Going Green – Sustainablility
Go Green and Save Green for Edmond Businesses
Mission Statement - To act as a catalyst and resource to facilitate, educate, promote and encourage sustainable/green business practices that will lower the impact on the environment while sustaining business.
This part of the Edmond Chamber’s web page will provide information for tips and tricks along with materials and resources on “Going Green”.
Nominate a Green Business! Get them spotlighted - Download the form now!
New Downloads
Going Green – Where do I begin?
Start with the Low Hanging Fruit!
Featured Links:
NEW ECO certifications & program
http://www.leanandgreennews.com/
Learn ways to help your office “Go Green” – see story on page 15: January digital edition of CitiesGoGreen magazine
ENERGY STAR for Small Business Visit this site for AMAZING, free information, guides and promotion for “greening” your small business!
DOWNLOADS
NEW!!! Recycle-tips to make it easier!
Easy Steps to a Natural Green Lawn – Download this informaion and find the products you need at Farmer’s Grain Company in Edmond
This two page black and white document gives very simple Conservation Tips From DEQ.
RECYCLE INFORMATION
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) can be recycled at lyour local Lowes or Home Depot.
Dry batteries and cell phones can be recycled at Best Buy. The Edmond Lions Club also does cell phone recycling. Please contact Carl Breazeale at 590-7289 to drop off old cell phones.
LINKS
There are many website that are wonderful resources for being “Green”. (Link information provided by Jeff Tate – Sustainable Edmond and Bob Corff – Edmond Electric)
Oklahoma Links:
Brown to Earth Bag Company: Brown to Earth Bag Company
Code Green Energy: www.codegreenenergy.com
Oklahoma Sustainability Network: http://www.oksustainability.org
Oklahoma Food Cooperative: http://www.oklahomafood.coop/
Made in Oklahoma: http://www.madeinoklahoma.net/
Made in Oklahoma Coalition: http://www.miocoalition.com/
U.S. Green Building Council – Oklahoma Chapter: http://chapters.usgbc.org/oklahoma/
Sustainable Business Practices:
GreenBiz – Daily News and Resources on Green Business & Sustainable Practices http://greenbiz.com/
U.S. Green Building Council: http://www.usgbc.org/
Heather’s Home – a near zero energy usage home made from “green” products: http://www.heathershome.info/
PassivHausUK – sustainable building concepts: http://www.passivhaus.org.uk/
Environmental Design & Construction: www.edcmag.com
The Energy & Environmental Building Assoc: www.eeba.org
Whole Building Design Group: www.wbdg.org
Green Seal Certification: www.greenseal.org
University of Central Oklahoma Links:
UCO Sustainability: http://ucosustainability.com/
UCO Recycling: http://ucorecycling.com/
UCO Biodiesel: http://ucobiodiesel.com/
UCO Gardens: http://ucogardens.com/
Sustainable Energy:
Alliance to Save Energy: http://www.ase.org/
U.S. Dept. of Energy (Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Programs): http://www.eere.energy.gov/
Amer. Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (Home Ener. Savings Guide): http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/index.htm
Home Energy Magazine: http://www.homeenergy.org/
Mayors Climate Protection Center: http://usmayors.org/climateprotection/
American Wind Energy Association: http://www.awea.org/
Energy Videos: http://www.energysavers.gov/
Department of Energy: http://www.wbdg.org/
National Renewal Energy Lab: http://www.nrel.gov/
