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Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Stewardship • University of California – Leadership Role in Protection of the Environment • UCOP – Example for Campuses to Follow – Sustainability Program – System-Wide Issues – UCOP Day-to-Day Operations – Protection of the Environmental at Home

UC’s Commitment to Sustainability • 2003: Regents Approved Green Building and Clean Energy Policy – Requires Green Building Design, Energy Efficiency, & Renewable Energy • 2005: Policy Expanded to Include Transportation and Climate Change • 2006/2007: New Policy Sections to Include: – Sustainable Operations – Sustainable Purchasing – Renovation Projects – Sustainable Food Systems

UC’s Commitment to Sustainability • “Green Buildings” Address – Sustainability Sites – Water Efficiency – Energy and Atmosphere – Materials and Resources – Indoor Environmental Quality • Benefits of Green Buildings Include: – Resources Conservation (Energy, Water, Utility Spending) – Potential for Better Employee Health and Comfort • Productivity Increase Avg. 2 -18% in Offices • Reduced Sick Days in Green Buildings

Greening 1111 Franklin St. • Green Cleaning Program – All Cleaning Products are Environmentally Friendly • Indoor Air Complaint Building Products Policy – All Building Products (Paints, Sealants, Carpet, etc. ) Used in Building are Low in Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) • Environmental Preferred Purchasing – Most Depts. Purchasing 30% Post-Consumer Recycled Content Paper, & Starting To Select Recycled Content Office Products • Recycling – 50% of Trash - Being Recycled & Thus Diverted From the Landfill • Energy Conservation – Energy Saving & Low Mercury Fluorescent Lights

What You Can Do 1. Buy Office Products Containing Recycled Material – Look for This Symbol in the Office. Max Catalog 2. Reduce Paper Use – Print or Copy Double-Sided When Possible – Use 1 -Sided Paper for Scratch Paper or to Print Drafts – Change Your Page Margins to 1 -Inch in Microsoft Word 3. Use Public Transportation; Join UCOP Vanpool (from Vallejo or SF to Oakland)

What You Can Do 4. Request “Think Chair” if Getting a New Chair 5. Use Reusable Mugs for Yourself & Guests 6. Save Energy -Turn Computer Monitor/Printer Off at Night 7. Meetings - Use a Caterer that Provides Local, Organic Food 8. Ask for Non-Styrofoam Take-Out Containers 9. Contact Your Dept. ’s Sustainability Coordinator: - Tips Resources for Greening Office/Home Life

What You Can Do Three Easy Things You Can Do at Home (For more: www. nrdc. org/action/tips. asp) 1. Take Public Transportation, Walk or Bike Whenever Possible 2. Turn Off Lights & Other Electronic Equipment When Not in Use 3. Buy Local & Organic Food Whenever Possible

UCOP Flex. Car Program • Pilot Program – Go to i. Commute at UCOP Webpage – 2 Mini Vans for Use By UCOP Employees • Reduce Traffic Congestion & Pollution • Car Share Program Participants – Drive Less – Use Public Transportation – 60% Sold or Avoided Buying Vehicles

Strategic Sourcing Sustainability Bid Process • Requirements for All Bids: – – – Sustainable Practices in Manufacturing Recycled/Remanufactured Content in Products Take Backs for Equipment and Monitored Disposal Reporting of Recycled Content Purchases Corporate Sustainability Policies and Proven Track Record • Bid Scoring – 5% to 10% is Based on: – Sustainability in Product Offering – Sustainable Corporate Values and Practices

Strategic Sourcing Sustainability Contract Requirements • Offer Sustainable Products to University of California • Recycle • Use of Remanufactured Materials in Products • All Equipment is Energy Star • Minimal Use of Harmful Materials in Products and the Manufacturing Process • Reporting Sustainable Product Purchases in Strategic Sourcing Quarterly Business Reviews • Produce Marketing Materials for Sustainable Products • Highlight Sustainable Products at Vendor Fairs

Be Smart About Safety Day • September 27, 2006 – 7: 30 AM to 9: 30 AM – Lobby of 1111 Franklin Street • Similar Event at Kaiser Bldg. – Date TBD • Promote the UCOP – Be Smart About Safety Program Be Smart About Safety

Be Smart About Safety Day • Ergonomics@Work Mouse Pad • Environment, Health & Safety Literature • Kick–Off Several Environmental Initiatives at UCOP Be Smart About Safety

UCOP Environmental Initiatives (September 27, 2006) • Paper Cup Reduction – Commuter Coffee Mug – 25 Cents Savings • California Take-It Back Partner with Cal/EPA – Used Cell Phone Collection & Recycling – Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program • Free Digital Thermometer – Used Battery Collection

Used Cell Phone Recycling • Year – Round Collection • 5 th Floor Employee Lounge at 1111 Franklin Street • Off-Site Locations – Contact Department Safety Officer for Location • Profits – Designated Towards Non. Profit Environmental Groups or Other Charitable Organizations

Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program • Bring in Home Mercury Thermometer • Exchange – Free Digital Thermometer • Prevent Accidental Breakage/Spill: – Bring Thermometer in Double Ziplock™ Bag – If Possible – Also Keep in Original Container • September 27 – UCOP Lobby in AM • Afterwards – Call (EH&S): – Larry Wong –at 7 -9772; or – Sharon Culpepper at 7 -9713

Environmental Stewardship • Battery Collection Program – AA, AAA, C, D, 9 -Volt, Cell Phone, Rechargeable Type – UCOP-Generated or Batteries from Home – Lithium Batteries: Need to be Separated – Place Them Individually in a Plastic Bag • Collect an Average of 100 Pounds of Batteries Per Month

Home Activities • Energy Savings – PG&E Energy Savings Webpage: – www. pge. com/res/rebates/energy_tools_resources/ – Conserve Gas & Electricity • Water Savings – EBMUD Webpage – www. ebmud. com/conserving_&_recycling/residential/ – Water. Smart Program for Landscaping & Irrigation – High Efficiency Washer & Toilet – Other Water Conservation Practices

Home Activities • Waste Minimization – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse – www. stopjunkmail. org – Recycle Food Scraps (Alameda County) • 35% Alameda County Solid Waste • Place in Green Yard Waste Bin – Toxic Materials • • Minimize Quantities Purchase Safer, Less Toxic Product Alternative Bay Friendly Gardening www. bayfriendly. org Proper Disposal at Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) • HHW Collection Facilities – www. earth 911. org • Over 50 Million Pounds of HHW Collected in California each Year • Over 120 HHW Collection Facilities in California • Some Have Material Exchange Programs

Household Hazardous Waste • Paints & Solvents • Used Motor Oil & Filters • Anti-Freeze • Car Batteries • Household Batteries • Cleaners & Aerosols • Gas BBQ Cylinders (<5 Gallons) • • Home Fire Extinguishers Poisons Pesticides Fertilizers Photo Chemicals Pool Chemicals Computer Monitors Home Use Medical Syringes

HHW Collection Facilities Do Not Accept • • Explosives Radioactive Materials Medical Waste Pressurized Thick-Wall Gas Cylinder Over 5 Gallons

Bay Area HHW Collection Programs Go to: www. earth 911. org • Alameda County • San Francisco • Contra Costa County • San Mateo County – West – Central – East • Marin County • Santa Clara County • Solano County

Be Smart About Protecting the Environment