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Facility design and maintenance procedures have a significant impact on air, water, and soil health in our schools. It is our responsibility to protect our youngest citizens from toxic exposure to chemicals and to teach them about the alternatives. There are many resources for schools to find less-toxic replacements for frequently used items such as cleaning products, paint, and markers among others.
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing offers resources for making the greenest purchasing decisions for state agencies. Academic institutions may benefit from these resources.
Focus on Auditors and Contractors for Management of School-lab Waste is an Ecology publication about proper tracking and management of waste from educational laboratories.
Property Managers Problem Waste Fact Sheets Facilities Managers may find these tips useful.
P2 Top Tips for Academic Institutions offers tips from Ecology's Toxics Reduction staff.
P2 Top Tips for Stormwater Management offers tips from Ecology's Toxics Reduction staff.
The following are applicable Topic Hubs™ at the Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) website. The site includes background information, pollution prevention opportunities, reasons for change, where to go for help, and links to more information for and about this sector.
The Green Schools Alliance (GSA) a program of GEO: Global Environmental Options, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1994 is a group of concerned schools and other partners dedicated to the greening of the schools.
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