastics Bailer Maintained by Mammoth Cave National Park is used by both to recycle over 2 tons of plastic annually

  8. If it is made of plastic (# 1 - # 7) We Recycle It!

  9. Mammoth Cave National Park’s Partners and Neighbors Help Make a Successful Green Initiatives & Recycling Day Partners and Neighbors Helping The Park Succeed Include: Levi Gillespie Kelsey Janes Forever Resorts G&R Reclamation The Dart Corporation Warren County Gifted Education in Math and Science (GEMS) Academy

  10. Art Work by Kelsey Janes (12 years old)

  11. G&R Reclamation & The Dart Corporation Present Facts About Recycling

  12. Did You Know? • 14-20 oz Drink Bottles = • 1 T-Shirt • 85-20 oz Bottles = • Filling for One Sleeping Bag • 96-One Gallon Milk Jugs = • 6’ x 2” x 4” Piece of Lumber • 1200 Plastic Bottles = • (1) 200 Pound Railroad Tie

  13. Green Power Switch Presentation Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation 150 kilowatt hour block of Green Power for a $4 Premium

  14. Earthworm Composting Demonstration by Levi Gillespie (5 years old) and his dad Joel

  15. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Exhibit Left to Right Electric Propane E-85

  16. Area Students Participate in the Park’s Annual Recycling Day.

  17. GEMS Academy Helping Recycle Polystyrene

  18. Pic1st Annual Organic/Sustainable Picnicble

  19. Employees Brought Items From Their Gardens, and Their Own Reusable Plates, Cups & Utensils

  20. The Challenge

  21. Approximately 50 Employees Participated! Homemade Goodies Bragging Rights!!!

  22. Mammoth Cave National Park An Active Environmental Management System Supports Our Future

  23. The More Interesting You Make It The More Success You Will Achieve! a

  24. Mammoth Cave National Park Y’all Come and See Us Now

  25. Mammoth Cave National Park Thank You!!!

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