Green Team Toolkit

Resources by Footprint Area

Handouts and links regarding each footprint area are provided in this section, however if you’d like to discuss any of the handouts or links listed here or share a story about conservation practices or helpful tools related to a particular footprint area please do so at the FS Google Site.

Energy

• How to Submit Request for Recycling Services *New
• Recycling Services for IT Assets *New
• Video Teleconferencing *New
• Weekly Desktop Computer Restart - FAQ *New
• Forest Service Use of Sustainable Standards in Building Design and Construction
  • List of Forest Service LEED Certified Buildings - as of March 21, 2011
• Computer Restart FAQ's: Why, When, and How to Restart your computer
• How to Hibernate Your Computer (pdf)
• Forest Service Lighting Handbook and Retrofit Guide (pdf, 31 pages, 2.44 MB)
• EPA's data sheet addressing the mercury content in compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
  • FAQs of CFL bulbs (pdf)
• Bunkhouse Energy Savings (pdf)
• Energy Habits (pdf)
• Secrets in your Utility Bills (pdf)

Water

• Water - Top Ten Habits (pdf)
• Tips for stretching short water supplies (pdf)

Fleet/Transportation

• New Fleet Life Cycle Costing Tool
  • A “fleet tool” aimed at providing vehicle users, supervisors, and managers more information for improved decision-making during the vehicle ordering cycles
• Green Hotel Guide: Washington, DC Metro Area
• Green Hotel Guide: Atlanta, Georgia
• Save gas (pdf)
• Eco-Driving (pdf)
• “Your MPG” allows you calculate and track your fuel economy and compare it with EPA test ratings.
• Find and compare the MPG of nearly any car made after 1985.
• Alternative Fuels Station Locator
• Clean Fleet Data
• USDA commuter transit subsidy benefit program

Green Purchasing

• Compilation of Green Products
  • This is a list of all the products and services that meet federal green purchasing guidelines. The original link to the document can be found here.
• Guide to Buying Green
• GSA Advantage has tons of environmentally friendly items listed (Click on Environmental under the Special Programs heading).
• USDA list of links for purchasing biobased products
• The Forest Service Green Purchasing Guide (doc)
• Top 10 for Green Meetings (pdf)
• Guidance on Finding Green Products for Purchase (pdf)
• Pentel Pen-Recycology (pdf)
• Pilot Pens be green brochure 2008 (pdf)

Waste Prevention/Recycling

• Waste Stream Calculator
• Green Event Checklist [PDF]
• Green-Waste Composting Standard Operating Procedure (pdf)
• Tips on how to set up/improve an office paper-recycling program
• Stop Junk Mail (pdf)
• More numbers and links to stop junk mail
• 2007 Reference Recycling Guide (pdf)
• Top 10 Solid waste Habits (pdf)
• The process and story of eliminating e-waste: e-rase e-waste (ppt)

Sustainable Leadership

• Region 8 has initiated a challenge to its employees to take steps to reduce their environmental footprint. Making a change at work or at home is rewarded with credits that can earn an employee rewards. Check out the link and generate some ideas about how to motivate your own co-workers to join the movement to reduce our environmental footprint!
• Forest Service Conservation Leadership Vision Signed (pdf)
• Sustainable Operations and Sustainable Conservation (pdf)
• USDA Selected Sustainability and Stewardship Programs and Activities (pdf)
• Why Should I Care About Sustainability? [PDF]