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Inventory Control
Practice “just-in-time” inventory control, which moves
raw materials directly from the receiving dock to the
manufacturing area for immediate use.
Reduce unnecessary use of hazardous materials
by centralizing and limiting access to them.
Substitute non-hazardous materials where possible.
Energy Efficiency
Schedule an energy audit that addresses heating/cooling,
lighting, steam losses, and motors.
Use Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager to track and benchmark
energy usage.
Consider transitioning from incandescent light bulbs to
electronic ballast, low-mercury vapor lamps, compact
fluorescents, LED exit lamps, solar-powered exterior lighting,
timed switches and motion sensors.
Allow natural light into work areas.
Install fans to bring heat down from high ceilings in winter
to work areas or draw heat up to ceilings in summer.
Keep shades and blinds closed during the hottest part of the
day and use window coatings to increase efficiencies in
building envelope.
Turn off computers, printers and copiers at night and work
with IT to install software to reduce energy use from
computers and monitors.
Clean HVAC filters once a month and service your HVAC
system twice a year.
Insulate hot water holding tanks and hot and cold water pipes.
Use an ultrasonic leak detector to identify leaks from
compressed air system. Turn off air compressor at the
connection valve when not being used.
Consider cogeneration of electricity, steam and
renewable energy.
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Use Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager to track and benchmark
water usage.
Reduce water usage on faucets with devices that reduce flow
(e.g., motion sensors and aerators).
Use high pressure, low volume water nozzles.
Maximize dry cleanup—attempt to cleanup as much as
possible before hosing down surfaces.
transportation
Provide incentives to employees for using alternative modes
of transportation.
Provide preferred parking for carpool members and low-
emission, fuel-efficient vehicles.
Consider transitioning company fleet to fuel-efficient vehicles,
low-sulfur diesel fuels and/or biodiesel.
Evaluate opportunities to consolidate purchase orders and
frequency of deliveries.
Chemical management
Perform a hazardous chemical/material audit and update at
least annually.
Train staff to respond to and be prepared for hazardous spills,
with clearly labeled spill supplies and signage.
Ensure only rain enters the storm drain.
solvents:
Replace aerosol cans with pump dispensers, if available.
Replace the solvent used in parts washers with a less-toxic
solvent and/or change equipment to a type that recycles and
reuses the solvent.
Checklist
utah department Environmental Quality
Environmental
novEmbEr 2011
This checklist has been designed
to provide a yardstick of where your business
fits on the environmental improvement spectrum.
Businesses can use this checklist to identify
specific environmental improvement projects
and track progress over time. The environmental
improvement projects in the checklist are organized
by program area and are not in any specific
hierarchical order. Prioritize your environmental
improvement efforts by starting with small projects
and gradually expand your program over a period
of time, such as three to five years, depending on
resources and other goals.
dEQ’s business Assistance program
Office of Planning & Public Affairs
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
DEQ hotline: [phone]
www.deq.BizHelp.utah.gov
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planning/stewardship
Establish Environmental Mission Statement including
values and goals with measurable objectives.
Identify Sustainability Director to lead environmental
sustainability programs throughout company.
Establish Green Team to design, implement, and assess
environmental sustainability initiatives. Report on
performance to senior management, staff, and others
as needed.
Track water use, energy use, and solid and hazardous
waste generation.
Education
Develop a poster campaign, educational brochure and/or
communicate company’s environmental goals and programs
to customers and general public on company website.
Educate staff, including new employees, and management
on company’s sustainability initiatives, the importance of
the initiatives, and their role in achieving sustainability goals.
Inform your suppliers about your Environmental
Mission Statement.
Waste management and reduction
Track solid and hazardous waste generation.
Achieve and maintain a recycling rate of > 25%
of total waste stream.
reduce paper usage:
Implement a two-sided printing program.
Share and circulate documents. Post announcements in
central locations.
Set up central filing systems. Convert as many documents
into an electronic format as possible.
office supplies:
Purchase paper with at least 30% and paper towels with at
least 35% post-consumer content that are processed chlorine-
free when possible.
Buy mechanical pencils, refillable pens, and refillable
tape dispensers.
Use reusable envelopes with metal clasps for interoffice mail.
Use rebuilt or recharged toner cartridges for copiers and
laser printers.
switching from disposables to reusables:
Replace limited use transport packaging, such as pallets,
boxes, and stretch wrap with more reusable containers.
Encourage suppliers to ship material in reusable containers.
Use cloth towels which can be laundered for reuse.
Purchase reusable mugs and water bottles for employees or
bring containers from home.
recycling:
Implement cardboard, newspaper, paper, glass, metal, plastic,
and beverage recycling program.
Ensure that recycling centers are conveniently located and
recycling containers are near printers and copiers.
Reuse or recycle all “Universal Wastes” (fluorescent tubes and
bulbs; batteries; electronics).
Educate all employees of recycling policies and post signs on
recycling containers as reminders.
Printed in the USA on paper containing 80% recycled fiber
Environmentally preferable purchasing
Develop list of targeted materials of concern (such as mercury,
polyvinyl chloride or PVC, brominated flame retardants, urea
formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds or Bisphenol A)
for new purchases.
Develop a policy that outlines the selection and purchase of
environmentally preferable products (EPP) and services that
meet certain environmental criteria (e.g., ability to recycle,
recycled content, non-hazardous, packaging and end of life
disposal requirements) and ensure criteria are included in
contract language. Educate suppliers on your EPP policy.
Purchase products that are Green Seal or EcoLogo-certified.
Purchase EPEAT-registered computers, monitors, and laptops
and Energy Star-certified products and equipment.
Purchase reusable air filters for your building’s heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
Purchase microfiber mops and cleaning cloths as mechanism
to reduce water and chemical use, reduce cross contamination
and ergonomic stress.
EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) easy-to-use resource for purchasers, manufacturers,
resellers and others wanting to find or promote environmentally preferable products.
Green Seal is a non-profit organization that uses science-based programs to empower consumers,
purchasers and companies to create a more sustainable world.
EcoLogoTM is North America’s largest, most respected environmental standard and certification mark.
EcoLogo provides customers—public, corporate and consumer—with assurance that the products and
services bearing the logo meet stringent standards of environmental leadership.
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through
energy efficient products and practices.
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