EarthWays Green Resources Answer Service
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General Business Resources

• St. Louis RCGA Green Business Challenge
• Forming a Green Team for Workplace Environmental Projects [pdf]
• U.S. Green Building Council – Missouri Gateway Chapter — LEED rating systems, best practices guidelines, excellent networking and professional development through monthly member programs, webinars, etc.
• St. Louis Green — Business-oriented and local event resources
• Treehugger — A one-stop shop for green news, solutions and product information
• GreenBiz — Daily e-news for sustainability in business
• A Green Business Primer for Smaller Companies

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program — Comprehensive equipment and building energy resources
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
• Energy Saver — Energy-saving guidelines applicable to small business/homes from the U.S. Department of Energy
• Home Performance with ENERGY STAR – Missouri/Illinois Regional — Information on energy audits, efficiency updates

Recycling and Waste Reduction

• Less Is More: A Guide to Workplace Recycling
• 41pounds.org — Get off junk mail lists
• Local recycling options:
  • General recycling options offered in St. Louis region — www.swmd.net
  • Regional network of electronic equipment recyclers — www.ecyclestlouis.org
  • Food/organic waste collection services — www.stlcompost.com  
  • Regional business-oriented materials exchange — www.resourcestlouis.org

Greening Events, Conferences and Meetings

• Green Meeting Policy [pdf] — Comprehensive guidelines from the National Recycling Coalition

Water Conservation

• U.S. EPA’s WaterSense program — Evaluating and promoting water-saving devices and equipment
• Take Back the Tap campaign — Non-profit Food and Water Watch national campaign to reduce bottled water use

Air Quality and Green Cleaning

• Lungs At Work — A toolkit for improving workplace indoor air quality
• Gateway Clean Air Partnership

Purchasing – Your Product Choices, Influencing Your Suppliers

• Responsible Purchasing Network — multi-topic purchasing
• U.S. EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guidelines
• Fair Trade production, purchasing
  • www.transfairusa.org
  • www.fairtradefederation.org

Transportation Alternatives

• Metro Transit — Including links to regional transit routes, systems
• RideFinders — Regional networking for individual and workplace-based carpooling and vanpooling
• Trailnet — Bicycle commuting resources
• eRideShare.com — National database of ride-sharing options
• Enterprise CarShare — Enterprise Corporation’s local car-sharing program

Landscaping to Conserve Water, Foster Habitat, Minimize Labor

• Grow Native! — Promoting use, appreciation and propagation of native and adapted plants
• Rainscaping Guide — Sustainable landscaping techniques
• ShowMeRainGardens — Locally promoting rain garden landscaping
• Plants of Merit — Plants for the lower Midwest that are non-invasive and easy to grow and maintain

Office and Business Supply Resources

• Pedro’s Planet — Will pick up recycling from St. Louis area customers!
• Office Essentials — Features range of recycled-content office supplies