Resources are listed by partner organization on this page:
Washington
King County (WA): Connecting Stuff, Climate Change and Waste
What is the link between your stuff, climate change, and solid waste? Find out at this King County Link!
King County (WA): Household Food Waste Prevention Program (Food: Too Good to Waste)
Recycle Food. It’s easy to do. Find out more at this King County Link.
Oregon
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: 2050 Vision and Framework for Action
Information and reports on Oregon DEQ’s long term vision to address the challenges of how materials are produced, used, and managed.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: Consumption-Based Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Oregon – 2005 (August 2011)
Summary Report on Local Consumption, Global Impact: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Consumption in Oregon.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: Residential Green Building Briefing Paper (August 2011)
Briefing Paper on Residential Green Building. “In September 2010, Oregon DEQ completed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that prioritized residential waste prevention building practices based on life cycle environmental benefits. The research focused on ways to reduce and reuse materials over the life of a home.” This The briefing paper outlining research results.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: Sustainable Consumption and Waste Prevention Briefing Paper
“This paper provides some background on sustainable consumption and explores its relationship with waste prevention. The paper concludes that DEQ’s tradition of waste prevention work may be more effective if reframed clearly in the context of sustainable consumption.” This The briefing paper outlining research and conclusions.
Life Cycle Assessment of Drinking Water Systems: Bottled Water, Tap Water, and Home/Office Delivery Water (OR DEQ, 2009)
A report describing the LCA of three types of drinking water systems, and provides more information on which system is more environmental friendly. This LCA evaluates the environmental burdens for disposable and reusable systems for delivering drinking water.
City of Portland (OR): “Be Resourceful” Campaign
“Find tools at this link to help you make simple changes to save more and live more!” “The Be Resourceful program was developed to give Portlanders tools and ideas for reducing waste, specifically, how to take action and where to find resources, while encouraging residents to try simple changes in how they get what they need.”
California
Santa Monica (CA): Cool Foods Campaign
“Help take a bite out of global warming by changing the way you eat! The Cool Foods Campaign ‘educates the public about how food choices can affect global warming and empowers them with the resources to reduce this impact.’”
UC Berkeley: CoolClimate Carbon Footprint Calculator
Easily estimate your climate footprint!
City of San Francisco’s Green Product Tool for Staff and Businesses
“Where to get ‘green’ products approved by San Francisco City Departments.”
City of San Francisco: The Carbon We Consume – A Greenhouse Gas Impacts Assessment of Consumer Demand in California (presentation)
A PowerPoint Presentation of Greenhouse Gas Impacts Assessment of Consumer Demand in California.
City of San Francisco: Recycling and Composting Ordinance
“Ordinance Number 100-09, Mandatory Recycling and Composting, which requires all persons located in San Francisco to separate recyclables, compostables, and landfilled trash and participate in recycling and composting programs.”