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The following is a list of resources which may be used to "go green".  Please contact the Center for Waste Minimization if you have any questions or would like to schedule a site visit.
         
         
Community
  WLTX Go Green Midlands      
  City of Columbia Climate Protection Action Campaign (CPAC)
  Charleston Green Fair  
  Charleston Green Initiative      
       
         
Industry
  SC Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling  
  Waste Reduction Resource Center      
  An Organizational Guide to Pollution Prevention  
  An Organizational Guide to Pollution Prevention Virtual Companion  
  Facility Pollution Prevention Guide  
  Business Guide to Reducing Solid Waste  
  EPA Design for the Environment Publications  
  EMS Peer Center - Public Entity EMS Resource Center  
  GA Sustainable Office Toolkit  
  SC Sustainability Network  
  The Climate Registry  
  Example Pollution Prevention Plans  
  Green Cleaning Pollution Prevention Calculator  
  Recycling Offset Credits  
  Responsible Purchasing Network  
  Environmental Finance Center Network  
  Purchase Impact Estimator  
  EPA's Lean Website  
     
         
Recyclers, Vendors, Services, and Substitutions
  SC Department of Commerce Recycling Directory
  SC Index of Waste Minimization Resources
  SC Materials Exchange
  Southern Waste Information Exchange
  Green Steps Materials Exchange
  SC Habitat for Humanity ReStores
  SC Green Building Directory
   
   
Environmental Programs
  SC Environmental Excellence Program
  SC Smart Business Recycling Program
  SC Recycling Market Development
  EPA Climate Partnership Programs
  Sustainable Green Printing Partnership
   
   
Energy
  Energy Star Portfolio Manager
  SC Energy Office
  Energy Star for Small Business
  Save Energy Now Program
  EnergySC
  Energy Savers - Tips on Saving Energy and Money at Home
   
   
Electronics
  EPEAT - Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
  Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator
  Green Electronics Council
  Office Depot Tech Recycling Services
   
   
Fuel
  Diesel Emissions Qualifier
  Drive Smarter Challenge
  Air Flight Carbon Emissions Calculator
  Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center
   
   
Green Building
  SC Green Building Guide
  US Green Building Council
  The Whole Building Design Guide
  Green Globes
  Contractors Recycling Toolkit
   
Measurement
  On-Line Calculators, Tools, & Resources that Measure, Track, & Evaluate Pollution Prevention Activities
  Recycling Conversion Tools
  Volume to Weight Conversions for Recyclable Materials
  Volume to Weight Conversion Table
  Energy & Materials Flow & Cost Tracker (EMFACT™)
   
Green Meetings
  EPA Green Meetings Webpage
  BlueGreen Meetings
  Green Meeting Industry Council
  Green Meetings - MeetingsNet
   
   
Green News
  The Daily Green
  Green@Work - Corporate Sustainability Magazine
  Low Impact Living
  Yale Environment 360
  GreenBiz.com
  SC for Green
   

 

Center for Waste Minimization
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 896-8986