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EAC's Original Brainstorm Idea List

Original List | Condensed List | Second List
  1. Educational Campaign - show employees impact of actions
  2. Take out your trash
  3. Small trash can for "decomposers/wet trash" - rely on recycle
  4. Reverse waste incentives - make recycling easy - trash hard
  5. Proactive Wellness Program - find links to green
  6. Work with local governments on bike transit
  7. Link with other employers for carpool access
  8. Fitness facilities - get creative, indoor, outdoor, trails, basketball courts
  9. Make use of NIEHS environmental initiatives - representatives from EAC
  10. No incandescent lamps
  11. Turn off computers
  12. Turn off lights (with help of cleaning staff)
  13. "Green" the EAC's operations (paper-less, video conference, etc.)
  14. EPA Shuttle Service to encourage use of public transit
  15. Keep people on site by providing services at the buildings
  16. Bike racks/lockers
  17. EPA bikes/trikes to borrow
  18. Non-auto trails
  19. Smoking areas properly located
  20. Umbrellas to borrow
  21. Encourage carpooling/mass transit - preferred parking for carpool
  22. Keep traffic flowing (avoid lines to get out)
  23. Flexitime policy (broaden core hours)
  24. 4 X 10 work schedule
  25. Environmental Education Center (involve school kids)
  26. Review paper products - type of towels, tissue, etc.
  27. Styrofoam versus paper cups?
  28. Incentive to bring your own cup
  29. Refrigerators - locations? policies?
  30. Copiers - control locations/operations
  31. Indoor air quality - focus on operations - cleaning products and practices
  32. Tap in regional office groups like this
  33. Use this group to improve communications
  34. Set up an EAC Web Site
  35. Paddle boats
  36. Solvent recovery
  37. Fluorescent bulb recycling
  38. Etc., etc., etc., *
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