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GSA Helps You Go Green www.gsa.gov/green

• Go Green Team
• What is a Green Team?
• Green Team Charter
• Go Green! Fairs Kit

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GSA Helps You Go Green

• GSA helps federal agencies buy energy-efficient
  and recycled-content products. Find out more
• What is Buying Green?
• Energy Star Compliant Products
• CPG and Other Recycled Products
• Safer Paints, Cleaning and Other Chemical
  Products
• Shop now for Green Products online at GSA
  Advantage!

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What do we mean by Green Procurement?

• Showing preference for purchasing products that
  are
• Made with Recycled Content
• Biobased
• Environmentally Preferable
• Energy Efficient
• Alternative Fuels or Vehicles
• Lacking in Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS)

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GSA Helps You Go Green

• Go Green Template
• Top 10 Green Tips for the Office
• Top 10 Green Tips for the Home
• Posters
• Shop now for Green Products online at GSA
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Top 10 Tips for Greening Your Office

• Print double-sidedLease or purchase copiers that
  can print double-sided copies, it will cut the
  amount of paper that you use in half.
• Use energy-saving equipmentSwitch to energy
  efficient equipment.  When buying PCs, monitors,
  printers, fax machines and copiers, consider
  buying ENERGY STAR models that can switch to a
  power-saving mode. Electronic emailE-mail,
  circulate, or post documents instead of making a
  copy for everybody.  Using email to distribute
  information in your office is a great way to save
  paper.
• Recycle toner Save ink toner by using the
  draft option on your printer. Buy recycled
  toner cartridges they help the environment and
  are cheaper.
• Use recycled paperPurchase recycled-content
  paper. You should recycle paper instead of
  putting it in the trash.
• Use computer features to save energySave energy
  by using the power management features on your
  monitor, CPU -Print Preview .
• Store office files electronically.
• Save energy by setting your office thermostatSet
  your thermostat to 78 F during summer and leave
  it at that setting.
• Turn off office lights and equipment.
• Green CommuteSwitch to public transportation, or
  if you do drive, find out the fuel efficiency of
  your vehicle and explore more environmentally-info
  rmed choices at www.fueleconomy.gov.

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Top 10 Tips for Greening Your Home

• Make your fridge efficientIn many households the
  single biggest electricity user is the
  refrigerator. You can reduce the energy drain
  with a few simple tricks. Cleaning the coils
  every six months will help you use less energy
  and save money. (Flip up or remove the kick plate
  or toe grill, and clean with a vacuum attachment
  or bottle brush. Make sure to unplug the fridge
  or turn off its circuit breaker first.) Keep the
  fridge set between 38 and 40 degrees and the
  freezer between 0 and 5 degrees the settings
  where it's most efficient. Learn more about
  efficient appliances at www.energystar.gov.
• Stop phantom wasteUnplugging TVs, DVD players,
  computers, and other major electronics when
  they're not in use could keep thousands of pounds
  of carbon dioxide out of the air each year. Even
  when they're turned off, their standby
  consumption is about equal to running a light
  bulb continuously. To avoid the hassle of
  constantly plugging and unplugging, here's an
  easy solution Plug several electronics onto one
  power strip and switch it off.
• Light up rightCompact fluorescent lamps (CFL)
  are small fluorescent light bulbs that use at
  least 2/3 less energy than a traditional
  incandescent bulb and can be screwed into a
  regular light socket. Lighting accounts for close
  to 20 percent of the average homes electric
  bill. Even though fluorescent bulbs cost more,
  you'll save up to 60 in energy bills over the
  lifetime of the bulb.

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Top 10 Tips for Greening Your Home

• Flush water wasteA whopping 40 percent of the
  water used in your home goes down the toilet. A
  low-flow toilet can cut the amount you use by
  half or more (and yes, it'll work just as well).
  A low-tech alternative Put a brick or plastic
  milk jug filled with pebbles in the tank. The
  space it takes up reduces the amount of water
  needed to fill the tank, so you'll save gallons
  (and money) with each flush.
• Fix drips and leaksGot a leaky faucet? Then its
  time to call the plumber. That slow but steady
  drip, drip, drip can waste up to 20 gallons of
  water a day. Extra credit Replace standard
  faucets and showerheads with low-flow versions
  and save 20,000 gallons of water a year (based on
  a family of four). Other water-saving tips
  include keeping a pitcher of water in the fridge
  so you don't waste water waiting for it to get
  cold from the tap. Or turn the water off when
  brushing your teeth.
• Use dishwasher smartsYou can save up to 20
  gallons of water a day by waiting till your
  dishwasher's full to switch it on. You'll save
  even more energy by letting dishes air dry on the
  racks instead of using the heat dry cycle. Plus,
  most new dishwashers don't need you to pre-rinse.
  Simply scrape off food and load, and you'll
  conserve another 20 gallons.
• Adjust the thermostatThe average home spends
  about 1,900 annually on energy bills. Heating
  and cooling accounts for as much as half of a
  homes energy use. Turning the thermostat just
  two degrees up or down can save a lot of energy
  and money. Save energy by setting your thermostat
  dial to 68 degrees in winter and 72 in the
  summer. For winter nights, lower to 65 degrees
  and pile on the blankets.

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Top 10 Tips for Greening Your Home

• Bring your own bagIt takes 12 million barrels of
  oil, and 14 million trees, to make all the paper
  and plastic bags Americans go through each year.
  Next time you shop, take cloth bags (keep a few
  in the trunk to have on hand). Or just reuse
  sturdy plastic bags or double-bagged paper ones
  hold up for months, and they're free. Extra
  credit Reuse plastic produce bags, or pick up a
  few cloth ones available at many stores.
• Break the bottle habitMaking and even recycling
  plastic water bottles uses energy and releases
  pollution, and every year, millions of them wind
  up in landfill. It's not worth the waste, argues
  Gina Solomon, senior scientist for the National
  Resources Defense Council. "Bottled water is
  often just tap water with a fancy label and a
  high price, and it's not any better for you," she
  says. In fact, Consumer Reports found that about
  a quarter of bottled water comes from the tap.
• RecycleIt sounds old-fashioned to mention
  recycling until you consider that an incredible
  69 percent of Americans still don't do it. To
  learn more about the recycling process and
  recycling opportunities go to EPAs site
  http//www.epa.gov/msw/recycle.htm.  Tip Try to
  steer clear of food and products wrapped in
  excess packaging.

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GSA Helps You Go Green

• Visit "Go Green GSA Environmental Initiatives"
  on gsa.gov (overview)
• Green Services
• Recycling and Property Disposal
• Green Buildings
• Green Vehicles

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• News Updates
• Change a Light Pledge
• Environmental speeches and press releases

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GSA Helps You Go GreenA VERY GREEN OFFICE
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Executive Order 12999
Computers for Learning

• Donate computers directly to schools
• Provide copy of donation to GSA
• Do not include software unless licensing is
  transferable
• Select school with greatest need or pick from
  schools registering needs on website
• computers.learning_at_gsa.gov
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• Arleen Kinder Cheryl Ansaldi
• So Colorado and Wyoming Denver and Northern CO
• arleen.kinder_at_gsa.gov cheryl.ansaldi_at_gsa.gov
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• Erich Schuette Chris Cole
• Utah and Nevada North and South Dakota
• Erich.schuette_at_gsa.gov christopher.cole_at_gsa.gov
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