Sustainable Environmental Solutions

Resources

Key environmental areas that companies should track:

Energy use

www.epa.gov/climateleaders/
Climate Leaders is an EPA industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies.

Paper Use

www.conservatree.org
Conservatree offers a comprehensive listing of environmental preferable papers, as well as, information about reducing the environmental impact of paper production and disposal.

Water use

www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org
The Alliance for Water Efficiency offers a library of water resource management publications.

 

Health

www.solutionsforseafood.org
Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions offers a range of tools and approaches for environmentally responsible seafood for businesses.

E-Waste

www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecyclying
The EPA offers information on how to reduce, reuse and recycle electronic waste.

“While a bounty of commodities fueled the Industrial Revolution, dwindling natural resources are calling on businesses to innovate and shift from a model based on providing manufactured goods to one that delivers value to customers and supports the well-being of local communities.”

Andres R. Edwards, The Sustainability Revolution: portrait of a paradigm shift, New Society Publishers, 2005.

Sustainability = the integration of environmental and social issues into business operations.

Shift from business as usual. Go Green. Tampa, Florida Environmental Solutions.